AROUND THE NEK - As young men and women across the state prepare to tip off this Saturday, we caught up with teams in our area to see how this season is shaping up.
Blue Mountain Union: Bucks Charging for State Championship
Last Season's Boys: 14-6, lost in state quarterfinals to Twinfield
Last Season's Girls: 12-8, lost in state quarterfinals to Proctor
Concord High School
Last Season's Boys: 12-8, lost in preliminary round to South Royalton
Last Season's Girls: 9-11, lost in preliminary round to Chelsea
Danville High School: Danville Seeks 43rd Straight Playoff Trip
Last Season's Boys: 15-5, lost in state finals to Twinfield
Last Season's Girls: 5-15, lost in preliminary round to Poultney
Lyndon Institute
Last Season's Boys: 8-12, lost in preliminary round to Champlain Valley Union
Last Season's Girls: 12-8, lost in state semifinals to Mt. Abraham
Oxbow Union High School
Last Season's Boys: 2-18, lost in preliminary round to Leland & Gray
Last Season's Girls: 16-4, Division III State Champion
St. Johnsbury Academy: Hilltoppers Basketball Bounces Back
Last Season's Boys: 7-13, lost in preliminary round to Rice
Last Season's Girls: 12-8, lost in state quarterfinals to Rice
Woodsville High School: Lady Engineers Get a Jump Start
Last Season's Boys: 4-14, lost in preliminary round to Littleton
Last Season's Girls: 11-7, lost in preliminary round to Moultonborough