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Central Section boys basketball playoffs: Semifinals set, including Buchanan/Clovis North

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Here are the Central Section boys basketball playoff scores for each division with upcoming matchups this week.

Central Section playoffs

Division I

Wednesday

No. 1 St. Joseph 89, No. 8 Bullard 49

No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial 81, No. 5 Clovis West 66

No. 2 Buchanan 61, No. 7 Bakersfield Christian 56

No. 3 Clovis North 53, No. 6 Clovis East 45

Friday

No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 1 St. Joseph

No. 3 Clovis North at No. 2 Buchanan

Division II

Feb. 15

No. 1 Mission Prep 71, No. 16 Hoover 51

No. 9 Roosevelt 77, No. 8 Atascadero 75

No. 12 Frontier 51, No. 5 Sanger 50 (OT)

No. 4 Sunnyside 89, No. 13 Centennial 66

No. 3 Central 81, No. 14 Tulare Western 50

No. 6 Bakersfield 85, No. 11 Redwood 59

No. 7 Porterville 72, No. 10 Arroyo Grande 64

No. 15 Hanford 59, No. 2 San Luis Obispo 49

Wednesday

No. 1 Mission Prep 80, No. 9 Roosevelt 52

No. 12 Frontier 56, No. 4 Sunnyside 44

No. 3 Central 48, No. 6 Bakersfield 45

No. 7 Porterville 67, No. 15 Hanford 61

Friday

No. 12 Frontier at No. 1 Mission Prep

No. 7 Porterville at No. 3 Central

Division III

Feb. 15

No. 1 North 65, No. 16 Stockdale 35

No. 8 Santa Ynez 55, No. 9 Lemoore 52

No. 5 Kingsburg 71, No. 12 Independence 65

No. 4 South 74, No. 13 Paso Robles 34

No. 3 Central Valley Christian 54, No. 14 El Diamante 44

No. 6 Garza 61, No. 11 Templeton 41

No. 10 Righetti 58, No. 10 Righetti 55

No. 2 Tulare Union 95, No. 15 Fresno 74

Wednesday

No. 1 North 61, No. 8 Santa Ynez 43

No. 4 South 44, No. 5 Kingsburg 41

No. 3 Central Valley Christian 58, No. 6 Garza 51

No. 10 Righetti 70, No. 2 Tulare Union 60

Friday

No. 4 South at No. 1 North

No. 10 Righetti at No. 3 Central Valley Christian

Division IV

Feb. 15

No. 1 Fresno Christian 76, No. 16 Sanger West 47

No. 8 McLane 49, No. 9 Immanuel 47

No. 12 Ridgeview 60, No. 5 Lompoc 46

No. 4 Sierra Pacific 81, No. 13 McFarland 63

No. 3 Monache 75, No. 14 Tehachapi 65

No. 11 Coalinga 59, No. 6 Sierra 49

No. 7 Madera 50, No. 10 Golden West 48

No. 2 Corcoran 75, No. 15 Highland 23

Wednesday

No. 1 Fresno Christian 64, No. 8 McLane 53

No. 12 Ridgeview 78, No. 4 Sierra Pacific 56

No. 3 Monache 52, No. 11 Coalinga 47

No. 2 Corcoran 66, No. 7 Madera 36

Friday

No. 12 Ridgeview at No. 1 Fresno Christian

No. 3 Monache at No. 2 Corcoran

Division V

Feb. 15

No. 1 Exeter 54, No. 16 Chavez 31

No. 8 California City 65, No. 9 Kennedy 52

No. 5 Granite Hills 61, No. 12 Orange Cove 45

No. 4 Orcutt Academy 61, No. 13 Orosi 40

No. 3 Santa Maria 72, No. 14 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 58

No. 6 Kerman 56, No. 11 Torres 53

No. 7 Strathmore 54, No. 10 Bishop Union 45

No. 2 Madera South 85, No. 15 Reedley 58

Wednesday

No. 1 Exeter 61, No. 8 California City 48

No. 5 Granite Hills 55, No. 4 Orcutt Academy 49

No. 3 Santa Maria 70, No. 6 Kerman 69

No. 7 Strathmore 63, No 2 Madera South 46

Friday

No. 5 Granite Hills at No. 1 Exeter

No. 7 Strathmore at No. 3 Santa Maria

Division VI

Feb. 15

No. 1 Taft 74, No. 16 Dos Palos 55

No. 9 Kings Christian 58, No. 8 Arvin 47

No. 5 Chowchilla 65, No. 12 Firebaugh 41

No. 4 Mendota 67, No. 13 Minarets 58

No. 3 Rosmaond 55, No. 14 Lone Pine 44

No. 6 Fowler 77, No. 11 Summit Charter 36

No. 7 Desert 49, No. 10 Caruthers 41

No. 2 Del Oro 92, No. 15 Riverdale 71

Wednesday

No. 1 Taft 58, No. 9 Kings Christian 46

No. 5 Chowchilla 59, No. 4 Mendota 45

No. 6 Fowler 60, No. 3 Rosamond 53

No. 2 Del Oro 58, No. 7 Desert 53

Friday

No. 5 Chowchilla at No. 1 Taft

No. 6 Fowler at No. 2 Del Oro

This story was originally published February 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM.

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