The AAU hoop summer is complete, athletes are now focused on the fall sports, which open for practice in two weeks. But there is still business to take care of on the hardwood.
Summer league playoffs roar into action this week, with area boys getting to work in both the Reggies Summer Rumble at Greater Lawrence Tech and the Central Catholic Summer League.
The Methuen Girls Summer League semifinals are also set.
At Methuen, the girls varsity semifinals are Monday night at 5:30 with Salem, N.H., facing Newburyport and Londonderry vs. Pentucket. The winners will face off at 7:30 p.m.
At the Tech, Lowell High and Bishop Guertin own the top two seeds. The host team Greater Lawrence, Andover, Haverhill and Methuen will all be looking to make one final summer statement.
At Central, North Andover has drawn the top seed and will play Pinkerton Academy in the second of four Tuesday night quarterfinals.
Here’s a look at the boys playoff action this week:
Reggies Summer Rumble
Tuesday
Game 1: Greater Lawrence vs. Westford, 5 p.m.
Game 2: Winchester vs. Greater Lowell, 6 p.m.
Game 3: Andover vs. Georgetown, 5 p.m.
Game 4: Haverhill vs. Tewksbury, 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 5: Burlington vs. Winner Game 2, 5 p.m.
Game 6: Reading vs. Winner Game 4, 6 p.m.
Thursday
Quarterfinals, 6 and 7 p.m.
Central Catholic Summer League
Tuesday
Quarterfinals
Central vs. Greater Lowell, 5 p.m.
North Andover vs. Pinkerton, 6 p.m.
Windham vs. Londonderry, 7 p.m.
Greater Lawrence vs. Andover, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Semifinals, 5 and 6 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.