Santa Ana’s boys basketball team clinched second place in the Orange Coast League this week. (Photo courtesy Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)
It was the most anticipated day of the high school basketball season as boys basketball teams found out their opening round match-ups in the CIF playoffs this week.
Some teams who didn’t qualify in the top three of their leagues hoped for at-large berths. CIF officials said 296 boys teams were selected.
CIF officials announced the pairings at noon Sunday.
Wild card games are on Tuesday and first round games Wednesday at 7 p.m.
BOYS PLAYOFFS
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