CIF BOYS 5AA: Orange Coast League champ Estancia and second place Santa Ana advance

Estancia’s Marvin Harry controls the ball as Santa Ana’s Saay Silva defends during an Orange Coast League game. (Photo Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone)

Orange Coast League champion Estancia is seeded second in the CIF 5AA boys basketball playoffs that begin on Wednesday.

Valley Torah (21-3) is seeded first, Vista Mar (21-4) third and Victor Valley (14-10) fourth.

Estancia (25-3) opens the playoffs at home Wednesday vs. Tarbut V’ Torah of Irvine, the Express League’s No. 4 team.

Santa Ana, the No. 2 team out of the Orange Coast League, is on the road Wednesday to face Gabrielino, the number two team out of the Mission League.

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

Coast Union (Coast Valley No. 2) at Valley Torah (Heritage No. 2)

St. Michaels Prep (Express No. 2) at Bethel Christian (Majestic No. 1)

St. Monica Academy (International No. 2) at New Roads (Coastal No. 2)

Santa Rosa Academy (South Valley No. 2) at Bassett (Miramonte No. 2)

Santa Ana (Orange Coast No. 2) at Gabrielino (Mission Valley No. 2)

Arrowhead Christian (Ambassador at-large) at Sherman Indian (Arrowhead No. 1 tie)

Mesa Grande (Victory No. 2) at Workman (Montview No. 2)

Victor Valley (Desert Sky No. 3) at Riverside City E. (Warrior No. 1)

Vistamar (Coastal No. 3) at Avalon (Express No. 1)

Westmark (Omega No. 3) at Carpinteria (Citrus Coast No. 1 tie)

United Christian Academy (Arrowhead No. 3) at Bloomington Christian (Victory No. 1)

Environmental Charter (Mulholland No. 4) at Thatcher (Frontier No. 1)

de Toledo (Independence No. 3) at Coastal Christian (Coast Valley No. 1)

AGNIP/Pasadena (Omega No. 2) at Bishop Diego (Tri Valley No. 2)

Mountain View (Mission Valley No. 4) at Excelsior Charter (Cross Valley No. 1)

Tarbut V’ Torah (Express No. 4) at Estancia (Orange Coast No. 1).