High school basketball: Here are the 2025 Sac-Joaquin Section boys and girls playoff pairings
The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section on Saturday released its 2024-25 boys and girls basketball playoff brackets via a selection show.
Sacramento Bee veteran reporter Joe Davidson, Modesto Bee reporter Quinton Hamilton and section assistant commissioner Will DeBoard broke down who’s in and who’s out of this year’s postseason in the annual selection show.
Playoffs begin with play-in games Monday, Feb. 17, for girls and Tuesday, Feb. 18, for boys. Girls first round matchups in all six divisions are Tuesday, Feb. 18, while first round matchups for the six boys divisions are Wednesday, Feb. 19.
For the boys, Modesto Christian earned the top spot in the section’s top division. The Crusaders are looking to four-peat as section champions. Ripon Christian earned the No. 3 seed in Division IV. The Knights, who won the TVL this season and have back-to-back Division V titles, secure home court advantage through at least the quarterfinals.
In the girls brackets, Downey made the postseason after winning a Friday night tie breaker game against Pitman. Riverbank earned the highest seed of any Stanislaus District team, earning the No. 2 seed in Division IV.
Boys playoff brackets
Openers at home sites, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19
Division I
No. 17 Tokay/No. 16 Pitman at No. 1 Modesto Christian
No. 9 Oak Ridge at No. 8 Franklin
No. 12 Edison at No. 5 Monterey Trail
No. 13 Gregori at No. 4 Lincoln-Stockton
No. 14 Enochs at No. 3 Folsom
No. 11 Mountain House at No. 6 Vanden
No. 10 Weston Ranch at No. 7 Sheldon
No. 18 Central Valley/No. 15 Turlock at 2 Inderkum
Play-in games: No. 17 Tokay at No. 16 Pitman, No. 18 Central Valley at No. 15 Turlock
Division II
No. 17 Grace Davis/No. 16 Tracy at No. 1 Destiny Christian
No. 9 Antelope at No. 8 Atwater
No. 12 Merced at No. 5 Lodi
No. 13 at No. 4 Jesuit
No. 11 Elk Grove at No. 6 Grant
No. 14 at No. 3 Woodcreek
No. 10 Sacramento at No. 7 Rio Americano
No. 18 West/No. 15 Rodriguez at No. 2 Rocklin
Play-in games: No. 17 Grace Davis at No. 16 Tracy, No. 18 West at No. 15 Rodriguez
Division III
No. 17 Los Banos/No. 16 Oakdale at No. 1 Christian Brothers
No. 9 Lincoln at No. 8 Fairfield
No. 12 River Valley at No. 5 Central Catholic
No. 13 East Union at No. 4 Twelve Bridges
No. 14 Foothill at No. 3 Roseville
No. 11 Nevada Union at No. 6 Burbank
No. 10 El Capitan at No. 7 Beyer
No. 15 Oakmont at No. 2 Placer
Play-in games: No. 17 Los Banos at No. 16 Oakdale
Division IV
No. 17 Highlands/No. 16 Linden at No. 1 Natomas
No. 9 West Campus at No. 8 Sonora
No. 12 Liberty Ranch at No. 5 Venture
No. 13 Dixon at No. 4 Marysville
No. 14 Sutter at No. 3 Ripon Christian
No. 11 Escalon at No. 6 Colfax
No. 10 Union Mine at No. 7 Ripon
No. 15 Calaveras at No. 2 Casa Roble
Play-in games: No. 17 Highlands at No. 16 Linden
Division V
No. 17 Mariposa/No. 16 Vanguard College Prep at No. 1 Woodland Christian
No. 9 Bradshaw Christian at No. 8 Western Sierra
No. 12 Golden Sierra at No. 5 Futures
No. 13 Adams-EDH at No. 4 Bret Harte
No. 19 Leroy Greene/No. 14 Adams-Roseville at No. 3 Fortune
No. 11 Hughes at No. 6 Westlake
No. 10 Big Valley at No. 7 River Islands
No. 18 Denair/No. 15 Summerville at No. 2 Argonaut
Play-in games: No. 17 Mariposa at No. 16 Vanguard College Prep, No. 19 Leroy Greene at No. 14. Adams-Roseville, No. 18 Denair at No. 15 Summerville
Division VI
Byes: No. 1 Stone Ridge, No. 2 Sacramento Waldorf, No. 3 Vacaville Christian, No. 4 Victory Christian
No. 11 Valley Christian at No. 6 Stockton Christian
No. 10 Elliot Christian at No. 7 Foresthill
Girls playoff brackets
Openers at home sites, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19
Division I
No. 17 Enochs/No. 16 Edison-Stockton at No. 1 Folsom
No. 9 Inderkum at No. 8 Monterey Trail
No. 12 Kennedy at No. 5 Oak Ridge
No. 13 Pleasant Grove at No. 4 Lincoln-Stockton
No. 14 Gregori at No. 3 McClatchy
No. 11 Davis at No. 6 Antelope
No. 10 Mountain House at No. 7 Vanden
No. 18 Downey/No. 15 Tokay at No. 2 St. Mary’s
Play-in games: No. 18 Downey at No. 15 Tokay, No. 17 Enochs at No. 16 Edison-Stockton
Division II
No. 17 Lodi/No. 16 Merced at No. 1 Christian Brothers
No. 9 Patterson at No. 8 Woodcreek
No. 12 Laguna Creek at No. 5 Whitney
No. 13 Grace Davis at No. 4 El Capitan
No. 14 West Park at No. 3 Del Oro
No. 11 Rocklin at No. 6 Grant
No. 10 Vista del Lago at No. 7 St. Francis
No. 18 Kimball/No. 15 McNair at No. 2 Atwater
Play-in games: No. 18 Kimball at No. 15 McNair, No. 17 Lodi at No. 16 Merced
Division III
No. 17 Lindhurst/No. 16 Roseville at No. 1 Colfax
No. 9 Fairfield at No. 8 Pacheco
No. 12 Beyer at No. 5 Rio Linda
No. 13 Sierra at No. 4 Placer
No. 14 Pioneer at No. 3 East Union
No. 11 Twelve Bridges at No. 6 Lincoln-Lincoln
No. 10 Ceres at No. 7 Los Banos
No. 18 Burbank/No. 15 Oakmont at No. 2 Ponderosa
Play-in games: No. 18 Burbank at No. 15 Oakmont, No. 17 Lindhurst at No. 16 Roseville
Division IV
No. 17 Venture Academy/No. 16 Natomas at No. 1 Liberty Ranch
No. 9 Ripon at No. 8 Sutter
No. 12 Central Catholic at No. 5 Bear River
No. 13 Orestimba at No. 4 West Campus
No. 14 Union Mine at No. 3 Marysville
No. 11 Calaveras at No. 6 Sacramento
No. 10 Escalon at No. 7 Valley Christian
No. 18 Ben Holt College Prep/No. 15 Amador at No. 2 Riverbank
Play-in games: No. 18 Ben Holt College Prep at No. 15 Amador, No. 17 Venture Academy at No. 16 Natomas
Division V
No. 16 Le Grand at No. 1 Bret Harte
No. 9 Mariposa at No. 8 Adams
No. 12 Summerville at No. 5 Delta
No. 13 Millennium at No. 4 Fortune Early College
No. 14 Westlake at No. 3 Argonaut
No. 11 Rio Vista at No. 6 Ripon Christian
No. 10 WSCA at No. 7 Destiny Christian
No. 15 Hughes Academy at No. 2 Woodland Christian
Division VI
Byes: No. 1 Faith Christian, No. 2 Sacramento Adventist, No. 3 Sacramento Waldorf, No. 4 Forest Lake Christian, No. 5 Vacaville Christian, No. 6 Lodi Academy
No. 9 Stockton Christian at No. 8 Stone Ridge Christian
No. 10 Turlock Christian at No. 7 Foresthill
