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Advancing through the first two rounds of MaxMadness presented by Milk feels especially nice for Shelby Valley (Pikeville, Ky.).
The Cinderella story of the 64-team virtual tournament, the No. 11 Wildcats clinched a spot in the Sweet 16 by landing 67 percent of fan votes over Florida power Montverde Academy, the No. 3 seed in the South region. Shelby Valley's momentum continues to grow following a state championship-winning season. Led by Kentucky's Mr. Basketball, Elisha Justice, and guided by head coach Jason Booher, the Wildcats have gone from statewide heroes to national sensations.
However, the road only gets more difficult from here. Over the weekend, Shelby Valley will take on Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), the No. 2 seed in the South, which previously downed Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) with 75 percent of fan votes.
Local teams look to emerge from East region
There's a good chance a local team will capture the East region portion of the bracket and advance to the Final Four. 
Dom Reid and Neumann & Goretti will get a virtual rematch with
St. Patrick.
Photo by Paul Burdick
That's because St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.), DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), and Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.) are all still vying to bring home a MaxMadness title. The Gray Bees and Stags will lock horns over the weekend. St. Benedict's Prep advanced by knocking off Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), while DeMatha narrowly edged Oregon state champion Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) by claiming 51 percent of the votes.
Meanwhile, Plymouth-Whitemarsh, which captured a Pennsylvania AAAA crown, eclipsed Michigan's top team, Kalamazoo Central, by hauling in 68 percent of votes. The Colonials next will face Melrose (Memphis, Tenn.), the No. 7 seed, which upset No. 2 Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.) to land in the Sweet 16.
If St. Benedict's Prep and Plymouth both win, it will set up a rematch of the two teams' Jan. 31 showdown, which the Gray Bees won 52-50, dealing the Colonials one of two losses on the season. Junior point guard Myck Kabongo leads the way for St. Benedict's Prep, while Plymouth Whitemarsh relies on center C.J. Aiken for both his offensive and defensive output. Both players were recently named to the 2010 MaxPreps All-American Team.
Neumann & Goretti, St. Patrick lock horns
Sts. Neumann & Goretti (Philadelphia) and St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) face off in the next round of March Madness. The two teams last met on Dec. 15, 2005 in an epic season-opening battle in which Corey Fisher and Jeff Robinson led the Celtics past Scoop Jardine, Rick Jackson, and D.J. Rivera, 63-60, in an intense, emotion-laden contest.
That season, St. Patrick went on to win the non-public B state championship and close out its season by capturing the coveted Tournament of Champions title. This year, however, the Celtics were banned from participating in postseason play because of a rules infraction, so going the distance in MaxMadness would be especially satisfying.
The Midwest bracket will also pit Florida power Winter Park, the No. 3 seed, against Nevada 4A champion Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). The No. 2 seed, Gales, captured 75 percent of fan votes over Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.).
Bridgeport Central continues to roll
The lowest remaining seed in the tournament continues its string of upsets, as No. 13 Bridgeport Central (Conn.) knocked off No. 5 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.) by receiving 53 percent of fan votes. The Hilltoppers will next face No. 1 seed Ames (Iowa).
The winner of that matchup will face the winner of the Jackson (Massillon, Ohio)-versus-Westchester (Los Angeles) pairing. Jackson, the No. 6 seed in the West bracket, knocked off fellow Buckeye State representative Northland (Columbus, Ohio) last round.
