If you want peace and quiet, a laid-back vibe and a place to chill and reflect, let me offer some friendly advice.

Stay away from WIAA sectional and state basketball sites.

But if you're like me and prefer the excitement, drama, high volume and colorful chaos of the WIAA basketball tournament, you're in luck because the high school hoops version of March Madness has really heated up.

Three Fox Cities boys' basketball teams — Kimberly, Neenah and Xavier — plus area squads Brillion and Seymour will play sectionals Thursday night at packed, pulsating gyms near you. Meanwhile, the Xavier girls' basketball team will be looking to rampage the Resch Friday morning in its first-ever WIAA state tourney appearance.

This is must-see stuff for even the casual prep basketball fan. The teams still alive are all high quality outfits and every squad seems to have that Jimmy Chitwood-type player capable of elevating his or her team to the top.

Above all, it's fun, festive atmosphere, where the dueling student bodies can be as watchable as the ballgame. Trust me, no one needs to bring in Michael Buffer to yell "Let's get Ready to Rumble" because every sectional gym you walk into will be rocking.

How crazy is tournament time in Wisconsin high schools? It's pretty crazy. The huge Neenah-Stevens Point showdown at Menasha High School has been sold out since Monday. That game should be particularly intriguing since it features college basketball-bound players like Neenah big man Matt Heldt and sharp-shooting Trevor Entwisle along with Point's triumvirate of Trevor Anderson, Sam Hauser and freshman Joey Hauser.

Not every game is going to end like "Hoosiers," but the WIAA basketball postseason is a real treat for sports fans, especially when it gets this deep into the tournament.

So let your hair down, folks, and take a spin on this thrill ride known as March Madness. You will enjoy it.
