October 6, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

CIF BOYS DIVISION 4A, 5A: Buena Park and Los Amigos among teams qualifying

Buena Park, the No. 3 team from the Freeway League, is seeded fourth in the CIF 4A boys basketball playoffs.

Oakwood (21-3) is seeded first, St, Pius X-St. Mathias (22-6) is seeded third and Cabrillo/Lompoc (17-10) is seeded third.

Coach Josh Beaty’s Buena Park team (20-6) opens the playoffs on the road Wednesday vs. San Jacinto (9-14).

Opening round games Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m.:

Oakwood (Independence No. 1) Bye

Kennedy (Empire at-large) at Savanna

Whittier (Del Rio at-large) at Nogales (Montview No. 2)

South Pasadena (Rio Hondo at-large) at Dunn (Condor No. 1)

Western Christian (Ambassador at-large) Yeshiva (Liberty No. 2)

Rubidoux (Mountain Valley No. 4) at Jurupa Hills (San Andreas No. 2)

Don Lugo (Mt. Baldy No. 3) at Big Bear (Cross Valley No. 2)

Buena Park (Freeway No. 3) at Big Bear (Cross Valley No. 2)

La Puente (Miramonte No. 3) at Cabrillo (Channel No. 2)

Beacon Hill (Omega No. 1) Bye

Eastside (Golden No. 4) at Cate (Frontier No. 2)

South El Monte (Mission Valley No 1) Bye

Riverside Prep (Cross Valley No. 4) at Loma Linda Academy (Ambassador No. 2)

Katella (Orange No. 3) at Lancaster (Golden No. 2)

Waverly (International No. 1) Bye

Oxford Academy (605 at-large) at St. Pius/St. Matthias (Santa Fe No. 2)

DIVISION 5A

Wild card games Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.:

WC A: Cornerstone Christian (Majestic No. 4) at Orange County Christian (Western No. 3)

WC B: Hawthorne MSA (Coastal No. 4) at Calvary Chapel (Orange Coast No. 3)

WC C: Santa Clarita Valley International (Omega No. 5) at Vasquez (Heritage No. 4)

WC D: Cathederal City (Desert Valley No. 4) at Noli Indian (Warrior No. 3)

WC E: Silver Valley (Agape No. 3) at University Prep (Cross Valley No. 3)

WC F: Fillmore (Citrus Coast No. 3) at Valley Christian Santa Maria (Coast Valley No. 3)

WC G: Shandon (Coast Valley No. 4) at Laguna Blanca (Frontier No. 3)

WC H: Hillcrest/Thousand Oaks (Omega No. 4) at Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove No. 3)

Opening round games Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m.:

Wild card A at Linfield Christian

Mesrobian at Redlands Advent

Banning at Victor Valley Christian

Marshall at Southwestern Academy

Wild card B winner at Los Amigos

Wild card winner C at Eastside Christian

Wild card winner D at La Sierra Academy

Wild card winner E at California Military

Bethel Baptist at Brethren Christian

Wild card winner F at Sequoyah

Ambassador at Crossroads Christian

Sierra Vista at San Jacinto Way

Wild card winner G at Nordhoff

Wild card winner H at Academy Career Express

Lake Arrowhead at River Springs

Trinity Classic Academy at Garden Street Academy