CCS basketball playoffs: Friday’s scores, updated schedule
Results from Friday night’s Central Coast Section boys, girls basketball playoffs in Open Division pool play, Divisions I-V play-in games.
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CCS boys basketball playoffs
Open Division
Pool A
Friday’s games
No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 80, No. 8 Serra 61
No. 5 The King’s Academy 46, No. 4 Bellarmine 35
Monday’s games
No. 5 The King’s Academy (22-3) at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan (24-1), 7:30 p.m.
No. 8 Serra (13-12) at No. 4 Bellarmine (16-9), 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 4 Bellarmine at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan, 7 p.m.
No. 8 Serra at No. 5 The King’s Academy, 7 p.m.
Pool B
Friday’s games
No. 2 St. Ignatius 76, No. 7 Menlo-Atherton 60
No. 3 Archbishop Mitty 66, No. 6 Valley Christian 36
Monday’s games
No. 6 Valley Christian (14-11) at No. 2 St. Ignatius (22-3), 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Menlo-Atherton (21-4) at No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (16-9), 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 3 Archbishop Mitty at No. 2 St. Ignatius, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Menlo-Atherton at No. 6 Valley Christian, 7 p.m.
Final
Friday, Feb. 27
Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner at USF, TBA
Division I
Friday’s first round
North Salinas 52, No. 11 Salinas 47
Los Altos 78, No. 10 Branham 61
No. 12 Alisal 55, Hollister 44
No. 9 Watsonville 62, Independence 61
Saturday’s second round
North Salinas (18-7) at No. 6 Homestead (11-13), 7 p.m.
Los Altos (13-12) at No. 7 Mountain View (10-14), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Alisal (11-14) at No. 5 Evergreen Valley (14-8), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Watsonville (12-13) at No. 8 Sequoia (11-13), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Carlmont (14-10), No. 2 Los Gatos (19-5), No. 4 Palo Alto (15-9), No. 1 Milpitas (23-1)
Division II
Friday’s first round
No. 11 Woodside 57, Sobrato 45
No. 10 Hillsdale 55, Lincoln 39
No. 12 Soledad 55, Gilroy 38
No. 9 Lynbrook 56, San Mateo 51
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 Woodside (14-11) at No. 6 Monta Vista (14-9), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Hillsdale (14-11) at No. 7 Aragon (19-5), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Soledad (18-7) at No. 5 Burlingame (16-8), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Lynbrook (19-6) at No. 8 Gunn (16-9), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 St. Francis (9-16), No. 2 Christopher (18-6), No. 4 Westmont (20-3), No. 1 Willow Glen (21-2)
Division III
Friday’s first round
No. 10 El Camino 54, Del Mar 36
No. 12 Overfelt 59, King City 34
No. 9 Aptos 61, Pajaro Valley 15
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 Mills at No. 6 Santa Cruz (11-14), 7 p.m.
No. 10 El Camino (14-14) at No. 7 Saratoga (15-9), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Overfelt (13-9) at No. 5 Leland (16-8), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Aptos (14-14) at No. 8 Live Oak (17-7), 7:30 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Pioneer (13-11), No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral (8-16), No. 4 Monterey (14-10), No. 1 Soquel (21-5)
Division IV
Friday’s first round
No. 11 Gonzales 64, KIPP San Jose 17
No. 10 Harbor 72, MacDonald 65
No. 12 Gunderson 63, Design Tech 55
No. 9 Monte Vista Christian 88, San Jose 45
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 Gonzales (13-12) at No. 6 Carmel (8-16), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Harbor (14-11) at No. 7 Jefferson (7-17), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Gunderson (12-8) at No. 5 Marina (17-7), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Monte Vista Christian (19-6) at No. 8 Terra Nova (8-16), 7:30 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Menlo School (13-11), No. 2 Half Moon Bay (14-10), No. 4 Pacific Grove (12-12), No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep (13-11)
Division V
Friday’s first round
No. 11 Pacific Collegiate 59, York 50
No. 10 Basis Independent 74, Stratford Prep 28
University Prep Academy 68, No. 12 Kirby Prep 35
North Valley Baptist 68, No. 9 More 58
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 Pacific Collegiate (6-18) at No. 6 Summit Shasta (18-6), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Basis Independent (13-12) at No. 7 Eastside Prep (16-8), TBA
University Prep Academy (18-7) at No. 5 Pinewood (15-8), 7 p.m.
North Valley Baptist (18-6) at No. 8 St. Francis SCP (13-10), 7:30 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Oakwood (19-4), No. 2 Priory (17-6), No. 4 Crystal Springs Uplands (15-7), No. 1 Palma (22-2)
CCS girls basketball playoffs
Open Division
Pool A
Friday’s games
No. 1 Archbishop Mitty 89, No. 8 Half Moon Bay 23
No. 5 St. Francis 52, No. 4 St. Ignatius 49
Monday’s games
No. 5 St. Francis (19-6) at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (23-2), 6 p.m.
No. 8 Half Moon Bay (19-6) at No. 4 St. Ignatius (18-7), 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 4 St. Ignatius at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty, 7 p.m.
No. 8 Half Moon Bay at No. 5 St. Francis, 7 p.m.
Pool B
Friday’s games
No. 2 Priory 69, No. 7 Alisal 28
No. 3 Archbishop Riordan 58, No. 6 Pinewood 46
Monday’s games
No. 6 Pinewood (20-5) at No. 2 Priory (20-5), 7 p.m.
No. 7 Alisal (22-3) at No. 3 Archbishop Riordan (16-7), 6 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 3 Archbishop Riordan at No. 2 Priory, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Alisal at No. 6 Pinewood, 7 p.m.
Final
Friday, Feb. 27
Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner at USF, TBA
Division I
Friday’s first round
Palo Alto 45, No. 11 Leigh 43
No. 10 Hollister 75, Santa Teresa 40
No. 12 Evergreen Valley 46, Watsonville 43
Piedmont Hills 47, No. 9 Mountain View 33
Saturday’s second round
Palo Alto (19-7) at No. 6 Carlmont (13-11), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Hollister (16-9) at No. 7 Fremont-Sunnyvale (12-12), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Evergreen Valley (13-12) at No. 5 Salinas (18-6), 7 p.m.
Piedmont Hills (16-9) at No. 8 Cupertino (17-7), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Homestead (20-4), No. 2 Los Gatos (18-6), No. 4 Los Altos (20-4), No. 1 Menlo-Atherton (18-5)
Division II
Friday’s first round
No. 11 Leland 52, Lincoln-San Jose 43
No. 10 Sobrato 52, Burlingame 38
No. 12 Wilcox 41, Woodside 38
No. 9 Soledad 62, Overfelt 30
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 Leland (13-12) at No. 6 San Mateo (12-12), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Sobrato (14-8) at No. 7 Gunn (11-13), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Wilcox (13-11) at No. 5 Willow Glen (16-8), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Soledad (16-10) at No. 8 Christopher (10-14), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Aragon (12-11), No. 2 Hillsdale (17-7), No. 4 Monta Vista (16-8), No. 1 Valley Christian (9-15)
Division III
Friday’s first round
King City 39, No. 12 Pajaro Valley 24
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 South San Francisco (12-11) at No. 6 Capuchino (19-2), 7 p.m.
No. 10 El Camino (9-15) at No. 7 Del Mar (20-5), 7 p.m.
King City (17-8) at No. 5 Aptos (15-12), 7 p.m.
No. 9 North Monterey County (16-7) at No. 8 Live Oak (17-7), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Pioneer (14-10), No. 2 Santa Cruz (16-9), No. 4 Notre Dame-San Jose (10-14), No. 1 Mills (11-13)
Division IV
Friday’s first round
No. 11 Gunderson 35, Mercy 31
No. 10 Jefferson 58, Design Tech 24
No. 12 Carmel 62, KIPP San Jose 22
No. 9 Pacific Grove 47, Harbor 18
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 Gunderson (17-7) at No. 6 Harker (8-14), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Jefferson (11-13) at No. 7 Stevenson (12-12), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Carmel (11-11) at No. 5 The King’s Academy (17-7), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Pacific Grove (8-17) at No. 8 Terra Nova (12-10), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep (14-7), No. 2 Scotts Valley (24-1), No. 4 Menlo School (15-9), No. 1 Notre Dame-Belmont (17-4)
Division V
Friday’s first round
No. 11 Santa Catalina 42, Cristo Rey San Jose 22
No. 10 Pescadero 40, Kehillah 25
No. 12 Anzar 23, Basis Independent SV 19
San Francisco Christian 35, No. 9 Nueva 32
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 Santa Catalina (11-4) at No. 6 St. Francis SCP (12-11), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Pescadero (14-7) at No. 7 Oakwood (21-2), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Anzar (12-10) at No. 5 Crystal (11-7), 7 p.m.
San Francisco Christian (11-4) at No. 8 Eastside College Prep (9-11), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Summit Shasta (14-8), No. 2 Castilleja (10-10), No. 4 Pacific Collegiate (20-4), No. 1 Palma (21-3)
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