Boys basketball: Eight team field set for Diablo Inferno Dec. 2-7 at Mission Viejo

Christopher Childress will lead Capo Valley Christian into the Diablo Inferno. (File photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)

Capo Valley Christian’s boys basketball team, the defending CIF 3A champion, is among the eight teams entered in the Diablo Inferno Boys Basketball Tournament at Mission Viejo High Monday, Dec. 2 through Saturday Dec. 7.

Coach Christopher Childress’ Eagles are grouped in Pool B with Carlsbad, University and Woodbridge

Teams in Pool A will be Beckman, Mission Viejo, Notre Dame High and San Juan Hills.

Opening round games on Monday, Dec. 2: Notre Dame vs. Carlsbad, 5 p.m.; Capo Valley Christian vs. University, 6:30 p.m.; Beckman vs. Mission Viejo, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 3: University vs. Notre Dame, 5 p.m.; Woodbridge vs. Carlsbad, 6:30 p.m.; San Juan Hills vs. Mission Viejo, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 4: Woodbridge vs. Capo Valley Christian, 6:30 p.m.; University vs. Mission Viejo, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 5: Beckman vs. Notre Dame, 5 p.m.; Carlsbad vs. Capo Valley Christian, 6:30 p.m.; San Juan Hills vs. Woodbridge, 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 6: San Juan Hills vs. Beckman, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7: Third place game, 6 p.m.; championship, 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: please email your tournament brackets so we can run them in the coming weeks to timburt@ocsportszone.com