Rematch sets up Central Section Division I boys basketball championship. Who else advanced?
LaDanian Streets made Central High’s last four free throws to give the No. 3 seed Grizzlies a 65-61 victory over No. 7 Bullard in a Central Section Division I boys basketball semifinal game Tuesday.
Central led by 11 points in the third quarter, but the Knights trimmed the deficit to four points in the fourth quarter when Lejuan Watts made a 3-pointer, Streets countered with a 3-pointer to give Central a 53-46 lead.
The Grizzlies will face top-seed Bakersfield Christian for the section championship. It is a rematch from an early-season matchup, won by the Eagles 79-62.
Boys basketball
Central Section playoffs
Open Division championship
No. 2 St. Joseph at No. 1 Clovis West, 6 p.m. Saturday
Division I
No. 3 Central 65, No. 7 Bullard 61
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian 77, No. 4 Clovis East 68
Thursday’s championship
No. 3 Central at No. 1 Bakersfield Christian, 6 p..m.
Division II
No. 1 Mt. Whitney 55, No. 3 Mission Prep 47
No. 14 Frontier 49, No. 7 Sanger 46
Thursday’s championship
No. 14 Frontier at No. 1 Mt. Whitney
Division III
No. 1 Golden Valley 70, No. 13 El Diamante 37
Wednesday
No. 7 Atascadero 68, No. 14 Roosevelt 47
Friday’s championship
No. 7 Atascadero at No. 1 Golden Valley, 6 p.m.
Division IV
No. 1 Rosamond 62, No. 4 Monache 40
No. 14 Garces 67, No. 2 Sierra 61
Thursday’s championship
No. 14 Garces at No. 1 Rosamond, 6 p.m.
Division V
No. 13 Kennedy 55, No. 1 Strathmore 44
No. 6 Central Valley Christian 82, No. 10 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 45
Thursday’s championship
No. 13 Kennedy at No. 6 Central Valley Christian, 6 p.m.
Girls basketball
Central Section playoffs
Open Division championship
No. 3 Bakersfield at No. 1 Clovis West, TBA Saturday
Wednesday’s games at 6 p.m.
Division I
No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial 61, No. 1 Buchanan 48
No. 6 Clovis 53, No. 2 Central 43
Friday’s championship
No. 6 Clovis at No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial, 6 p.m.
Division II
No. 4 Sierra Pacific 66, No. 1 Sierra 63
No. 3 Porterville 68, No. 7 Roosevelt 40
Friday’s championship
No. 4 Sierra Pacific at No. 3 Porterville, 6 p.m.
Division III
No. 1 Caruthers 67, No. 4 McFarland 42
No. 2 Orcutt Academy 47, No. 3 West 39
Friday’s championship
No. 2 Orcutt Academy at No. 1 Caruthers, 6 p.m.
Division IV
No. 1 Corcoran 88, No. 4 Coalinga 50
No. 14 Madera 49, No. 15 Redwood 45
Friday’s championship
No. 14 Madera at No. 1 Corcoran
Division V
No. 1 Highland 42, No. 12 Washington Union 38
No. 14 Immanuel 45, No. 7 South 34
Friday’s championship
No. 14 Immanuel at No. 1 Highland, 6 p.m.
This story was originally published February 22, 2022 at 9:34 PM.
