Salesian head coach Bill Mellis instructs Juelz Richo (11) before sending him in to play against St. Joseph in the fourth quarter of their game at Napa Valley College in Napa, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. St. Joseph defeats Salesian 67-63. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

NCS basketball playoffs: Wednesday’s semifinal scores, updated schedule

Results from Wednesday night’s North Coast Section boys, girls semifinals games

by · The Mercury News

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NCS boys basketball playoffs

Open Division

Wednesday’s semifinals

No. 1 Salesian 54, No. 4 De La Salle 51

No. 2 Clayton Valley 55, No. 6 Dougherty Valley 50

Saturday’s championship game

No. 2 Clayton Valley (26-3) vs. No. 1 Salesian (26-3) at San Leandro, 7 p.m.

Friday’s third-place game

No. 6 Dougherty Valley (21-9) at No. 4 De La Salle (23-7), 6 p.m.

Division I

Saturday’s championship game

No. 3 Granada (22-7) vs. No. 1 Bishop O’Dowd (22-7) at San Leandro, 5 p.m.

Friday’s third-place game

No. 4 Liberty (25-4) at No. 2 Amador Valley (18-12), 7 p.m.

Division II

Wednesday’s semifinals

No. 1 University-San Francisco 69, No. 5 Albany 50

No. 3 St. Mary’s-Berkeley 69, No. 7 San Lorenzo 57

Saturday’s championship game

No. 3 St. Mary’s-Berkeley (20-10) at No. 1 University-San Francisco (26-5), 7 p.m.

Saturday’s third-place game

No. 7 San Lorenzo (18-11) at No. 5 Albany (22-9), 3 p.m.

Division III

Friday’s championship game

No. 2 Cornerstone Christian (23-8) vs. No. 1 Branson (18-14) at College of Marin, 7 p.m.

Friday’s third-place game

No. 6 College Park (17-13) at No. 5 Brave Christian (25-6), 7 p.m. 

Division IV

Wednesday’s semifinals

No. 4 Mission San Jose 49, No. 1 San Marin 45

No. 2 Rancho Cotate 59, No. 6 Alhambra 40

Friday’s championship game

No. 4 Mission San Jose (19-10) vs. No. 2 Rancho Cotate (23-7) at Montgomery HS, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday’s third-place game

No. 6 Alhambra (20-9) at No. 1 San Marin (16-13), 3 p.m.

Division V

Saturday’s championship game

No. 2 Eureka (17-12) vs. No. 1 Sonoma Academy (23-5) at Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m.

Friday’s third-place game

No. 4 Drew (20-11) at No. 3 Redwood Christian (21-10), 7 p.m.

Division VI

Wednesday’s semifinals

No. 1 St. Vincent de Paul 58, No. 4 Averroes 52

No. 2 Mendocino 62, No. 3 San Francisco Waldorf 44

Saturday’s championship game

No. 2 Mendocino (22-4) at No. 1 St. Vincent de Paul (20-10), 7 p.m.

NCS girls basketball playoffs

Open Division

Wednesday’s semifinals

No. 1 San Ramon Valley 74, No. 4 Clayton Valley Charter 44

No. 2 Carondelet 52, No. 3 Piedmont 39

Saturday’s championship game

No. 2 Carondelet (25-5) vs. No. 1 San Ramon Valley (25-3) at Dublin, 7 p.m.

Friday’s third-place game

No. 4 Clayton Valley Charter (22-8) at No. 3 Piedmont (20-4), 7 p.m.

Division I

Friday’s championship game

No. 7 Heritage (23-6) vs. No. 1 Redwood (24-6) at Marin Catholic, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s third–place game

No. 11 Pinole Valley (18-13) at No. 4 Acalanes (21-9), 3 p.m.

Division II

Wednesday’s semifinals

No. 1 Salesian 51, No. 5 Lick-Wilmerding 34

No. 3 Justin-Siena 47, No. 2 Moreau Catholic 45

Saturday’s championship game

No. 3 Justin-Siena (26-5) vs. No. 1 Salesian (20-10) at San Leandro, 3 p.m.

Saturday’s third-place game

No. 5 Lick-Wilmerding (24-7) at No. 2 Moreau Catholic (22-7), 3 p.m.

Division III

Friday’s championship game

No. 2 Benicia (20-9) vs. No. 4 Miramonte (17-13) at Alhambra, 7 p.m.

Friday’s third-place game

No. 11 Mission San Jose (17-12) at No. 1 St. Bernard’s (21-8), 7 p.m.

Division IV

Wednesday’s semifinals

No. 1 Rancho Cotate 46, No. 4 Las Lomas 25

No. 2 Branson 40, No. 6 Marin Academy 25

Friday’s championship game

No. 2 Branson (19-12) vs. No. 1 Rancho Cotate (16-12) at Montgomery, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s third-place game

No. 6 Marin Academy (17-12) at No. 4 Las Lomas (16-13), 7 p.m.

Division V

Saturday’s championship game

No. 6 San Domenico (12-13) vs. No. 4 Healdsburg (13-17) at Cardinal Newman, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s third-place game

No. 10 Sonoma Academy (15-11) vs. No. 9 Gateway (14-12) at SF Waldorf HS, 5 p.m.

Division VI

Wednesday’s semifinals

No. 1 Cornerstone Christian 67, No. 5 St. Vincent de Paul 43

No. 2 Ferndale 54, No. 3 Grace Christian Academy 27

Saturday’s championship game

No. 2 Ferndale (19-9) at No. 1 Cornerstone Christian (23-7), 7 p.m.

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