State playoffs to begin in high school basketball. Here are the Sacramento-area teams competing
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(FOX40.COM) — The best high school basketball teams in the state will continue their season this week.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State playoffs for boys and girls basketball begin Tuesday at the home sites of the higher-seeded teams. Several Sacramento-area teams are in the mix in multiple Northern California Regional tournaments.
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All teams competing in the state playoffs are each a semifinalist in their respective sections.
Teams will look to end their seasons in championship glory at the State Finals at the Golden 1 Center on March 8-9. The state title games will feature regional champions in the southern and northern portions of the brackets.
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Here is who is continuing their season this week and a look at their first-round matchups.
Open Division
The Open Division bracket features some of the state’s top high school programs regardless of their respective sections.
Open Division games begin with the first round on Wednesday. All games will begin at 7 p.m. and will take place at the home site of the higher seed.
No. 5 Modesto Christian at No. 4 De La Salle
No. 5 Folsom at No. 4 Cardinal Newman
No. 6 San Ramon Valley at No. 3 St. Mary’s-Stockton
Division I
In Division I, Lincoln-Stockton, Rocklin, Inderkum, Monterey Trail and Vanden will compete on the boys’ side.
As for the girls’ side, McClatchy, Whitney and Oak Ridge will begin a state playoff run.
No. 9 Serra at No. 8 Lincoln-Stockton
No. 12 Rocklin at No. 5 St. Ignatius
No. 13 Inderkum at No. 4 Granada
No. 10 Monterey Trail at No. 7 University
No. 15 Vanden at No. 2 San Ramon Valley
No. 16 McClatchy at No. 1 Pinewood
No. 9 Piedmont at No. 8 Whitney
No. 14 Priory at No. 3 Oak Ridge
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Division II
Division II features Capital Christian, Sacramento, Del Oro and Jesuit high schools in the boys’ NorCal bracket.
Vista del Lago, Colfax, Antelope and Vanden will compete on the girls’ side.
No. 9 Oakland at No. 8 Capital Christian
No. 14 Menlo-Atherton at No. 3 Sacramento
No. 11 Half Moon Bay at No. 6 Del Oro
No. 10 Benicia at No. 7 Jesuit
No. 14 Vista del Lago at No. 3 Pleasant Valley
No. 13 St. Patrick/St. Vincent at No. 4 Colfax
No. 11 Antelope at No. 6 Buchanan
No. 15 San Domenico at No. 2 Vanden
Division III
West Park, Central Catholic, Christian Brothers and Ripon Christian will compete on the boys’ side for Division III.
Grant and Manteca will compete in the girls’ NorCal tournament in the division.
No. 9 West Park at No. 8 Enterprise
No. 11 Central Catholic at No. 6 Bullard
No. 10 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 7 Christian Brothers
No. 15 Ripon Christian at No. 2 Justin-Siena
No. 11 Heritage at No. 6 Grant
No. 10 Manteca at No. 7 San Joaquin Memorial
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Division IV
Ripon, Union Mine and Natomas will represent their schools in the boys’ NorCal tournament. The slate of girls competing in Division IV includes West Campus, Lincoln, Colusa, Escalon and Bear River.
No. 9 Ripon at No. 8 Palo Alto
No. 13 University Prep at No. 4 Union Mine
No. 15 Menlo School at No. 2 Natomas
No. 16 West Campus at No. 1 St. Bernard’s
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No. 12 Colusa at No. 5 Alisal
No. 14 Notre Dame at No. 3 Escalon
No. 15 Bear River at No. 2 Arcata
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Division V
Division V for the boys’ NorCal tournament will include Bradshaw Christian, Colusa, and Futures High School.
The girls’ tournament will include Woodland Christan, Valley Christian, Winters, Wood, Qunicy and Ripon Christian.
No. 13 Bradshaw Christian at No. 4 International
No. 11 Fortune Early College at No. 6 Colusa
No. 10 Orland at No. 7 Futures
No. 9 Woodland Christian at No. 8 Modoc
No. 12 Summit Shasta at No. 5 Valley Christian
No. 14 Lowell at No. 3 Wood
No. 11 Winters at No. 6 Trinity
No. 10 Qunicy at No. 7 Crystal Springs
No. 15 Ripon Christian at No. 2 Lynbrook
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NorCal Division VI
Division VI will only have a NorCal tournament that will end with a regional final on March 5. Both boys’ and girls tournaments’ are eight-team brackets. The first round of games will played on Wednesday.
Valley Christian will play in the boys’ bracket while Faith Christian and Sacramento Adventist will compete in the girls’ tournament.
No. 8 Valley Christian at No. 1 Cornerstone Christian
No. 5 Faith Christian at No. 4 San Francisco Waldorf
No. 7 Point Arena at No. 2 Sacramento Adventist
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