Who are the top seeds in the Central Section boys basketball playoffs? Pairings announced
Eight teams in the Central Section will compete in the Division I basketball playoffs led by top-seed St. Joseph.
Last season’s section champion Clovis North is the No. 3 seed.
Clovis North will face No. 6 Clovis East in the other first-round matchup. Other seeds include No. 2 Buchanan (which won the Tri-River Athletic Conference title for the first time since 2012), No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial, No. 5 Clovis West, No. 7 Bakersfield Christian and No. 8 Bullard.
The championships are set for Feb. 28-March 1 at Selland Arena.
Here are the other first-round playoff matchups:
6 p.m. Saturday
Division I
No. 8 Bullard at No. 1 St. Joseph
No. 7 Bakersfield Christian at No. 2 Buchanan
No. 6 Clovis East at No. 3 Clovis North
No. 5 Clovis West at No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial
Division II
No. 16 Hoover at No. 1 Mission Prep
No. 9 Roosevelt at No. 8 Atascadero
No. 12 Frontier at No. 5 Sanger
No. 13 Centennial at No. 4 Sunnyside
No. 14 Tulare Western at No. 3 Central
No. 11 Redwood at No. 6 Bakersfield
No. 10 Arroyo Grande at No. 7 Porterville
No. 15 Hanford at No. 2 San Luis Obispo
Division III
No. 16 Stockdale at No. 1 North
No. 9 Lemoore at No. 7 Santa Ynez
No. 12 Independence at No. 5 Kingsburg
No. 13 Paso Robles at No. 4 South
No. 14 El Diamante at No. 3 Central Valley Christian
No. 11 Templeton at No. 6 Garza
No. 10 Righetti at No. 7 Dinuba
No. 15 Fresno at No. 2 Tulare Union
Division IV
No. 16 Sanger West at No. 1 Fresno Christian
No. 9 Immanuel at No. 8 McLane
No. 12 Ridgeview at No. 5 Lompoc
No. 13 McFarland at No. 4 Sierra Pacific
No. 14 Tehachapi at No. 3 Monache
No. 11 Coalinga at No. 6 Sierra
No. 10 Golden West at No. 7 Madera
No. 15 Highland at No. 2 Corcoran
Division V
No. 16 Chavez at No. 1 Exeter
No. 9 Kennedy at No. 8 California City
No. 12 Orange Cove at No. 5 Granite Hills
No. 13 Orosi at No. 4 Orcutt Academy
No. 14 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 3 Santa Maria
No. 11 Torres at No. 6 Kerman
No. 10 Bishop Union at No. 7 Strathmore
No. 15 Reedley at No. 2 Madera South
Division VI
No. 16 Dos Palos at No. 1 Taft
No. 9 Kings Christian at No. 8 Arvin
No. 12 Firebaugh at No. 5 Chowchilla
No. 13 Minarets at No. 4 Mendota
No. 14 Lone Pine at No. 3 Rosamond
No. 11 Summit Charter at No. 6 Fowler
No. 10 Caruthers at No. 7 Desert
No. 15 Riverdale at No. 2 Del Oro
This story was originally published February 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM.
