Southern California Regional Basketball Pairings Announced

The first round of the Southern California Regional Basketball Championships is set to take place Tuesday, featuring an array of competitive matchups across various divisions. Games are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., with some starting earlier.

Boys Division I matches include:

• 8 Santa Monica visiting #1 Mater Dei

• 5 Placentia Valencia facing #4 El Camino Real

• 6 JSerra competing against #3 Del Norte

• 7 St. Augustine taking on #2 Orange Lutheran

In Division II, the pairings are as follows:

• 8 Sultana at #1 Torrey Pines

• 5 Anaheim Canyon at #4 Pascual

• 6 Hilltop at #3 Fontana

• 7 Birmingham at #2 Mira Monte

Division III includes these matchups:

• 8 Godinez versus #1 Bishop Amat

• 5 Bakersfield Liberty playing #4 Palisades at 4:30 p.m. at Birmingham

• 6 Los Alamitos against #3 Bonita Vista

• 7 Mt. Carmel at #2 Newport Harbor

Division IV features:

• 8 Animo Leadership at #1 Irvine University

• 5 Chatsworth facing #4 Bakersfield

• 6 Santa Ana Valley at #3 La Jolla

• 7 Esperanza playing #2 Granite Hills at Newton Bass Stadium

Finally, in Division V, the pairings are:

• 8 LA Roosevelt at #1 Ontario Christian

• 5 Kern County Taft facing #4 North Hollywood

• 6 Orange County Pacifica Christian at #3 Garfield

• 7 San Diego Lincoln at #2 Pasadena Poly

Shifting to the Girls Division I, matchups include:

• 8 Eastvale Roosevelt at #1 Santa Margarita at 4 p.m.

• 5 Redondo Union facing #4 Cleveland at 6 p.m. at Taft

• 6 Oaks Christian against #3 Mt. Carmel

• 7 North County San Marcos at #2 Mater Dei

In Division II, the games are:

• 8 Westview at #1 Newport Harbor

• 5 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at #4 Carlsbad

• 6 Granada Hills versus #3 Garces Memorial

• 7 La Costa Canyon at #2 Westlake at Cal Lutheran

Division III highlights include:

• 8 Palisades at #1 Del Norte at 4:30 p.m.

• 5 El Diamante facing #4 Quartz Hill

• 6 Crescenta Valley at #3 Ayala

• 7 Tulare Western at #2 Millikan

In Division IV, the following games will occur:

• 8 Segerstrom at #1 Birmingham at 7 p.m.

• 5 Coachella Valley facing #4 Ramona

• 6 Mission Vista at #3 San Jacinto

• 7 Del Sol playing #2 Immaculate Heart at Rio Mesa

Lastly, Division V includes:

• 8 Coastal Academy at #1 Ocean View

• 5 Bravo against #4 Webb

• 6 Marquez at #3 Delano Kennedy

• 7 Sun Valley Poly at #2 Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at Lincoln Middle School

The semifinals are scheduled for 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. on Thursday at higher-seeded locations, with finals to take place at 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. on Saturday at selected host sites. The State Championships will be held March 13-14 at Matomas High in Sacramento, with specific times yet to be announced.