What to know about Greater Lansing boys basketball districts as the road to Breslin begins

The focus all season for the East Lansing boys basketball team has centered around trying to become a state champion.

It's why Trojans coach Ray Mitchell put together a challenging schedule that provided challenges against teams like Orchard Lake St. Mary's, Warren Lincoln, Saline and River Rouge in addition to their tests in the CAAC Blue.

Division 1 No. 3-ranked East Lansing (20-2) will try to use the lessons gained from a strong regular season as it begins the road to Breslin Center at Mason High School.

East Lansing, which reached the state quarterfinals last season, is the top seed in Greater Lansing's most power-packed district. Joining the Trojans and host Mason in the field are Okemos, Holt and Everett.

Okemos (18-4) and Mason (20-2) were among Greater Lansing's top teams during the regular season and will meet in a semifinal. Okemos, the No. 2 seed for the district, finished as the CAAC Blue runner-up. Mason, the CAAC Red champion, heads into the district as one of the area's hottest teams and won 14 straight to close the regular season.

Holt (9-13) and Everett finished in the bottom half of the CAAC Blue and will play in the district opener. Holt pulled off upsets last season over Okemos and Mason while claiming a district title on its home floor.

Here is a look at each of the other districts featuring teams from Greater Lansing.

DIVISION 1 AT GRAND LEDGE

Waverly and DeWitt closed the regular season against each other Friday and could potentially meet again for a district championship as the top teams in this district. Waverly is the top seed and DeWitt is the No. 2 seed in a district that also includes host Grand Ledge, Eastern and St. Johns. Waverly, which lost in a district final season, and DeWitt are the only teams with winning records in the field.

DIVISION 2 AT CHARLOTTE

Sexton won its first league title in 12 years and will try to add to its success by claiming a district championship. The CAAC White champion J-Dubbs enter the district as the top seed and finished the regular season on a 15-game winning streak. Olivet and Charlotte are the other teams with winning records in the field. Olivet is the No. 2 seed, while CAAC White runner-up and host Charlotte is looking to repeat as district champion. Eaton Rapids, Haslett and Lansing Catholic make up the rest of the district field.

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DIVISION 2 AT ANN ARBOR GABRIEL RICHARD

Williamston (11-11) won five of six to close the regular season while finishing as the CAAC Red runner-up and is joined by Fowlerville as the area teams in this district. Chelsea, the Southeastern Conference White champion, is the only team with a winning record in the field and is the top seed. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard is the No. 2 seed while Pinckney is also in the field.

DIVISION 2 AT IONIA

Portland finished in the top half of the CAAC White and is the top seed in a district featuring three teams with records of .500 or better. Host Ionia is the No. 2 seed while OK Silver runner-up Belding, West Michigan Aviation Academy, Ada Forest Hills Eastern and Lakewood are also in the field.

DIVISION 2 AT OWOSSO

Corunna (11-11) is one of four teams to finish the season .500 or better in this district that features Flint Powers and GAC Red champion Flint Hamady as the top seeds. Owosso joins Corunna as the only other area team in a district that also features Flint Southwestern and Durand.

DIVISION 2 AT ALMA

Alma is the top seed and is among three teams in this district with winning records. Tri-Valley Conference Blue champion Midland Bullock Creek is the No. 2 seed, while Shepherd, Saginaw Swan Valley and Central Montcalm round out the field.

DIVISION 3 AT LAINGSBURG

Division 3 top-ranked Laingsburg is focused on making a deep tournament run once again and will start its journey with a home district. The CMAC champion Wolfpack, who completed their second straight perfect regular season, are the top seed. Stockbridge is the No. 2 seed after a 16-6 regular season. Perry (11-10) is the other team in the district that finished .500 or better, while Dansville (10-12), Leslie (8-14) and Bath (4-18) are also in the field.

DIVISION 3 AT POTTERVILLE

Pewamo-Westphalia spent a majority of the season ranked in the top 10 in Division 3 and leads this district as the top seed. The Pirates (20-2) end the regular season on an 11-game win streak after a loss to Laingsburg and are the only team in this district with a winning record. Host Potterville is the No. 2 seed, while Maple Valley, Saranac and Carson City-Crystal also are in the field.

DIVISION 3 AT MORLEY STANWOOD

Ithaca, the lone area team in this field, finished as the Tri-Valley Conference White runner-up and is the top seed. No. 2 seed Blanchard Montabella is the only other team with a winning record in a field that also includes Lakeview, St. Louis and host Morley Stanwood.

DIVISION 3 AT CHESANING

Ovid-Elsie is the only area team in this district and is the No. 2 seed after finishing as the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference runner-up. Chesaning, the MMAC champion, is the top seed and the only other team with a winning record in the field. The district also includes Montrose, St. Charles, New Lothrop and Byron.

DIVISION 4 AT BELLEVUE

Fowler, which finished third in the CMAC, is the top seed and host Bellevue is the second seed in a district featuring four teams that are .500 or better. Fulton, the Mid-States Athletic Conference runner-up, ended the regular season on an eight-game winning streak to finish 16-6. Portland St. Patrick is the other team .500 or better in the district. Lansing Christian rounds out the field.

DIVISION 4 AT WEBBERVILLE

The host Spartans are the No. 2 seed in this district, which features only one team with a winning record in top seed Brighton Livingston Christian. Morrice is the other area team in this district and finished third in the GAC Blue. Webberville fell in OT to Livingston Christian earlier this month in what could be a potential preview of the title game.

DIVISION 4 AT MERRILL

Tri-Valley Conference White champion Saginaw Nouvel and Breckenridge, which finished in the middle of the MSACC standings, are the top two seeds in this district. Ashley is the only area team in the field and finished last in the MSAC.

Contact Brian Calloway at bcalloway@lsj.com. Follow him on X @brian_calloway

This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing high school boys basketball district overview