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CIF Central Section Playoffs: Division I Bracket
& First Round Results--(Feb. 25, 1999)

The Central Section of the CIF (which is the southern half of the Central Valley, from Bakersfield up to Fresno and Chowchilla) is currently holding their own CIF Divisonal Championship Playoffs in Divisions I, II, III, IV and V.  In Division I, there were two "Out Bracket" games played on Monday, February 22, the first between Stockdale at Golden West, which was won by Golden West 68-53, and so with the win, they got the 16th seed in the tournament bracket and played No. Colvis West yesterday;  likewise, Delano played at McLane on Monday, winning 58-51, and Delano received the 15th seed spot and played No. 2 Bakersfield yesterday.  Here is the Division I Bracket with the results (where we have them, together with the Quarterfinal matchups which will take place tomorrow

The first round is called the "Prelims" and was played yesterday; the Quarterfinals are 2/26, the Semifinals are 3/3, and the Finals will be played at the host team's court on March 5.  Unlike the Southern Section, the Central Section does not have playoffs at one or two single venues (as with the Bren Center and the Pond).  We've been told by the Central Section Commissioner  Jerry Laird, that it's an issue of finances. "We'd love to have all the finals at one location, but for now there isn't a venue available that we can afford."  Anyway, here's the bracket and the Prelim results at a glance:

Clovis West 87, Golden West 49
Redwood 60, Bakersfield-Centennial 59
Fresno-Central 57, Monache 51
Roosevelt 58, West Bakersfield 45
Buchanan 52, Bakersfield-Ridgeview 44
South Bak. 67, Hoover 56
Hanford 65, Clovis 59
Bakersfield 72, Delano 58

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