Atwater boys finish undefeated regular season, roll into section D-II playoffs as No. 2 seed

Shawn Jansen/Sjansen@mercedsun-star.com

The Atwater High boys basketball team wrapped up an undefeated regular season in emphatic fashion and now rolls into CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.

The Falcons are 28-0, capping a 12-0 run in the Central California Conference with wins last week against El Capitan (73-56) and Buhach Colony (86-38).

Atwater is seeded No. 2 in the section Division II bracket and will open Wednesday against the Bear Creek/Cordova winner.

Also in D-II, CCC third-place El Capitan (16-12) is in a Tuesday outbracket game at Rodriguez.

The Stone Ridge Christian boys are seeded No. 1 in D-VI.

The Atwater girls (16-12, 11-1 for first place in the CCC) are seeded No. 9 in D-II and play Tuesday at No. 8 Manteca.

A look at the section matchups:

Boys

First-round games Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m.

Division I

Pleasant Grove/Pitman at No. 1 Folsom

No. 9 Grant at No. 8 Weston Ranch

No. 12 Downey at No. 5 Capital Christian

No. 13 Monterey Trail at No. 4 Jesuit

Davis/Oak Ridge at No. 3 Modesto Christian

No. 11 Sheldon at No. 6 Lincoln-Stockton

No. 10 Edison at No. 7 Laguna Creek

Turlock/Rocklin at No. 2 Inderkum

Tuesday outbracket: Pleasant Grove at Pitman; Turlock at Rocklin

Division II

Lodi/Patterson at No. 1 Rio Americano

No. 9 Bella Vista at No. 8 Manteca

No. 12 Mountain House at No. 5 Woodcreek

No. 13 Granite Bay at No. 4 St. Mary’s

El Capitan/Rodriguez at No. 3 Del Oro

No. 11 Antelope at No. 6 Ponderosa

No. 10 Vacaville at No. 7 Whitney

Bear Creek/Cordova at No. 2 Atwater

Tuesday outbracket: Lodi at Patterson; El Capitan at Rodriguez; Bear Creek at Cordova.

Division III

Foothill/Casa Roble at No. 1 Vanden

No. 9 East Union at No. 8 Del Campo

No. 12 El Camino at No. 5 Lincoln

No. 12 Los Banos at No. 4 Central Catholic

No. 14 Natomas at No. 3 Placer

No. 11 Kimball at No. 6 Lathrop

No. 10 Christian Brothers at No. 7 West Park

Pioneer/El Dorado at No. 2 Sacramento

Tuesday outbracket: Foothill at Casa Roble; Pioneer at El Dorado.

Division IV

San Juan/Delta Charter at No. 1 Union Mine

No. 9 Holt at No. 8 Sonora

No. 12 Ripon at No. 5 Twelve Bridges

No. 13 Sutter at No. 4 Calaveras

No. 14 Dixon at No. 3 Marysville

No. 11 Summerville at No. 6 Liberty Ranch

No. 10 Orestimba at No. 7 Escalon

Gustine/Riverbank at No. 2 Venture

Tuesday outbracket: San Juan at Delta Charter; Gustine at Riverbank

Division V

Byes: No. 1 Fortune, No. 2 Ripon Christian, No. 3 Vacaville Christian

No. 9 Argonaut at No. 8 Bear River

No. 12 Mariposa at No. 5 Woodland Christian

No. 13 Futures at No. 4 Bradshaw Christian

No. 14 Hughes Academy at No. 3 Vacaville Christian

No. 11 Rio Vista at No. 6 Western Sierra

No. 10 Sacramento Adventist Academy vs. No, 7 Leroy Greene at Natomas

Division VI

Byes: No. 1 Stone Ridge, No. 2 Turlock Christian, No. 3 Valley Christian, No. 4 Sacramento Waldorf, No. 5 Sacramento Country Day, No. 6 Foresthill.

No. 9 Faith Christian at No. 8 Stockton Christian

No. 10 Trinity Prep at No. 7 Elliot Christian

Girls

First round games Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.

Division I

Stagg/Davis at No. 1 Folsom

No. 9 Franklin at No. 8 Lincoln-Stockton

No. 12 Rocklin at No. 5 St. Francis

No. 13 Inderkum at No. 4 McClatchy

Laguna/Pitman winner at No. 3 Antelope

No. 11 Kennedy at No. 6 Oak Ridge

No. 10 Gregori at No. 7 Monterey Trail

Monday outbracket: Davis at Stagg; Pitman at Laguna Creek

Division II

Rodriguez/Granite Bay at No. 1 Christian Brothers

No. 9 Atwater at No. 8 Manteca

No. 12 Del Oro at No. 5 Ponderosa

No. 13 Weston Ranch at No. 4 Woodcreek

Rio Americano/Mountain House at No. 3 Whitney

No. 11 Patterson at No. 6 Grant

No. 10 El Capitan at No. 7 Cosumnes Oaks

Lodi/Vacaville at No. 2 Vista del Lago.

Monday outbracket: Granite Bay at Rodriguez; Mountain House at Rio Americano; Vacaville at Lodi

Division III

Foothill/Casa Roble at No. 1 Vanden

No. 9 Placer at No. 8 Pioneer

No. 12 El Dorado at No. 5 Wood

No. 13 Sacramento at No. 4 Kimball

No. 14 Los Banos at No. 3 East Union

No. 11 West Park at No. 6 Lathrop

No. 10 Sierra at No. 7 West Campus

Union Mine/Valley at No. 2 Lincoln

Monday outbracket: Casa Roble at Foothill; Valley at Union Mine

Division IV

Gustine/Holt at No. 1 Colfax

No. 9 Argonaut at No. 8 Orestimba

No. 12 Sutter at No. 5 Hughson

No. 13 Ripon at No. 4 Marysville

No. 14 Waterford at No. 3 Riverbank

No. 11 Sonora at No. 6 Liberty Ranch

No. 10 Escalon at No. 7 Capital Christian

Highlands/Dixon at No. 2 Calaveras

Monday outbracket: Gustine at Holt; Highlands at Dixon

Division V

Byes: No. 1 Bret Harte, No. 2 Valley Christian, No. 3 Bear River

No. 9 Westlake at No. 8 Ripon Christian

No. 12 Rio Vista at No. 5 Millennium

No. 13 Hughes Academy at No. 4 Big Valley

No. 11 Golden Sierra at No. 6 Fortune

No. 10 Adams Academy at No. 7 Woodland Christian

Division VI

Byes: No. 1 Faith Christian, No. 2 Foresthill, No. 3 Forest Lake Christian, No. 4 Sacramento Adventist Academy, No. 5 Sacramento Waldorf, No. 6 Lodi Academy

No. 9 Sacramento Country Day at No. 8 Stone Ridge

No. 10 Don Pedro at No. 7 Elliot Christian

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