High school boys basketball playoffs: Latest results from around the Central Section
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- Central Section first round featured several close games, few upsets.
- Feb. 17 quarterfinals scheduled across Divisions I–VI.
- Tulare Union, Orosi and McLane won their first-round games.
The start of high school boys basketball in the Central Section got underway Friday.
Here are the scores and upcoming schedule:
Central Section playoffs
Friday’s first round
Division I
No. 8 Centennial 67, No. 9 Clovis East 56
Feb. 17 quarterfinals
No. 8 Centennial at No. 1 St. Joseph
No. 5 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 4 Bakersfield Christian
No. 6 Clovis West at No. 3 Clovis North
No. 7 Bullard at No. 2 Buchanan
Division II
No. 8 Sanger 62, No. 9 Hanford 59
No. 12 Arroyo Grande 60, No. 5 Porterville 53
No. 4 Hoover 67, No. 13 Frontier 54
No. 3 Bakersfield 85, No. 14 Redwood 55
No. 11 San Luis Obispo 69, No. 6 Liberty-Bakersfield 65
No. 7 Mission Prep 69, No. 10 Lemoore 43
No. 2 Clovis 73, No. 15 Stockdale 56
Feb. 17 quarterfinals
No. 8 Sanger at No. 1 Atascadero
No. 12 Arroyo Grande at No. 4 Hoover
No. 11 San Luis Obispo at No. 3 Bakersfield
No. 7 Mission Prep at No. 2 Clovis
Division III
No. 1 Tulare Union 61, No. 16 Selma 52
No. 9 Fresno 66, No. 8 Righetti 60
No. 5 Kingsburg 77, No. 12 Templeton 39
No. 4 Fresno Christian 82, No. 13 Sierra Pacific 44
No. 3 Garza 65, No. 14 Tulare Western 48
No. 6 South 75, No. 11 Garces 41
No. 7 North 52, No. 10 Santa Ynez 44
No. 2 Central Valley Christian 62, No. 15 Ridgeview 49
Feb. 17 quarterfinals
No. 9 Fresno at No. 1 Tulare Union
No. 5 Kingsburg at No. 4 Fresno Christian
No. 6 South at No. 3 Garza
No. 7 North at No. 2 Central Valley Christian
Division IV
No. 1 Sanger West 70, No. 16 Golden Valley 36
No. 8 Mira Monte 58, No. 9 Mission Oak 52
No. 5 Immanuel 74, No. 12 Pioneer Valley 49
No. 4 Monache 56, No. 13 Cabrillo 52
No. 3 McFarlande 84, No. 14 Lompoc 55
No. 6 Kerman 53, No. 11 Golden West 47
No. 7 Madera 67, No. 10 Sierra 40
No. 2 McLane 89, No. 15 Corcoran 36
Feb. 17 quarterfinals
No. 8 Mira Monte at No. 1 Sanger West
No. 5 Immanuel at No. 4 Monache
No. 6 Kerman at No. 3 McFarland
No. 7 Madera at No. 2 McLane
Division V
No. 1 Santa Maria 89, No. 16 Reedley 69
No. 9 Highland 57, No. 8 Mendota 55
No. 12 Torres 58, No. 5 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 52
No. 4 California City 44, No. 13 Fowler 38
No. 3 Exeter 57, No. 14 Rosamond 35
No. 11 Granite Hills 40, No. 6 Chavez 38
No. 7 Tehachapi 42, No. 10 Bishop Union 35
No. 2 Coalinga 52, No. 15 Madera South 41
Feb. 17 quarterfinals
No. 9 Highland at No. 1 Santa Maria
No. 12 Torres at No. 4 California City
No. 11 Granite Hills at No. 3 Exeter
No. 7 Tehachapi at No. 2 Coalinga
Division VI
No. 1 Orosi 64, No. 16 Arvin 49
No. 8 Delano 45, No. 9 Chowchilla 41
No. 5 Orcutt Academy 59, No. 12 Caruthers 44
No. 13 Dos Palos 59, No. 4 Kern Valley 52
No. 14 Firebaugh 54, No. 3 Strathmore 44
No. 11 Kings Christian 69, No. 6 Lone Pine 63
No. 10 Summit Charter Collegiate 71, No. 7 Immanuel Christian 51
No. 2 Del Oro 77, No. 15 Tranquillity 52
Feb. 17 quarterfinals
No. 8 Delano at No. 1 Orosi
No. 13 Dos Palos at No. 5 Orcutt Academy
No. 14 Firebaugh at No. 11 Kings Christian
No. 10 Summit Charter Collegiate at. No. 2 Del Oro
This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM.
