High School girls basketball quarterfinals: Close game decides one Division I game
The Central Section girls basketball semifinals are set.
No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial rolled to a 70-24 victory over No. 5 Clovis East and will face top-seed Buchanan on Feb. 23.
No. 6 Clovis also advanced after a 45-44 win over No. 3 Liberty-Bakersfield.
The Cougars will visit No. 2 Central. The Grizzlies defeated No. 7 Stockdale 62-46.
Top-seeds advancing in other divisions include Sierra (D-II), Caruthers (D-III), Corcoran (D-IV) and Highland (D-V).
Girls basketball
Central Section playoffs
Games at 6 p.m. unless noted
Open
Saturday
No. 4 Nipomo at No. 1 Clovis West, 3:30 p.m.
No. 3 Bakersfield at No. 2 St. Joseph, 3:30 p.m.
Division I
Friday
No. 1 Buchanan 49, No. 8 Righetti 33
No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial 70, No. 5 Clovis East 24
No. 6 Clovis 45, No. 3 Liberty-Bakersfield 44
No. 2 Central 62, No. 7 Stockdale 46
Feb. 23
No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 1 Buchanan
No. 6 Clovis at No. 2 Central
Division II
Wednesday
No. 1 Sierra 65, No. 16 Ridgeview 55
No. 8 Tehachapi 55, No. 9 Shafter 40
No. 12 Arvin 57, No. 5 Golden Valley 51
No. 4 Sierra Pacific 50, No. 13 Sunnyside 43
No. 3 Porterville 49, No. 14 Paso Robles 23
No. 6 Mission Prep 49, No. 11 Hanford 40
No. 7 Roosevelt 51, No. 10 Sanger 35
No. 15 Arroyo Grande 35, No. 2 Morro Bay 27
Friday
No. 1 Sierra 59, No. 8 Tehachapi 45
No. 4 Sierra Pacific 63, No. 12 Arvin 47
No. 3 Porterville 45, No. 6 Mission Prep 36
No. 7 Roosevelt 47, No. 15 Arroyo Grande 31
Feb. 23
No. 4 Sierra Pacific at No. 1 Sierra
No. 7 Roosevelt at No. 3 Porterville
Division III
Wednesday
No. 1 Caruthers 62, No. 16 Bullard 29
No. 8 El Diamante 63, No. 9 Hoover 55
No. 5 Bakersfield Christian 71, No. 12 Hanford West 66
No. 4 McFarland 57, No. 13 Golden West 46
No. 3 West 71, No. 14 Centennial 49
No. 6 Mira Monte 53, No. 11 Selma 40
No. 7 Dinuba 47, No. 10 Kerman 37
No. 2 Orcutt Academy 66, No. 15 Santa Maria 41
Friday
No. 1 Caruthers 76, No. 8 El Diamante 18
No. 5 Bakersfield Christian at No. 4 McFarland
No. 3 West 58, No. 6 Mira Monte 44
No. 2 Orcutt Academy 59, No. 7 Dinuba 32
Feb. 23
No. 4 McFarland/No. 5 Bakersfield Christian winner at No. 1 Caruthers
No. 3 West at No. 2 Orcutt Academy
Division IV
Wednesday
No. 1 Corcoran 63, No. 16 Mendota 28
No. 8 Kingsburg 66, No. 9 Orange Cove 54
No. 5 Frontier 47, No. 12 Strathmore 31
No. 4 Coalinga 70, No. 13 Templeton 60
No. 14 Madera 56, No. 3 Fowler 50
No. 11 Mission Oak 63, No. 6 North 62
No. 7 East 37, No. 10 Chavez 34
No. 15 Redwood 46, No. 2 Boron 35
Friday
No. 1 Corcoran 73, No. 8 Kingsburg 67
No. 4 Coalinga 68, No. 5 Frontier 66
No. 14 Madera 58, No. 11 Mission Oak 55
No. 15 Redwood 46, No. 7 East 45
Feb. 23
No. 4 Coalinga at No. 1 Corcoran
No. 15 Redwood at No. 14 Madera
Division V
Wednesday
No. 1 Highland 42, No. 16 Orosi 32
No. 8 Lone Pine 50, No. 9 Summit Charter 31
No. 12 Washington Union 60, No. 5 Madera South 52
No. 13 Fresno 45, No. 4 Dos Palos 27
No. 14 Immanuel 52, No. 3 Reedley 49
No. 6 Rosamond 46, No. 11 Farmersville 33
No. 7 South 43, No. 10 Lindsay 39
No. 2 Bishop Union 48, No. 15 Taft 25
Friday
No. 1 Highland 56, No. 8 Lone Pine 34
No. 12 Washington Union 37, No. 13 Fresno 33
No. 14 Immanuel 40, No. 6 Rosamond 38
No. 7 South 42, No. 2 Bishop Union 33
Feb. 23
No. 12 Washington Union at No. 1 Highland
No. 14 Immanuel at No. 7 South
