High schools: Section basketball results; NorCal hoops and soccer pairings

The high school seasons for boys and girls basketball and soccer begin their Northern California tournaments this week.

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High schools: Section basketball results; NorCal hoops and soccer pairings

Mitch Stephens

Mon, March 2, 2026 at 5:10 AM UTC·
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HIGH SCHOOLS

BASKETBALL

BOYS SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

San Francisco

Lincoln 63, Lowell 58

Oakland

Oakland Tech 49, Oakland 47

Central Coast

No. 1 Riordan 73, No. 2 St. Ignatius 51

Division 1

No. 1 Milpitas 49, No. 2 Los Gatos 35

Division 2

No. 1 Willow Glen 47, No. 3 St. Francis 44

**Division 3

No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral 57, No. 1 Soquel 39

**Division 4

No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep 71, No. 2 Half Moon Bay 64

**Division 5

No. 2 Priory 66, No. 1 Palma 58

North Coast

Open Division

No. 1 Salesian 51, Clayton Valley Charter 49

Division 1

No. 1 Bishop O'Dowd 79, No. 3 Granada 76

Division 2

No. 1 University 81, No. 3 St. Mary's 69

Division 3

No. 2 Cornerstone Christian 81, No. 1 Branson 65

Division 4

No. 4 Mission San Jose 46, No. 2 Rancho Cotate 40

Division 5

No. 2 Eureka 58, No. 1 Sonoma Academy 52

Division 6

No. 1 St. Vincent de Paul 78, No. 2 Mendocino 38

GIRLS SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

San Francisco

Washington 49, Lowell 42

Oakland

No. 1 Oakland Tech 71, Oakland 37

Central Coast

**Open Division

No. 1 Mitty 90, No. 3 Riordan 31

**Division 1

No. 1 Menlo-Atherton 51, No. 2 Los Gatos 32

**Division 2

No. 1 Valley Christian 64, No. 3 Aragon 27

**Division 3

No. 1 Mills 35, No. 2 Santa Cruz 30

**Division 4

No. 2 Scotts Valley 53, No. 1 Notre Dame-Belmont 42

**Division 5

No. 1 Palma 41, No. 2 Castilleja 30

North Coast

**Open Division

No. 2 Carondelet 50, No. 1 San Ramon Valley 49

Division 1

No. 1 Redwood 57, No. 7 Heritage 42

Division 2

No. 1 Salesian 62, No. 3 Justin-Siena 52

Division 3

No. 4 Miramonte 57, No. 2 Benicia 47

Division 4

No. 2 Branson 44, No. 1 Rancho Cotate 36

Division 5

No. 4 Healdsburg 47, No. 6 San Domenico 33

Division 6

No. 1 Cornerstone Christian 69, No. 2 Ferndale 50

NORCAL SCHEDULE

Boys

Open Division

Wednesday's games

No. 5 De La Salle (24-7) at No. 4 Modesto Christian (25-6)

No. 6 Sheldon (27-4) at No. 3 St. Ignatius (24-4)

Byes: No. 1 Riordan (27-1), No. 2 Salesian (27-3)

Division 1

Tuesday's games

No. 16 Jesuit (21-10) at No. 1 Buchanan (27-4)

No. 9 The King's Academy (23-4) at No. 8 Marin Catholic (24-4)

No. 12 Bishop O'Dowd (23-7) at No. 5 Clovis North (19-13)

No. 13 Oakland (23-7) at No. 4 Archbishop Mitty (17-10)

No. 14 Bellarmine (17-10) at No. 3 Folsom (25-6)

No. 11 Moreau Catholic (23-5) at No. 6 Franklin (27-4)

No. 10 Destiny Christian (24-9) at No. 7 Dougherty Valley (21-10)

No. 15 Lincoln-Stockton (22-8) at No. 2 Clayton Valley (26-4)

Division 2

Tuesday's games

No. 16 St. Mary's-Berkeley (20-11) at No. 1 San Joaquin Memorial (23-7)

No. 9 Woodcreek (23-8) at No. 8 Valley Christian (14-13)

No. 12 Placer (29-3) at No. 5 University-San Francisco (27-5)

No. 13 Clovis West (18-12) at No. 4 Menlo-Atherton (22-5)

No. 14 Clovis (24-9) at No. 3 Granada (21-8)

No. 11 Milpitas (26-1) at No. 6 Oakland Tech (20-10)

No. 10 Serra (13-14) at No. 7 Amador Valley (19-12)

No. 15 Bullard (19-11) at No. 2 Sacramento (22-9)

Division 3

Tuesday's games

No. 16 Carlmont (15-11) at No. 1 Natomas (23-9)

No. 9 San Lorenzo (19-11) at No. 8 Venture Academy (25-7)

No. 12 Beyer (25-7) at No. 5 Branson (18-15)

No. 13 Christian Brothers (17-14) at No. 4 Priory (20-6)

No. 14 St. Francis (11-17) at No. 3 Cornerstone Christian (24-8)

No. 11 Christopher (19-7) at No. 6 Palma (24-3)

No. 10 Brave Christian (26-6) at No. 7 Los Gatos (21-6)

No. 15 East Union (23-8) at No. 2 Willow Glen (24-2)

Division 4

Tuesday's games

No. 16 Colfax (23-8) at No. 1 Chico (18-10)

No. 9 Foothill-Palo Cedro (15-13) at No. 8 Marysville (24-7)

No. 12 University Prep (28-4) at No. 5 Half Moon Bay (16-11)

No. 13 Sanger West (29-4) at No. 4 Lincoln-San Francisco (18-10)

No. 14 Bret Harte (30-1) at No. 3 Enterprise (22-6)

No. 11 Burlingame (18-9) at No. 6 Sacred Heart Cathedral (11-16)

No. 10 Soquel (23-6) at No. 7 McLane-Fresno (23-9)

No. 15 Lowell-San Francisco (16-12) at No. 2 Sacred Heart Prep (16-11)

Division 5

Tuesday's games

No. 9 Drew (21-11) at No. 8 Oroville (22-8)

No. 12 Fortune Early (21-7) at No. 5 Eureka (18-12)

No. 13 Weed (19-11) at No. 4 Argonaut (24-8)

No. 14 Trinity-Weaverville (22-9) at No. 3 San Marin (17-13)

No. 11 Orland (17-13) at No. 6 Woodland Christian (24-7)

No. 10 Gridley (21-8) at No. 7 Sonoma Academy (23-6)

No. 15 Mt. Shasta (17-12) at No. 2 Rancho Cotate (23-8)

Bye: No. 1 Mission San Jose (20-10)

Division 6

Wednesday's games

No. 8 Averroes (17-10) at No. 1 Redding Christian (25-3)

No. 5 Sacramento Adventist (23-8) at No. 4 Mendocino (22-5)

No. 6 San Francisco Waldorf (9-13) at No. 3 Victory Christian (24-3)

No. 7 Biggs (26-5) at No. 2 St. Vincent de Paul (21-10)

Girls

Open Division

Wednesday's games

No. 5 San Ramon Valley (25-4) at No. 4 Carondelet (25-5)

Saturday's semifinals

Byes: No. 1 Mitty (26-2), No. 2 Clovis West (29-3), No. 3 St. Mary's-Stockton (25-2)

Division 1

Tuesday's games

No. 16 Cardinal Newman (21-9) at No. 1 Clovis (22-10)

No. 9 St. Ignatius (19-8) at No. 8 Buchanan (20-9), 5 p.m.

No. 12 Immanuel (27-4) at No. 5 Priory (21-6)

No. 13 Clayton Valley Charter (22-9) at No. 4 Caruthers (22-9)

No. 14 Antelope (25-5) at No. 3 Piedmont (21-4)

No. 11 Pinewood (21-6) at No. 6 Central East (18-10)

No. 10 Christian Brothers (27-5) at No. 7 St. Francis (20-7)

No. 15 Bishop O'Dowd (16-10) at No. 2 Archbishop Riordan (18-8)

Division 2

Tuesday's games

No. 16 Pleasant Valley (22-9) at No. 1 McClatchy (22-9)

No. 9 Oak Ridge (23-7) at No. 8 Salesian (21-10)

No. 12 Del Oro (24-6) at No. 5 Acalanes (22-9)

No. 13 Moreau Catholic (23-7) at No. 4 Oakland Tech (18-10), 5 p.m.

No. 14 Vanden (25-6) at No. 3 Redwood (25-6)

No. 11 Justin-Siena (26-6) at No. 6 Woodcreek (24-7)

No. 10 Folsom (20-7) at No. 7 Chico (27-4), 5 p.m

No. 15 Heritage (23-7) at No. 2 Sierra Pacific (20-11)

Division 3

Tuesday's games

No. 16 Notre Dame-Belmont (19-5) at No. 1 Placer (30-2)

No. 9 Central Catholic (27-2) at No. 8 Scotts Valley (27-1)

No. 12 Los Gatos (20-7) at No. 5 Foothill (20-7)

No. 13 Homestead (21-5) at No. 4 Valley Christian (12-15), 5 p.m.

No. 14 St. Bernard's (22-8) at No. 3 Alisal (22-5)

No. 11 Menlo-Atherton (21-5) at No. 6 Torres (25-6)

No. 10 Half Moon Bay (19-8) at No. 7 West Campus (21-3)

No. 15 Los Altos (21-5) at No. 2 East Union (26-6)

Division 4

Tuesday's games

No. 16 Rancho Cotate (16-13) at No. 1 Faith Christian (28-1)

No. 9 Branson (20-12) at No. 8 Miramonte (18-13)

No. 12 Mills (14-13) at No. 5 West Valley (22-8)

No. 13 Santa Cruz (18-10) at No. 4 Liberty Ranch (25-6)

No. 14 Hillsdale (18-8) at No. 3 Lathrop (30-1)

No. 11 Aragon (14-12) at No. 6 University Prep (19-9)

No. 10 Benicia (20-10) at No. 7 Twelve Bridges (22-8)

No. 15 Orland (19-12) at No. 2 Bret Harte (25-5)

Division 5

Tuesday's games

No. 9 Marin Academy (18-12) at No. 8 Washington-Fremont (16-6)

No. 12 Castilleja (12-11) at No. 5 Durham (26-4)

No. 13 Healdsburg (14-17) at No. 4 Escalon (25-6)

No. 14 San Domenico (12-14) at No. 3 Palma (24-3), 5 p.m.

No. 11 Oakland (13-16) at No. 6 Woodland Christian (28-3)

No. 10 Lowell (15-11) at No. 7 Trinity (16-14)

No. 15 Sonoma Academy (16-11) at No. 2 John Adams Academy-El Dorado Hills (26-5)

Bye: No. 1 Modoc (13-5)

Division 6

Wednesday's games

No. 8 Weed (26-5) at No. 1 Cornerstone Christian (24-7)

No. 5 Sacramento Adventist (19-11) at No. 4 Ferndale (19-10)

No. 6 St. Vincent de Paul (18-13) at No. 3 Forest Lake Christian (18-8)

No. 7 Grace Christian Academy (19-4) at No. 2 Redding Christian (27-3)

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