cif pairing announcement

SoCal High School & Prep Report

1998 Playoff Pairing Announcement
From the CIF-Southern Section--(February 15, 1998)

The following announcement comes directly from the CIF. We've already put up the brackets in our own SoCalHoops formatting, but the information below pretty much summarizes the bracketing and pairing, and is an "official release" from the Southern Section's information officer, Thom Simmons. So, here's another way of looking at the brackets, pairings, and the players and teams involved. Essential information for anyone intending on keeping track of what's going on and who's winning.

PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED FOR 1998 SOUTHERN SECTION CIF
ARCO am/pm BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

CERRITOS -- A total of 247 entries, including top seeds and defending divisional champions Mater Dei, Long Beach Poly, St. Paul, and Crossroads vie for championships in 10 single-elimination divisional playoffs beginning Wednesday, Feb. 18. The tournament will conclude with championship-final contests on March 5, 6 and 7 at The Bren Events Center and The Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. There were 228 teams which qualified for the playoffs by finishing in the top half of their league standings. Another 19 teams qualified with at-large berths. Topping the list of playoff teams is the nationally-ranked team from Dominguez(27-1, Division IIA No. 1).

SOUTHERN SECTION CIF ARCO am/pm
1997-98 BOYS BASKETBALL DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT CAPSULES

DIVISION I-AA (32-Team Bracket, 33 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Artesia (25-1), Suburban League Champion
2. Long Beach Poly (21-6), Moore League Champion
3. Etiwanda (20-6), Mt. Baldy League Champion
4. Simi Valley (23-4) Marmonte League Champion
AT-LARGE ENTRIES None
1997 FINAL Long Beach Poly 63, A.B. Miller 53

DIVISION I-A (32-Team Bracket, 32 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Glendora (25-1), Baseline League Champion
2. Pacific (18-8), San Andreas League Champion
3. Arlington (22-5), Ivy League Champion
4. Cajon (23-3), San Andreas League Runner-Up
AT-LARGE ENTRIES San Clemente (12-13), Canyon/CC (10-6), Centennial/Corona (14-9), Don Lugo (11-14).
1997 FINAL Mater Dei 88, Etiwanda 70

DIVISION II-AA (16-Team Bracket, 19 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Compton (23-5), Moore League Runner-Up
2. Santa Margarita (24-2), Sea View League Champion
3. Inglewood (19-5), Bay League Champion
4. Brea Olinda (22-4), Orange League Runner-Up
AT-LARGE ENTRIES None
1997 FINAL Woodbridge 56, Villa Park 50

DIVISION II-A (32-Team Bracket, 32 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Dominguez (20-4), San Gabriel Valley League Champion
2. Redondo Union (24-2), Ocean League Champion
3. Cathedral City (22-4), Desert Valley League Champion
4. Paso Robles (23-0), Los Padres League Champion
AT-LARGE ENTRIES Culver City (12-12), Los Altos (11-12), Bishop Amat (15-11), Savanna (12-14), Atascadero (11-11).
1997 FINAL Dominguez 63, Artesia 59

DIVISION III-AA (16-Team Bracket, 20 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Ocean View (21-4), Golden West League Champion
2. Barstow (22-3), Mojave River League Champion
3. La Canada (22-5), Rio Hondo League Champion
4. Magnolia (22-4), Orange League Champion
AT-LARGE ENTRIES None
1997 FINAL Cathedral City 84, West Valley 69

DIVISION III-A (16-Team Bracket, 16 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Chaminade (23-1), Mission League Champion
2. Bishop Montgomery (18-6), Del Rey League Runner-Up
3. San Dimas (22-4), Valle Vista League Champion
4. Santa Paula (20-3), Frontier League Champion
AT-LARGE ENTRIES St. Francis (11-12), Nordhoff (12-10), Blair (10-14).
1997 FINAL Harvard-Westlake 84, Morningside 64

DIVISION IV-AA (16-Team Bracket, 16 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Twentynine Palms (22-3), De Anza League Champion
2. Calvary Chapel/S.A. (20-6), Olympic League Champion
3. Marshall (17-5), Alpha League Champion
4. St. Joseph/S.M. (17-8), Los Padres League Runner-Up
AT-LARGE ENTRIES Laguna Beach (16-10), St. Paul (14-12), El Segundo (10-16).
1997 FINAL St. Paul 64, Twentynine Palms 57

DIVISION IV-A (16-Team Bracket, 15 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Crossroads (17-6), Delphic League Champion
2. Serra (19-8), Del Rey League Champion
3. Bell-Jeff (14-12), Santa Fe League Runner-Up
4. Verbum Dei (15-5), Camino Real League Champion
AT-LARGE ENTRIES Valley Christian/Cerritos (11-12), St. Bonaventure (10-13).
1997 FINAL Crossroads 50, Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana 41

DIVISION V-AA (32-Team Bracket, 40 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Montclair Prep (23-3), Freelance
2. Chadwick (12-14), Prep League Champion
3. Bishop Diego (18-5), Tri-Valley League Champion
4. Pacific Hills (19-6), Delphic League Runner-up
AT-LARGE ENTRIES None
FREELANCE ENTRIES Montclair Prep (23-3).
1997 FINAL Santa Clara 51, Pasadena Poly 48

DIVISION V-A (32-Team Bracket, 24 Entries)

SEEDED TEAMS

1. Rolling Hills Prep (17-1), Express League Champion
2. Laguna Blanca (18-4), Condor League Champion
3. Rio Hondo Prep (19-1), Prep League No. 3 Entry
4. Price (19-3), Coastal Life League Champion
AT-LARGE ENTRIES None
FREELANCE ENTRIES Wilson Creek (15-4).
1997 FINAL Pacific Hills 67, Pilgrim 53