High school girls basketball quarterfinals: Latest results from around the Central Section
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- Top seeds Clovis and Central East won and set a 6 p.m. semifinal.
- Clovis West and Caruthers advanced to meet in the other Division I semifinal.
- Multiple divisions finished quarterfinals with Friday semifinals across sections.
Top-seeded Clovis Cougars and No. 4 Central East Bengals each won their Central Section quarterfinal matchups, setting up a 6 p.m. semifinal showdown between the two.
Their last meeting was memorable. While it may be tough to top, fans in attendance should be in for another exciting battle.
The Cougars handled business with a 67-31 victory over No. 9 Redwood Rangers.
The Bengals, meanwhile, trailed by at least 12 points in the first quarter against No. 5 Buchanan Bears, but found their rhythm over the next three quarters to pull away.
In the other semifinal, No. 2 Clovis West Golden Eagles will face No. 3 Caruthers Blue Raiders.
Here are the scores and Friday’s semifinal schedule:
Central Section playoffs
Division I
No. 1 Clovis 67, No. 9 Redwood 31
No. 4 Central East 77, No. 5 Buchanan 67
No. 3 Caruthers 59, No. 6 Mission Oak 43
No. 2 Clovis West 82, No. 7 St. Joseph 50
Friday’s semifinals
No. 4 Central East at No. 1 Clovis
No. 3 Caruthers at No. 2 Clovis West
Division II
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian 63, No. 9 Bullard 50
No. 6 Clovis North 59, No. 3 Frontier 49
No. 4 Monache 52, No. 5 Orcutt Academy 48
No. 7 Sierra Pacific 56, No. 2 Centennial 53
Friday’s semifinals
No. 6 Clovis North at No. 1 Bakersfield Christian
No. 7 Sierra Pacific at No. 4 Monache
Division III
No. 1 Immanuel 59, No. 8 Sierra 34
No. 5 Hoover 46, No. 4 Dinuba 36
No. 7 Morro Bay 37, No. 6 Porterville 25
No. 2 Shafter 59, No. 7 Fresno 42
Friday’s semifinals
No. 5 Hoover at No. 1 Immanuel
No. 7 Morro Bay at No. 2 Shafter
Division IV
No. 1 Torres 69, No. 8 Garza 33
No. 4 Mendota 51, No. 5 Lompoc 33
No. 3 Tulare Union 38, No. 6 Templeton 31
No. 2 Atascadero 44, No. 7 Garces 37
Friday’s semifinals
No. 4 Mendota at No. 1 Torres
No. 3 Tulare Union at No. 2 Atascadero
Division V
No. 1 Coalinga 45, No. 8 Sanger West 36
No. 5 Santa Ynez 47, No. 4 Bishop Union 25
No. 2 Corcoran 55, No. 7 Arvin 50
Thursday
No. 3 Rosamond 57, No. 6 Mt. Whitney 19
Friday’s semifinals
No. 5 Santa Ynez at No. 1 Coalinga
No. 3 Rosamond at No. 2 Corcoran
Division VI
No. 1 Chowchilla 40, No. 8 Chavez 25
No. 4 Foothill 51, No. 5 McLane 41
No. 3 Exeter 48, No. 11 Orosi 30
No. 7 Fowler 49, No. 2 Summit Charter Collegiate 39
Friday’s semifinals
No. 4 Foothill at No. 1 Chowchilla
No. 7 Fowler at No. 3 Exeter
This story was originally published February 18, 2026 at 8:14 PM.
