Prep basketball playoffs: Quarterfinal scores from around the Central Section
Latest from Central Section basketball playoffs:
Quarterfinals
On Friday, the No. 16 Sunnyside boys kept their run going with a 69-68 win at No. 9 Ridgeview in Division II. The Wildcats, who eliminated No. 1 Lemoore in the first round, play at No. 4 Porterville.
In D-I, Bakersfield Christian upset No. 2 Clovis North 70-67, scratching a potential rubber match between Clovis North and top-seeded Clovis West.
All the other five top seeds advanced. In DIII, No. 1 Sierra beat Hanford 58-51 in Bullpups coach Brad Felder’s last game. Felder retires as the winningest boys coach in Central Section history with a record of 578-298.
Girls
Quarterfinals Thursday
Semifinals Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Division I
No. 1 Clovis West 72, No. 8 Caruthers 42
No. 4 Buchanan 59, No. 5 Central 49
No. 3 St. Joseph 57, No. 6 San Joaquin Memorial 51
No. 2 Clovis 56, No. 10 Clovis East 51
Semifinals
No. 4 Buchanan at No. 1 Clovis West
No. 3 St. Joseph at No. 2 Clovis
Division II
No. 1 Orcutt 57, No. 9 Sierra 44
No. 4 Tehachapi 72, No. 5 El Diamante 65
No. 6 Liberty-Bakersfield 54, No. 3 Sierra Pacific 41
No. 7 Mission Oak 48, No. 2 Monache 44
Semifinals
No. 4 Tehachapi at No. 1 Orcutt
No. 7 Mission Oak at No. 6 Liberty-Bakersfield
Division III
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian 75, No. 8 Bullard 69
No. 4 Fresno 52, No. 12 Ridgeview 38
No. 3 Hanford 52, No. 11 Kerman 41
No. 2 Porterville 53, No. 7 Lemoore 35
Semifinals
No. 4 Fresno at No. 1 Bakersfield Christian
No. 3 Hanford at No. 2 Porterville
Division IV
No. 1 Immanuel 42, No. 8 Cabrillo 19
No. 12 Tulare Union 64, No. 4 Garces 63
No. 6 Lompoc 45, No. 3 Corcoran 40
No. 2 Mira Monte 58, No. 10 Hoover 43
Semifinals
No. 12 Tulare Union at No. 1 Immanuel
No. 6 Lompoc at No. 2 Mira Monte
Division V
No. 8 Arvin 64, No. 1 Farmersville 39
No. 4 Coalinga 34, No. 5 Rosamond 32
No. 3 Fowler 44, No. 11 Washington Union 28
No. 10 Reedley 44, No. 2 Fresno Christian 35
Semifinals
No. 8 Arvin at No. 4 Coalinga
No. 10 Reedley at No. 3 Fowler
Division VI
No. 1 Strathmore 39, No. 8 Orosi 28
No. 5 Lindsay 47, No. 13 Summit 33
No. 3 Foothill 43, No. 6 Parlier 24
No. 2 Torres 47, No. 10 Santa Ynez 39
Semifinals
No. 5 Lindsay at No. 1 Strathmore
No. 3 Foothill at No. 2 Torres
Boys
Quarterfinals Friday
Semifinals Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Division I
No. 1 Clovis West 59, No. 8 Mission Prep 41
No. 7 Bakersfield Christian 60, No. 2 Clovis North 57
No. 3 St. Joseph 65, No. 6 San Joaquin Memorial 63
No. 5 Stockdale 67, No. 4 Centennial 61
Semifinals
No. 5 Stockdale at No. 1 Clovis West
No. 7 Bakersfield Christian at No. 3 St. Joseph
Division II
No. 16 Sunnyside 69, No. 9 Ridgeview 68
No. 4 Porterville 61, No. 12 Clovis 50
No. 3 Dinuba 51, No. 11 Central 39
No. 2 Arroyo Grande 68, No. 7 Liberty-Bakersfield 65
Semifinals
No. 16 Sunnyside at No. 4 Porterville
No. 3 Dinuba at No. 2 Arroyo Grande
Division III
No. 1 Sierra 58, No. 9 Hanford 51
No. 4 West 82, No. 5 Santa Ynez 73
No. 11 Kingsburg 68, No. 3 South 61 (OT)
No. 2 Independence 72, No. 10 Lompoc 59
Semifinals
No. 4 West at No. 1 Sierra
No. 11 Kingsburg at No. 2 Independence
Division IV
No. 1 Kerman 52, No. 8 Madera 39
No. 5 Nipomo 65, No. 13 Templeton 56
No. 3 Tulare Western 65, No. 11 Central Valley Christian 55
No. 7 Washington Union 63, No. 2 Corcoran 53
Semifinals
No. 5 Nipomo at No. 1 Kerman
No. 7 Washington Union at No. 3 Tulare Western
Division V
No. 1 Desert 40, No. 8 Coalinga 37
No. 13 Madera South 62, No. 12 McLane 58
No. 3 Mendota 52, No. 11 Firebaugh 44
No. 7 McFarland 55, No. 2 Granite Hills 52
Semifinals
No. 13 Madera South at No. 1 Desert
No. 7 McFarland at No. 3 Mendota
Division VI
No. 1 Taft 66, No. 9 Summit 52
No. 4 Torres 55, No. 5 Avenal 54
No. 3 Highland 57, No. 6 Lone Pine 23
No. 2 Chowchilla 67, No. 7 Arvin 58
Semifinals
No. 4 Torres vs. No. 1 Taft
No. 3 Highland at No. 2 Chowchilla
This story was originally published February 14, 2023 at 7:21 PM.
