Playoffs Will Really Heat Up for Local Basketball Teams this Week

• The Flatonia boys basketball team will face Thrall in the first round of the playoffs. The Bulldogs are 24-3 overall and Thrall is 9-11. The winner advances to face the Somerville versus Hull-Daisetta winner.

• The Schulenburg boys face Thorndale in the first round Monday at 7 p.m. in Brenham. Schulenburg is 17-6 and Thorndale is 14-11. The winner of that game faces the Deweyville versus Iola victor.

• The Schulenburg girls (20-3) play a second round playoff game vs. Normangee (13-7) Monday at 6 p.m. in Rockdale.

• The Fayetteville girls are opening the playoffs Monday at 4;30 p.m. against Nueces Canyon in Poteet.