Milpitas’ Jesiah Caampued (15) takes a shot against Los Gatos in the third quarter at Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

CCS basketball playoffs: Thursday’s semifinal scores, updated matchups

Results from Thursday night’s Central Coast Section boys, girls basketball semifinals in Divisions I through V

by · The Mercury News

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CCS boys basketball playoffs

Open Division

Friday’s final

No. 2 St. Ignatius (24-3) vs. No. 1 Archbishop Riordan (26-1) at USF, 8 p.m.

Division I

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 2  Los Gatos 59, No. 3 Carlmont 43

No. 1  Milpitas 61, No. 4  Palo Alto 30

Saturday’s final

No. 2  Los Gatos (21-5) vs. No. 1  Milpitas (25-1)

Division II

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 3 St. Francis 63, No. 2  Christopher 58

No. 1 Willow Glen 57, No. 5 Burlingame 45

Saturday’s final

No. 3 St. Francis (11-16) vs. No. 1 Willow Glen (23-2)

Division III

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 2  Sacred Heart Cathedral 52, No. 3 Pioneer 35

No. 1 Soquel 56, No. 5 Leland 46

Saturday’s final

No. 2  Sacred Heart Cathedral (10-16) vs. No. 1  Soquel (23-5)

Division IV

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 2 Half Moon Bay 83, No. 3 Menlo School 59

No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep 62, No. 4  Pacific Grove 52

Saturday’s final

No. 2 Half Moon Bay (16-10) vs. No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep (14-11)

Division V

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 2  Priory 86, No. 3 Oakwood 67

No. 1 Palma 73, No. 5 Pinewood 40

Saturday’s final

No. 2  Priory (19-6) vs. No. 1 Palma (24-2)

CCS girls basketball playoffs

Open Division

Friday’s final

No. 3 Archbishop Riordan (18-7) vs. No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (25-2) at USF, 6 p.m.

Division I

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 2 Los Gatos 51, No. 3 Homestead 46

No. 1 Menlo-Atherton 58, No. 4 Los Altos 46

Saturday’s final

No. 2 Los Gatos (20-6) vs. No. 1 Menlo-Atherton (20-5)

Division II

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 3 Aragon 40, No. 2 Hillsdale 38

No. 1 Valley Christian 48, No. 4 Monta Vista 44

Saturday’s final

No. 3 Aragon (14-11) vs. No. 1 Valley Christian (11-15)

Division III

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 2 Santa Cruz 54, No. 3 Pioneer 47

No. 1 Mills 43, No. 4 Notre Dame-San Jose 36

Saturday’s final

No. 2 Santa Cruz (18-9) vs. No. 1 Mills (13-13)

Division IV

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 2 Scotts Valley 58, No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep 41

No. 1 Notre Dame-Belmont 39, No. 4 Menlo School 31

Saturday’s final

No. 2 Scotts Valley (26-1) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame-Belmont (19-4)

Division V

Thursday’s semifinals

No. 2 Castilleja 33, No. 6 St. Francis SCP 30

No. 1 Palma 41, No. 5 Crystal Springs Upland 34

Saturday’s final

No. 2 Castilleja (12-10) vs. No. 1 Palma (23-3)

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