November 22, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

OC boys basketball teams advance to CIF State Championships this week

CIF state officials announced the pairings Sunday for the CIF State Boys Basketball Championships beginning on Tuesday for most divisions and Wednesday for the open division. The open division semifinals are on Saturday, March 5.

The rest of the divisions have second round games on Thursday and semifinals on Saturday.

Foothill is seeded first in Division II and in Division I, Crean Lutheran is seeded second behind top-seeded Damien which hosts No. 16 Mission Hills.

Tickets for the opening rounds are $9 for adults and $5 for seniors, children (under 12) and high school students. Tickets may be ordered by going to the GOFAN app.

Games scheduled for 6 p.m. unless noted.

OPEN DIVISION

Wednesday, March 2

No. 5 Mater Dei at No. 4 Bishop Montgomery

DIVISION 1

Tuesday, March 1

No. 9 JSerra at No. 8 Fairfax, 6 p.m.

No. 15 Cathedral Catholic at No. 2 Crean Lutheran, 8 p.m.

DIVISION II

Tuesday, March 1

No. 16 Francis Parker at No. 1 Foothill

No. 14 Birmingham at No. 3 San Juan Hills

No. 11 Edison at No. 6 Mission Bay

DIVISION III

Tuesday, March 1

No. 10 Mt. Carmel at No. 7 Dana Hills

DIVISION IV

Tuesday, March 1

No. 13 Sunny Hills at No. 4 Monte Vista

No. 9 Fullerton at No. 8 Chatsworth

No. 14 Western at No. 3 Golden Valley

No. 10 Los Angeles CES at No. 7 Garden Grove

DIVISION V

Tuesday, March 1

No. 12 La Quinta at at No. 5 Rosamond

To see scores from Friday’s championships, click here: