Sonora, Santiago and Pacifica Christian earn top seeds in girls basketball playoffs (brackets)

CIF Southern Section officials announced Sunday the draw for the girls basketball playoffs featuring 224 teams including top seeds Sonora (2A), Santiago (4AA) and Pacifica Christian (5A).

Defending open division champion Mater Dei is second in the division behind top-seeded Centennial/Corona in the playoffs that begin this week.

Other top seeds are Long Beach Poly, Alemany, Ontario Christian, Orange Vista, Gabrielino and Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica.

The teams will compete for 10 divisional playoffs starting with wild card games on Tuesday, May 25.

Open division pool play starts with opening games on Saturday, May 29. The tournament will conclude with championship contests for the open division boys and giirls on Friday, June 11 and in Divisions 1-5A on June 9-10, all at designated host sites, according to the CIF release.

 OPEN DIVISION (eight-team bracket, eight teams)

TOP FOUR SEEDS

1. Centennial/Corona (19-0), Big VIII League champions 

2. Mater Dei (15-0), Trinity League champion 

3. Harvard-Westlake (19-2), Mission League runner-up 

4. Orangewood Academy (12-4), San Joaquin League champion 

DIVISION 1 (32-team bracket, 31 teams) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS

1. Long Beach Poly (11-2), Moore League champion 

2. Rosary (14-4), Trinity League runner-up 

3. Sierra Canyon (15-4), Gold Coast League No. 3 team

4. Roosevelt (11-2), Big VIII League runner-up 

AT-LARGE ENTRIES: St. Paul (Del Rey), 7-7; Chaminade (Mission), 7-4. 

DIVISION 2AA (32-team bracket, 30 entries) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS

1. Alemany (12-2), Sunshine League champion 

2. Viewpoint (9-4), Gold Coast League co-champion 

3. Tustin (20-3), Empire League champion 

4. Orange Lutheran (7-7), Trinity League No. 3 team

AT-LARGE ENTRIES: San Juan Hills (South Coast), 9-8; Village Christian (Olympic), 7-6.

DIVISION 2A (32-team bracket, 23 teams) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS:

1. Sonora (15-4), Freeway League co-champion 

2. Paloma Valley (10-2), Ivy League champion 

3. Westlake (16-2), Marmonte League champion 

4. Chino Hills (9-3), Baseline League runner-up 

AT-LARGE ENTRIES: West Covina (Valle Vista), 6-5; Arcadia (Pacific), 7-7; Canyon/Canyon  Country), 5-5. 

DIVISION 3AA (32-team bracket, 27 teams) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS:

1. Ontario Christian (19-1), Ambassador League champion 

2. Sage Hill (13-6), San Joaquin League No. 3 team

3. La Quinta/La Quinta (11-3), Desert Empire League champion 

4. Yucca Valley (7-0), Desert Valley League champion 

AT-LARGE ENTRIES: El Segundo (Pioneer), 6-6; Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks (Mission), 6-5

DIVISION 3A (32-team bracket, 28 teams) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS:

1. Highland (13-1), Golden League co-champion 

2. Orange Vista (11-2), Sunbelt League champion 

3. Anaheim (17-4), Orange League champion 

4. Heritage Christian (10-5), Olympic League champion

 AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Claremont (Palomares), 9-7; Fountain Valley (Surf), 8-7; Los Alamitos (Surf),   8-8; Bassett (Miramonte), 2-2.

DIVISION 4AA (32-team bracket, 32 teams) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS:

1. Santiago/Garden Grove (15-2), Garden Grove League champion 

2. Agoura (12-4), Marmonte League runner-up 

3. Holy Martyrs (10-1), Liberty League champion 

4. Mary Star of the Sea (15-0), Santa Fe League champion 

 AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Jurupa Hills (Sunkist), 4-1; San Jacinto Valley Academy (South Valley), 8-2;   Bishop Diego (Frontiers), 7-2; Norwalk (Suburban), 7-2. 

DIVISION 4A (16-team bracket, 17 teams) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS:

1. Gabrielino (10-0), Mission Valley League champion 

2. Newport Harbor (14-2), Wave League champion 

3. Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana (15-2), Orange Coast League runner-Up 

4. Pillbos (10-4), Liberty League Runner-Up

 AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Wiseburn (Mulholland), 8-8; Rancho ChrisƟ an (Freelance), 3-1.

DIVISION 5AA (16-Team bracket, 15 teams) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS:

1. Pacifica Christian Santa Monica (12-4), Independence League champion 

2. Trinity Classical Academy (9-2), Heritage League champion 

3. Linfield Christian(9-7), Ambassador League No. 3 team

4. Faith Baptist (8-4), Heritage League runner-up

 AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Heritage (Inland Valley), 5-3; West Valley (Mountain Pass), 2-2.

DIVISION 5A (32-team bracket, 40 teams) 

TOP FOUR SEEDS:

1. Pacifica Christian Orange County (13-4), Academy League champion  

2. Nordhoff (7-4), Citrus Coast League champion  

3. Louisville (6-3), Sunshine League co-runner-up 

4. Santa Ana (5-6), Orange Coast League No. 3 team

Source: CIF Southern Section

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