Thom Simmons Anita Fopma Director of Communications Assistant to the Director
[email protected] [email protected] CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION - SOUTHERN SECTION 10932 Pine St. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (562) 493-9500 (562) 493-6266 - Fax www.cifss.org MEDIAMEDIA RELEASERELEASE PRESS RELEASE #19 TELEFAXED/EMAILED P.M. FEBRUARY 12, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: THOM SIMMONS PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED FOR 2016-17 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION-FORD GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS LOS ALAMITOS - A total of 325 entries, including top seeds Poly/Long Beach, Redondo UnionM.L. King, Jr., Rosary Academy, Righe , Glendora, Los Osos, Village Chris an, Foothill Technology, Heritage Chris an, Bellarmine-Jeff erson, and Rolling Hills Prep vie for championships in 12 single-elimina on divisional playoff s beginning Wednesday, February 15. The tournament will conclude with championship- fi nal contests on March 3-4 at The Felix Events Center at Azusa Pacifi c University and Godinez High School as well as March 4 at The Honda Center. 2016-2017 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION-FORD GIRLS BASKETBALL DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT CAPSULES OPEN DIVISION (16-Team Bracket, 16 Entries) TOP-4 SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Poly/Long Beach (22-3), Moore League Champion 2. E wanda (24-1), Baseline League Champion 3. Windward (21-3), Gold Coast League Champion 4. Sierra Canyon (20-4), Gold Coast League Runner-Up AT-LARGE ENTRIES: None. 2016 FINAL: Chaminade 72, Poly/Long Beach 63. DIVISION 1AA (32-Team Bracket, 26 Entries) TOP-4 SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Redondo Union (16-9), Bay League Co-Champion 2. Orange Lutheran (20-6), Trinity League Runner-Up 3. Los Alamitos (20-5), Sunset League Co-Champion 4.