High School basketball semifinals schedule and predictions in the Central Section
The semifinals are set for Central Section high school basketball teams.
The Tuesday winners will advance to play at Selland Arena on Friday and Saturday.
Of the games that will be played include top-seed Clovis North going against No. 5 Clovis East, while No. 2 Clovis West plays host to No. 3 St. Joseph in Division I.
St. Joseph are the defending section champions.
Speaking of defending champions, the Clovis West girls will host Central. The Golden Eagles won last season’s section championship over Clovis.
In the other semifinal game, it’s No. 3 Buchanan traveling to face No. 2 St. Joseph.
The Bee made predictions during the high school football season and will do the same for the semifinals.
Predictions
Boys basketball
Division I
No. 1 Clovis North 94, No. 5 Clovis East 74
No. 3 St. Joseph 73, No. 2 Clovis West 67
Division II
No. 1 Dinuba 67, No. 4 Sunnyside 60
No. 3 Hoover 72, No. 2 Mission Prep 70
Division III
No. 13 Atascadero 67, No. 1 North 65
No. 2 Sierra 65, No. 6 South 59
Division IV
No. 5 Kerman 74, No. 8 Mission Oak 72
No. 11 Corcoran 65, No. 7 Monache 63
Division V
No. 1 Coalinga 84, No. 4 Rosamond 60
No. 2 Mendota 78, No. 3 Taft 71
Division VI
No. 1 Firebaugh 71, No. 5 Strathmore 65
No. 2 Caruthers 59, No. 3 California City 54
Girls basketball
Central Section playoffs
Division I
No. 1 Clovis West 78, No. 4 Central 60
No. 3 Buchanan 74, No. 2 St. Joseph 73
Division II
No. 1 Monache 80, No. 4 Sierra Pacific 67
No. 3 Tehachapi 64, No. 10 Centennial 60
Division III
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian 75, No. 4 Shafter 62
No. 3 Roosevelt 81, No. 2 Morro Bay 77
Division IV
No. 13 Mendota 58, No. 9 Arvin 53
No. 2 Immanuel 74, No. 3 Santa Maria 68
Division V
No. 1 Hanford West 81, No. 4 Coalinga 73
No. 2 Rosamond 64, No. 3 Madera South 62
Division VI
No. 1 Kern Valley 54, No. 5 Foothill 50
No. 6 Chowchilla 47, No. 2 Bishop Union 44
Schedule
Boys basketball
Central Section playoffs
Tuesday’s semifinals
Division I
No. 5 Clovis East at No. 1 Clovis North
No. 3 St. Joseph at No. 2 Clovis West
Division II
No. 4 Sunnyside at No. 1 Dinuba
No. 3 Hoover at No. 2 Mission Prep
Division III
No. 13 Atascadero at No. 1 North
No. 6 South at No. 2 Sierra
Division IV
No. 8 Mission Oak at No. 5 Kerman
No. 11 Corcoran at No. 7 Monache
Division V
No. 4 Rosamond at No. 1 Coalinga
No. 3 Taft at No. 2 Mendota
Division VI
No. 5 Strathmore at No. 1 Firebaugh
No. 3 California City at No. 2 Caruthers
Girls basketball
Central Section playoffs
Wednesday’s semifinals
Division I
No. 4 Central at No. 1 Clovis West
No. 3 Buchanan at No. 2 St. Joseph
Division II
No. 4 Sierra Pacific at No. 1 Monache
No. 10 Centennial at No. 3 Tehachapi
Division III
No. 4 Shafter at No. 1 Bakersfield Christian
No. 3 Roosevelt at No. 2 Morro Bay
Division IV
No. 13 Mendota at No. 9 Arvin
No. 3 Santa Maria at No. 2 Immanuel
Division V
No. 4 Coalinga at No. 1 Hanford West
No. 3 Madera South at No. 2 Rosamond
Division VI
No. 5 Foothill at No. 1 Kern Valley
No. 6 Chowchilla at No. 2 Bishop Union
