Saturday Scores from the High School Basketball Playoffs for Boys and Girls

Saturday’s Results in High School Basketball Playoffs

City Section Updates
In the City Section semifinals held at Southwest College, the boys’ Open Division showcased intense competition. The second-seeded Cleveland team triumphed over sixth-seeded Fairfax with a score of 68-62 in overtime. Top-seeded Palisades secured a convincing 71-56 victory against fifth-seeded San Pedro. The finals are scheduled for February 27 at 8 p.m. at Southwest College.

On the girls’ side, fierce battles unfolded at Pasadena City College. In the Open Division, second-seeded Birmingham dominated third-seeded LA Hamilton, winning 73-28. Meanwhile, top-seeded Westchester clinched a decisive 79-45 win against fifth-seeded Venice. The girls’ finals will take place on February 28 at 6 p.m. at Pasadena City College.

Additional results from Southwest College include the following in Division I: top-seeded El Camino Real narrowly defeated fourth-seeded Eagle Rock 37-36, and the second-seeded Granada Hills Kennedy team overcame third-seeded San Pedro 63-52. At Pasadena City College, Division II saw second-seeded North Hollywood beat third-seeded Santee 56-31, while the top-seeded Harbor Teacher team bested fifth-seeded West Adams 49-29.

In Division III, fourth-seeded LA Marshall faced top-seeded Washington Prep, while second-seeded Gardena won against third-seeded San Fernando 41-25. Division IV results featured twelfth-seeded Wilmington Banning’s surprising 39-15 win over top-seeded Maywood CES, and eleventh-seeded Bravo defeating tenth-seeded Panorama 51-28. Division V results remain pending for the matchup of twentieth-seeded Sotomayor against ninth-seeded Los Angeles and a notable victory by second-seeded Legacy over third-seeded Vaughn, 43-33. The finals for Divisions IV and V are to be determined.

Southern Section Highlights
In the Southern Section, the girls’ quarterfinals in the Open Division saw Ontario Christian overpower Fairmont Prep 114-50, Sage Hill narrowly defeating Oak Park 59-56, Etiwanda winning against Rancho Christian 87-36, and Sierra Canyon dominating Mater Dei 79-38. Semifinals will take place on Tuesday, with the finals scheduled for February 28 at 8 p.m. at Toyota Arena.

In state play-in games, JSerra edged out Redondo Union 50-43, while Corona Centennial claimed a 66-55 victory over Lakewood St. Joseph.

The semifinals also produced exciting results across divisions:

• Division 1: Valencia over Windward 59-46, La Salle 48, and Moreno Valley 40.
• Division 2: Saugus 48, Camarillo 46, and Crescenta Valley just narrowly won against Rosary Academy 45-44.
• Division 3: Murrieta Valley claimed a close victory over Oxnard 59-56, with St. Margaret’s defeating Leuzinger 54-50.
• Division 4: La Canada emerged victorious over Anaheim Canyon 47-33, while El Dorado defeated Marina 44-34.
• Division 5: Bishop Diego won against Godinez 48-42, and Burbank Burroughs took down Oakwood 44-35.
• Division 6: Savanna beat San Jacinto 52-43, and Warren edged Hillcrest 33-32.
• Division 7: Laguna Hills won a close game against Patriot 53-50, while La Palma Kennedy defeated Ridgecrest Burroughs 49-32.
• Division 8: Orange triumphed 49-36 over University Prep, with Schurr defeating Chadwick 44-32.
• Division 9: Desert Hot Springs won 47-35, and Sierra Vista defeated La Sierra 62-34.

The finals for the Southern Section are expected to be held on February 27 or 28.