December 18, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

CIF DIVISION 4AA: Century, St. Margaret’s and Sage Hill among teams to watch

Century’s Damian Martinez brings the ball up during a tournament game. (File photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)

Orange League champion Century and Academy League champion St. Margaret’s are among the talented teams in the CIF Division 4AA boys basketball bracket.

St. Margaret’s is the fourth seeded team in the division. Renaissance Academy (19-8) is seeded first, Oak Hills (20-6) second and Aquinas (22-5) third.

Opening round match-ups Wednesday, Feb., 12, 7 p.m.

Miliken Community (Liberty No. 3) at Renaissance Academy (Harbor No. 2)

San Marino (Rio Hondo at-large) at Pomona (Miramonte No. 1)

Jurupa Valley (River Valley No. 3) at Santiago (Garden Grove No. 2)

Morningside (Pioneer No. 3) at Poly (Prep No. 2)

Xavier Prep (Desert Empire No. 3) at Indio (Desert Valley No. 2)

Elsinore (Sunbelt No. 3) at Summit (Sunkist No. 2)

Flintridge Prep (Prep No. 3) at Century (Orange No. 1)

Norwalk (Suburban at-large) at St. Margaret’s (Academy No. 1)

Bell Gardens (Aquinas No. 3) at Aquinas (Ambassador No. 1)

La Quinta (Desert Empire at-large) at Twenty-nine Palm (Desert Valley No. 1)

Rowland (Valle Vista No. 3) at Indian Springs (Mountain Valley No. 1 tie)

Southlands Christian (Academy No. 3) at Perris (Sunbelt No. 1)

Arlington (Sunbelt at-large) at Bloomington (Sunkist No. 1 tie)

Charter Oak (Hacienda at-large) at Montclair (Mt. Baldy No. 1)

Artesia (605 No. 3) at Sage Hill (Academy No. 2)

San Bernardino (Mountain Valley No. 3) at Oak Hills (Mojave River No. 2)