High school basketball: Here are the Sac-Joaquin Section boys and girls playoff pairings
The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section on Friday released its boys and girls basketball playoff brackets for divisions I through VI.
Postseason play begins with outbracket games Monday, Feb. 13, for girls and Tuesday, Feb. 14, for boys.
Modesto Christian, which made a case for a top-two seed in Division I, was awarded the third spot. Riverbank’s girls team posted one of the best regular seasons in school history, earning a Trans-Valley League co-championship and a three seed in Division V.
Speaking of turnarounds, Downey went unbeaten in Central California Athletic League play but will travel to Capital Christian as a No. 12 seed.
Boys
First-round games Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m.
Division I
Pleasant Grove/Pitman at No. 1 Folsom
No. 9 Grant at No. 8 Weston Ranch
No. 12 Downey at No. 5 Capital Christian
No. 13 Monterey Trail at No. 4 Jesuit
Davis/Oak Ridge at No. 3 Modesto Christian
No. 11 Sheldon at No. 6 Lincoln-Stockton
No. 10 Edison at No. 7 Laguna Creek
Turlock/Rocklin at No. 2 Inderkum
Tuesday outbracket: Pleasant Grove at Pitman; Turlock at Rocklin
Division II
Lodi/Patterson at No. 1 Rio Americano
No. 9 Bella Vista at No. 8 Manteca
No. 12 Mountain House at No. 5 Woodcreek
No. 13 Granite Bay at No. 4 St. Mary’s
El Capitan/Rodriguez at No. 3 Del Oro
No. 11 Antelope at No. 6 Ponderosa
No. 10 Vacaville at No. 7 Whitney
Bear Creek/Cordova at No. 2 Atwater
Tuesday outbracket: Lodi at Patterson; El Capitan at Rodriguez; Bear Creek at Cordova.
Division III
Foothill/Casa Roble at No. 1 Vanden
No. 9 East Union at No. 8 Del Campo
No. 12 El Camino at No. 5 Lincoln
No. 12 Los Banos at No. 4 Central Catholic
No. 14 Natomas at No. 3 Placer
No. 11 Kimball at No. 6 Lathrop
No. 10 Christian Brothers at No. 7 West Park
Pioneer/El Dorado at No. 2 Sacramento
Tuesday outbracket: Foothill at Casa Roble; Pioneer at El Dorado.
Division IV
San Juan/Delta Charter at No. 1 Union Mine
No. 9 Holt at No. 8 Sonora
No. 12 Ripon at No. 5 Twelve Bridges
No. 13 Sutter at No. 4 Calaveras
No. 14 Dixon at No. 3 Marysville
No. 11 Summerville at No. 6 Liberty Ranch
No. 10 Orestimba at No. 7 Escalon
Gustine/Riverbank at Bo. 2 Venture
Tuesday outbracket: San Juan at Delta Charter; Gustine at Riverbank
Division V
Byes: No. 1 Fortune, No. 2 Ripon Christian, No. 3 Vacaville Christian
No. 9 Argonaut at No. 8 Bear River
No. 12 Mariposa at No. 5 Woodland Christian
No. 13 Futures at No. 4 Bradshaw Christian
No. 14 Hughes Academy at No. 3 Vacaville Christian
No. 11 Rio Vista at No. 6 Western Sierra
No. 10 Sacramento Adventist Academy vs. No, 7 Leroy Greene at Natomas
Division VI
Byes: No. 1 Stone Ridge, No. 2 Turlock Christian, No. 3 Valley Christian, No. 4 Sacramento Waldorf, No. 5 Sacramento Country Day, No. 6 Foresthill.
No. 9 Faith Christian at No. 8 Stockton Christian
No. 10 Trinity Prep at No. 7 Elliot Christian
Girls
First round games Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
Division I
Stagg/Davis at No. 1 Folsom
No. 9 Franklin at No. 8 Lincoln-Stockton
No. 12 Rocklin at No. 5 St. Francis
No. 13 Inderkum at No. 4 McClatchy
Laguna/Pitman winner at No. 3 Antelope
No. 11 Kennedy at No. 6 Oak Ridge
No. 10 Gregori at No. 7 Monterey Trail
Monday outbracket: Davis at Stagg; Pitman at Laguna Creek
Division II
Rodriguez/Granite Bay at No. 1 Christian Brothers
No. 9 Atwater at No. 8 Manteca
No. 12 Del Oro at No. 5 Ponderosa
No. 13 Weston Ranch at No. 4 Woodcreek
Rio Americano/Mountain House at No. 3 Whitney
No. 11 Patterson at No. 6 Grant
No. 10 El Capitan at No. 7 Cosumnes Oaks
Lodi/Vacaville at No. 2 Vista del Lago.
Monday outbracket: Granite Bay at Rodriguez; Mountain House at Rio Americano; Vacaville at Lodi
Division III
Foothill/Casa Roble at No. 1 Vanden
No. 9 Placer at No. 8 Pioneer
No. 12 El Dorado at No. 5 Wood
No. 13 Sacramento at No. 4 Kimball
No. 14 Los Banos at No. 3 East Union
No. 11 West Park at No. 6 Lathrop
No. 10 Sierra at No. 7 West Campus
Union Mine/Valley at No. 2 Lincoln
Monday outbracket: Casa Roble at Foothill; Valley at Union Mine
Division IV
Gustine/Holt at No. 1 Colfax
No. 9 Argonaut at No. 8 Orestimba
No. 12 Sutter at No. 5 Hughson
No. 13 Ripon at No. 4 Marysville
No. 14 Waterford at No. 3 Riverbank
No. 11 Sonora at No. 6 Liberty Ranch
No. 10 Escalon at No. 7 Capital Christian
Highlands/Dixon at No. 2 Calaveras
Monday outbracket: Gustine at Holt; Highlands at Dixon
Division V
Byes: No. 1 Bret Harte, No. 2 Valley Christian, No. 3 Bear River
No. 9 Westlake at No. 8 Ripon Christian
No. 12 Rio Vista at No. 5 Millennium
No. 13 Hughes Academy at No. 4 Big Valley
No. 11 Golden Sierra at No. 6 Fortune
No. 10 Adams Academy at No. 7 Woodland Christian
Division VI
Byes: No. 1 Faith Christian, No. 2 Foresthill, No. 3 Forest Lake Christian, No. 4 Sacramento Adventist Academy, No. 5 Sacramento Waldorf, No. 6 Lodi Academy
No. 9 Sacramento Country Day at No. 8 Stone Ridge
No. 10 Don Pedro at No. 7 Elliot Christian
This story was originally published February 12, 2023 at 9:09 AM.
