High School Basketball City Section Playoffs: Key Matchups Announced

In the latest update for the City Section playoffs, high school basketball teams are gearing up for an exciting round of games scheduled for this week. Both boys’ and girls’ divisions will see action, with matchups set to tip off soon.

Boys’ Open Division Quarterfinals

The boys’ Open Division will feature four quarterfinal matchups at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The schedule includes:

• 8 El Camino Real at #1 Palisades

• 5 San Pedro at #4 Washington Prep

• 6 Fairfax at #3 Birmingham

• 7 Narbonne at #2 Cleveland

The semifinals are slated for February 21, with the finals to follow on February 27.

Boys’ Division I First Round

Closing in on their playoff journey, the boys’ Division I kicks off its first round at 4 p.m. The matchups include:

• 16 Bernstein at #1 Granada Hills

• 9 LA Marshall at #8 Triumph Charter

• 12 LA Hamilton at #5 LA Jordan

• 13 Grant at #4 Crenshaw

• 14 North Hollywood at #3 Venice

• 11 Westchester at #6 Sun Valley Poly

• 10 Rancho Dominguez at #7 Taft

• 15 LA Wilson at #2 Chatsworth

Quarterfinals are set for Friday, followed by semifinals on February 20-21 and finals on February 27-28.

Boys’ Division II First Round

The first round of Division II will also commence at 4 p.m. with the following games:

• 16 Granada Hills Kennedy at #1 Bravo

• 9 LA Roosevelt at #8 MSCP

• 12 Downtown Magnets at #5 Dorsey

• 13 View Park at #4 King/Drew

• 14 Lincoln at #3 Sylmar

• 11 LACES at #6 Carson

• 10 Marquez at #7 Garfield

• 15 LA University at #2 Eagle Rock

Quarterfinals and semifinals follow the same timeline as Division I.

Boys’ Division III and IV First Rounds

Division III will see the following games at 4 p.m.:

• 16 Wilmington Banning at #1 RFK Community

• 9 Orthopaedic at #8 South Gate

• 12 WISH Academy at #5 Huntington Park

• 13 Middle College at #4 Hollywood

• 14 South East at #3 SOCES

• 11 Arleta at #6 Foshay

• 10 Verdugo Hills at #7 Northridge Academy

• 15 Roybal at #2 Los Angeles

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday.

In Division IV, the first round will take place at 7 p.m. with these matchups:

• 17 Larchmont Charter at #16 Jefferson

• 20 USC-MAE at #13 University Prep Value

• 19 USC Hybrid at #14 West Adams

• 18 Harbor Teacher at #15 New West Charter

In conjunction with the other divisions, this division also sees quarterfinals starting on February 18, followed by semifinals on February 20.

Girls’ Open Division Quarterfinals

The girls’ Open Division quarterfinals will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. The games include:

• 8 King/Drew at #1 Westchester

• 5 Venice at #4 Granada Hills

• 6 Cleveland at #3 LA Hamilton

• 7 Palisades at #2 Birmingham

Semifinals are set for February 21, while the finals will occur on February 28.

Girls’ Division I First Round

Similar to the boys’ divisions, the girls’ Division I begins its first round at 4 p.m., featuring:

• 16 EFK Community at #1 El Camino Real

• 9 Garfield at #8 Taft

• 12 Narbonne at #5 Arleta

• 13 Bernstein at #4 Eagle Rock

• 14 Fairfax at #3 San Pedro

• 11 LACES at #6 Grant

• 10 Carson at #7 Verdugo Hills

• 15 Granada Hills Kennedy at #2 Chatsworth

Quarterfinals will take place on Saturday.

Divisions II, III, IV, and V for Girls

Division II first-round games will begin at 4 p.m. with:

• 16 Bell at #1 Harbor Teacher

• 9 Larchmont Charter at #8 Gertz-Ressler

• 12 Hollywood at #5 West Adams

• 13 MSCP at #4 Triumph Charter

• 14 Sylmar at #3 Santee

• 11 South East at #6 Northridge Academy

• 10 Hawkins at #7 New West Charter

• 15 Animo Watts at #2 North Hollywood

Division III will also host its first round at 4 p.m., encompassing:

• 16 AMIT at #1 Washington Prep

• 9 Central City Value at #8 Diego Rivera

• 12 USC Hybrid at #5 Sun Valley Poly

• 13 Van Nuys at #4 LA Marshall

• 14 SOCES at #3 San Fernando

• 11 Animo Robinson at #6 USC-MAE

• 10 Stern at #7 Crenshaw

• 15 Mendez at #2 Gardena

In Division IV, first-round games at 7 p.m. include:

• 17 Angelou at #16 Huntington Park

• 20 Roybal at #13 Lincoln

• 19 Franklin at #14 Lakeview Charter

• 18 South Gate at #15 Community Charter

Finally, Division V will feature its first round, also at 7 p.m.:

• 17 Horace Mann UCLA at #16 VAAS

• 24 Rancho Dominguez at #9 Los Angeles

• 21 Stella at #12 Discovery

• 20 Sotomayor at #13 Orthopaedic

• 19 Valor Academy at #14 Animo Bunche

• 23 Animo de La Hoya at #11 Monroe

• 23 Alliance Bloomfield at #10 Port of LA

• 18 East College Prep at #15 Annenberg

With all divisions in motion, excitement builds as teams compete for a chance at the championship titles.