Portola guard Robert Giraldy has been one of the Bulldogs’ top players on their way to a PCL title. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)
Wave League champion Laguna Beach is seeded No. 4 in the CIF 3AA boys basketball playoffs, which features other talented Orange County teams including Pacific Coast League champion Portola and the Sea View League’s No. 3 team Dana Hills.
Dana Hills will play at Portola Wednesday night in an opening round game.
Tustin earned an at-large berth and will host Lakewood Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tustin, which finished third in the Empire League, is 18-10 while Lakewood, the No. 4 team out of the Moore League, is 14-10.
Providence (22-6) is seeded first, Westlake (24-4) second and Salesian (23-4) seeded third in the division.
Opening round match-ups Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m.:
Tustin-Lakewood wild card winner at Providence/Burbank (Prep No. 1)
Dana Hills (Sea View No. 3) at Portola (PCL No. 1)
Bishop Amat (Camino Real No. 3) at Schurr (Almont No. 1)
Ventura (Pacific View No. 2) at La Serna (Del Rey No. 1)
Beaumont (Mountain Pass No. 2) at Hillcrest (River Valley No. 1)
Newbury Park (Marmonte No. 3) at AB Miller (Mountain Valley No. 1)
Hart (Foothill No. 3) at Covina (Valle Vista No. 1)
Ocean View (Golden West No. 3) at Laguna Beach (Wave No. 1)
Glendora (Palomares No. 3) at Salesian (Santa Fe No. 1)
Glendale (Pacific No. 3) at Kaiser (Sunkist No. 1 tie)
La Salle (Camino Real No. 2) at Citrus Hill (Mountain Pass No. 1)
San Juan Hills (Sea View No. 2) at Cerritos (605 No. 1)
Orange Vista (Sunbelt No. 2) at Silverado (Desert Sky No. 1 tie)
El Dorado (North Hills No. 2) at Mark Keppel (Almont No. 2)
Buena Park (Pacific View No. 3) at Shalhevet (Mullholland No. 1 tie)
Mary Star (Santa Fe No. 3) at Westlake (Marmonte No. 1)
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