Boys, Girls CIF Basketball Pairings Announced

The pairings and top seeds in the San Diego Section CIF basketball championships were announced Saturday, with La Costa Canyon earning the No. 1 seed in Division I in both the boys and girls tournaments.

The top seeds in the boys division, which begins play on Wednesday, are La Costa Canyon (23-4) in Division I, Lincoln (25-1) in Division II, St. Augustine (21-6) in Division III, Francis Parker (19-7) in Division IV and Horizon (14-11) in Division V.

In the girls basketball tourney, which begins Tuesday, La Costa Canyon (Div. I), Mt. Carmel (Div. II), Our Lady of Peace (Div. III), La Jolla Country Day (Div. IV) and Horizon (Div. V) were awarded the top seeds.

S.D. SECTION BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

DIVISION I

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

Escondido (10-16) at (1) La Costa Canyon (23-4), 7 p.m.

Eastlake (17-8) at Vista (19-9), 7 p.m.

Rancho Bernardo (18-11) at El Camino (23-6), 7 p.m.

Granite Hills (17-11) at (4) Otay Ranch (23-4), 7 p.m.

Fallbrook (18-10) at (3) Rancho Buena Vista (24-3), 7 p.m.

San Ysidro (20-8) at Grossmont (18-9), 7 p.m.

Mission Hills (17-10) at Poway (15-12), 7 p.m.

San Diego (12-14) at (2) Torrey Pines (22-5), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 8:05 p.m.

DIVISION II

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

Steele Canyon (10-18) at (1) Lincoln (25-1), 7 p.m.

Monte Vista (15-10) at Scripps Ranch (15-11), 7 p.m.

San Marcos (9-15) at Morse (17-11), 7 p.m.

Bonita Vista (7-19) at (4) Westview (19-9), 7 p.m.

El Centro Southwest (13-14) at (3) Helix (26-6), 7 p.m.

Kearny (12-11) at Hilltop (19-8), 7 p.m.

Point Loma (13-11) at Valhalla (14-12), 7 p.m.

Mt. Carmel (7-19) at (2) Hoover (23-6), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Friday, March 4, USD, 8:05 p.m.

DIVISION III

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

El Capitan (8-16) at (1) St. Augustine (21-6), 7 p.m.

San Dieguito (10-18) at University City (12-13), 7 p.m.

Brawley (14-12) at (4) Cathedral Catholic (16-10), 7 p.m.

Olympian (13-15) at (3) Mount Miguel (20-7), 7 p.m.

Madison (13-13) at Canyon Crest (18-8), 7 p.m.

La Jolla (12-16) at SD Southwest (18-9), 7 p.m.

Mar Vista (11-16) at (2) Mission Bay (12-10), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 2:45 p.m.

DIVISION IV

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

(1) Francis Parker (19-7) bye.

Christian (12-14) at Santa Fe Christian (8-17), 7 p.m.

Preuss (10-13) at Army-Navy (14-11), 7 p.m.

(4) Coronado (23-5) bye.

(3) Bishop’s (12-14) bye.

Calipatria (12-14) at Mater Dei Catholic (15-11), 7 p.m.

Guajome Park (13-7) at Imperial (17-8), 7 p.m.

(2) La Jolla Country Day (15-11) bye.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 11:15 a.m.

DIVISION V

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

Ocean View Christian (8-10) at (1) Horizon (14-11), 7 p.m.

SD Calvary Christian (15-12) at Escondido Adventist (13-11), 7 p.m.

San Diego Academy (16-7) at Maranatha Christian (15-5), 7 p.m.

St. Joseph (7-9) at (4) The Rock (15-8), 7 p.m.

SoCal Yeshiva (10-10) at (3) Calvin Christian (21-4), 7 p.m.

Christian Life (8-18) at Tri-City Christian (14-12), 7 p.m.

SD Jewish (12-9) at Vincent Memorial (11-12), 7 p.m.

Vista Calvary Christian (3-13) at (2) Foothills Christian (16-10), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Friday, March 4, USD, 4 p.m.

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S.D. SECTION GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

DIVISION I

First Round: Tuesday, Feb. 22

Granite Hills (15-12) at (1) La Costa Canyon (24-3), 7 p.m.

San Pasqual (22-8) at Eastlake (19-8), 7 p.m.

El Camino (12-11) at Escondido (20-9), 7 p.m.

Rancho Buena Vista (17-10) at (4) Mission Hills (21-6), 7 p.m.

Grossmont (19-8) at (3) Poway (23-4), 7 p.m.

Patrick Henry (17-10) at Carlsbad (15-10), 7 p.m.

Sweetwater (18-6) at Torrey Pines (12-14), 7 p.m.

Rancho Bernardo (12-13) at (2) San Diego (23-5), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Friday, Feb. 25

Semifinals: Tuesday, March 1

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 6:05 p.m.

DIVSION II

First Round: Tuesday, Feb. 22

Hilltop (7-15) at (1) Mt. Carmel (20-7), 7 p.m.

Ramona (13-15) at Bonita Vista (12-14), 7 p.m.

Valhalla (12-16) at Serra (15-13), 7 p.m.

Lincoln (7-19) at (3) Monte Vista (24-6), 7 p.m.

Kearny (15-7) at Helix (12-10), 7 p.m.

Steele Canyon (11-18) at Scripps Ranch (11-15), 7 p.m.

EC Southwest (17-9) at (2) Westview (20-7), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Friday, Feb. 25

Semifinals: Tuesday, March 1

Finals: Friday, March 4, USD, 6:05 p.m.

DIVISION III

First Round: Tuesday, Feb. 22

El Capitan (3-22) at (1) Our Lady of Peace (24-4), 7 p.m.

Canyon Crest (9-16) at Olympian (18-6), 7 p.m.

Brawley (17-9) at Montgomery (19-9), 7 p.m.

Castle Park (8-9) at (4) Cathedral Catholic (15-12), 7 p.m.

SD Southwest (9-16) at (3) Mission Bay (19-8), 7 p.m.

San Dieguito (15-10) at University City (16-11), 7 p.m.

La Jolla (4-20) at (2) Mount Miguel (19-7), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Friday, Feb. 25

Semifinals: Tuesday, March 1

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 1 p.m.

DIVISION IV

First Round: Tuesday, Feb. 22

(1) La Jolla Country Day (23-4) bye.

Escondido Charter (15-7) at Christian (8-9), 7 p.m.

Del Norte (12-12) bye.

(4) Imperial (20-8) bye.

(3) Mater Dei Catholic (18-8) bye.

Coronado (19-6) bye.

Santa Fe Christian (8-14) at Francis Parker (7-14), 7 p.m.

(2) Bishop’s (15-10), bye.

Quarterfinals: Friday, Feb. 25

Semifinals: Tuesday, March 1

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 9:30 a.m.

DIVISION V

First Round: Tuesday, Feb. 22

San Diego Academy (2-12) at (1) Horizon (16-12), 7 p.m.

St. Joseph (12-5) at Calvin Christian (12-12), 7 p.m.

Maranatha Christian (14-8) at Ocean View Christian (20-2), 7 p.m.

The Rock (6-16) at (4) Tri-City Christian (22-4), 7 p.m.

Warner (8-10) at (3) Vincent Memorial (15-4), 7 p.m.

Foothills Christian (9-13) at Escondido Adventist (17-7), 7 p.m.

Julian (11-12) at Lutheran (17-8), 7 p.m.

Liberty (10-8) at (2) Christian Life (17-8), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Friday, Feb. 25

Semifinals: Tuesday, March 1

Finals: Friday, March 4, USD, 2 p.m.