Thom Simmons Anita Fopma Assistant Commissioner Program Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION - SOUTHERN SECTION 10932 Pine St. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (562) 493-9500 www.cifss.org MEDIAMEDIA RELEASERELEASE PRESS RELEASE #17 EMAILED P.M. FEBRUARY 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: THOM SIMMONS PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019-20 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION-FORD GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS LOS ALAMITOS - A total of 295 entries, including top seeds Sierra Canyon, Harvard-Westlake, Harvard-Westlake, Orangewood Academy, San Clemente, Santa Monica, Wilson/Long Beach, Paloma Valley, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks, San Jacinto Valley Academy and Ganesha vie for championships in nine single-elimina on divisional playoff s beginning with Wildcard contests on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Open Division Pool Play commences with opening games on Saturday, Feb. 15. The tournament will conclude with championship-fi nal contests with the Open Division Boys and Girls on Friday, February 28 at The Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State and all other divisions on Saturday, February 29 at The Felix Events Center at Azusa Pacifi c University, Colony High School and Godinez High School. 2019-2020 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION-FORD GIRLS BASKETBALL DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT CAPSULES OPEN DIVISION (8-Team Bracket, 8 Entries) TOP-4 SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Sierra Canyon (23-3), Gold Coast League Champions 2. Windward (22-4), Gold Coast League Runner-Up 3. Poly/Long Beach (23-4), Moore League Champion 4. Mater Dei (26-3), Trinity League Champion AT-LARGE/FREELANCE ENTRIES: None 2019 FINAL: Windward 73, Sierra Canyon 58. DIVISION 1 (32-Team Bracket, 27 Entries) TOP-4 SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Harvard-Westlake (19-8), Mission League Champion 2. Troy (20-8), Freeway League Champion 3. M.L. King, Jr. (23-5), Big VIII League Runner-Up 4. Bishop Montgomery (21-6), Del Rey League Champion AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Orange Lutheran (Trinity), 14-13; Brentwood (Gold Coast), 21-7; Alemany (Mission), 13-13. 2019 FINAL: Chaminade 52, ML King 49. - MORE- PR #17 - GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF BRACKETS 2-2-2 DIVISION 2AA (32-Team Bracket, 29 Entries) TOP-4 SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Orangewood Academy (20-3), San Joaquin League Champion 2. Marlborough (21-6), Mission League No. 3 Entry 3. Saugus (23-4), Foothill League Champion 4. Millikan (25-2), Moore League Runner-Up AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Foothill/Santa Ana (Crestview), 19-9; Crossroads (Gold Coast), 15-13; Canyon/Canyon Country (Foothill), 18-10; San ago/Corona (Big VIII), 15-11. 2019 FINAL: Orange Lutheran 51, Rolling Hills Prep 50. DIVISION 2A (32-Team Bracket, 25 Entries) TOP-4 SEEDED TEAMS: 1. San Clemente (24-3), South Coast League Champion 2. Oaks Chris an (19-4), Marmonte League Champion 3. Peninsula (20-8), Bay League Co-Champion 4. Burroughs/Burbank (22-4), Pacifi c League Runner-Up AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Cantwell Sacred-Heart (Del Rey), 19-9; Leuzinger (Bay), 20-8; Bishop Amat (Del Rey), 13-10. 2019 FINAL: Lakeside 73, Oxford Academy 50. DIVISION 3AA (32-Team Bracket, 33 Entries) TOP-4 SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Santa Monica (21-7), Ocean League Champion 2. Mira Costa (19-8), Bay League No. 3 Entry 3. Crean Lutheran (22-4), Empire League Runner-Up 4. South Torrance (18-10), Pioneer League No. 3 Entry AT-LARGE ENTRIES: None. 2019 FINAL: San ago/Corona 68, Brentwood 60. DIVISION 3A (32-Team Bracket, 32 Entries) SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Wilson/Long Beach (20-8), Moore League No. 3 Entry 2. Eisenhower (22-4), San Andreas League Co-Champion 3. Viewpoint (15-8), Gold Coast League No. 3 Entry 4. Yucca Valley (24-4), Desert Valley League Champion AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Beckman (Pacifi c Coast), 16-9; Torrance (Pioneer), 16-9. 2019 FINAL: Diamond Ranch 58, Mayfair 52. DIVISION 4AA (32-Team Bracket, 34 Entries) SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Paloma Valley (25-3), Sunbelt League Champion 2. Ontario Chris an (25-2), Ambassador League Champion 3. Xavier Prep (26-1), Desert Empire League Champion 4. La Salle (21-7), Camino Real League No. 3 Entry AT-LARGE ENTRIES: None. 2019 FINAL: Northview 47, Oak Park 43. - MORE- PR #17 - GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF BRACKETS 3-3-3 DIVISION 4A (32-Team Bracket, 34 Entries) SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks (22-5), Sunshine League Champion 2. Marshall (21-3), Mission Valley League Runner-Up 3. Paramount (15-8), San Gabriel Valley League At-Large Entry 4. Campbell Hall (18-6), Gold Coast League No. 3 Entry AT-LARGE ENTRIES: Inglewood (Pioneer), 15-13; Heritage Chris an (Olympic), 13-13. 2019 FINAL: Santa Fe 55, Hillcrest 38. DIVISION 5AA (32-Team Bracket, 23 Entries) SEEDED TEAMS: 1. San Jacinto Valley Academy (14-1), South Valley League Champion 2. Wildwood (16-3), Coastal League Co-Runner-Up 3. Artesia (21-7), 605 League At-Large Entry 4. Rubidoux (19-6), Mountain Valley League Champion AT-LARGE ENTRIES: La Puente (Miramonte), 15-9; San Gorgonio (San Andreas), 15-10. 2019 FINAL: Linfi eld Chris an 62, Montclair 44. DIVISION 5A (32-Team Bracket, 40 Entries) SEEDED TEAMS: 1. Ganesha (20-3), Miramonte League Champion 2. Bishop Diego (19-8), Fron er League Runner-Up 3. Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana (16-8), Orange Coast League Runner-Up 4. Santa Clarita Chris an (16-7), Heritage League Co-Runner-Up AT-LARGE ENTRIES: None. 2019 FINAL: Bloomington Chris an 55, Bishop Conaty-Lorreto 38. * * * CREDENTIALS REMINDER: Please be advised that special creden als will be required for all Boys and Girls fi nals at all loca ons on Friday and Saturday, February, 28-29. You will fi nd that request on h ps:// cifss.org/media/ * * * TITLING FOR CIF SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFF EVENTS: Sponsors of CIF Southern Sec on Championship events have invested a great amount of eff ort and funding in the support of high school athle cs in our state and sec on. 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Schools involved in these contests have no authority to grant or deny broadcasts without expressed, wri en consent of the CIF-SS. * * * COMPLETE GIRLS BASKETBALL PAIRINGS BRACKETS TO FOLLOW... - END- CIF SOUTHERN SECTION - FORD 2019-20 GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP-16 POLL As Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Basketball Advisory Committee (As of DECEMBER 16, 2019) OPEN DIVISION WATCHLIST (Alphabetically) DIVISION 1 1 Mater Dei Coming soon T2 Sierra Canyon T2 Poly/Long Beach 4 Etiwanda 5 Centennial/Corona 6 Rosary 7 Lynwood 8 Windward 9 Harvard Westlake 10 Bishop Montgomery 11 Chaminade 12 Troy 13 Camarillo 14 Esperanza 15 West Torrance 16 ML King DIVISION 2AA DIVISION 2A 1 Orangewood Academy 1 Whittier Christian 2 Marlborough 2 Bishop Amat 3 Fintridge Prep 3 San Clemente 4 Fairmont Prep 4 Leuzinger 5 North Torrance 5 Sunny HIlls 6 Millikan 6 Arroyo Valley 7 Valley View 7 South Torrance 8 Saugus 8 Yucaipa 9 Ventura 9 Cantwell Scrd Heart 10 Santiago/Corona 10 Peninsula 11 St. Anthony 11 Diamond Ranch 12 Foothill 12 Oak Hills 13 Valencia/Valencia 13 Burroughs 14 St. Paul 14 Oaks Christian 15 Cajon 15 Northview 16 Canyon/Canyon Country 16 El Rancho CIF SOUTHERN SECTION - FORD 2019-20 GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP-16 POLL As Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Basketball Advisory Committee (As of DECEMBER 16, 2019) DIVISION 3AA DIVISION 3A 1 Crean Lutheran 1 Wilson/Long Beach 2 Santa Fe T2 Royal 3 Glendale T2 Torrance 4 Villa Park 4 Dominguez 5 El Segundo 5 Eisenhower 6 Mira Costa 6 Chino T7 Santa Monica 7 Grace Brethren T7 Twentynine Palms 8 Pioneer 9 Thousand Oaks 9 Viewpoint 10 San Juan Hills 10 Comptpn 11 Pacifica/Oxnard 11 West Covina 12 Norco 12 La Quinta/La Quinta 13 Claremont 13 Providence 14 Chaparral 14 Anaheim 15 Lancaster 15 Redlands East Valley T16 Corona del Mar T16 Poly/Riverside T16 Covina T16 Yucca Valley DIVISION 4AA DIVISION 4A 1 Paloma Valley 1 Marshall 2 La Salle 2 Rio Hondo Prep 3 Xavier Prep 3 Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks 4 Ontario Christian 4 Shalhevet 5 Notre Dame/Riverside 5 Northwood 6 Bassett 6 Paramount 7 Holy Martyrs 7 Western Christian 8 Montclair 8 Campbell Hall 9 Portola 9 Dos Pueblos 10 Santa Clara 10 Sherman Indian 11 Inglewood 11 Mesa Grande Academy 12 Pilibos 12 Silverado 13 Poly/Pasadena T13 Glenn 14 Moreno Valley T13 Capistrano Valley 15 Calabasas 15 Rancho Christian T16 Serrano T16 Elsinore T16 Garey T16 Shadow Hills CIF SOUTHERN SECTION - FORD 2019-20 GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP-16 POLL As Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Basketball Advisory Committee (As of DECEMBER 16, 2019) DIVISION 5AA DIVISION 5A 1 Artesia 1 Bishop Diego 2 Wildwood 2 Ganesha 3 San Jacinto Valley Academy 3 Santa Clarita Christian 4 San Gorgonio 4 Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana 5 CSDR 5 La Reina 6 Hesperia Christian 6 Coastal Christian 7 Academy Career/Exploration 7 West Valley 8 Rubidoux 8 Loara 9 Santa Paula 9 Magnolia 10 San Bernardino 10 Woodcrest Christian 11 Webb T11 Calif.