Prep basketball playoffs: Semifinal scores from around the Central Section
Latest from the Central Section basketball playoffs:
Wednesday’s boys semifinal highlights
Top-seed Clovis West is back in the Division I championship after rolling to a 92-66 victory over No. 5 Stockdale.
The Golden Eagles will next face No. 3 St. Joseph after the Knights defeated Bakersfield Christian 85-62.
Clovis West and St. Joseph will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday at Selland Arena. It is a rematch of the last section championship they both played in 2022 in the Open Division, won by the Golden Eagles 72-63.
Also advancing to the section championship: No. 1 Sierra and No. 11 Kingsburg for the Division III championship. The Chieftains and Vikings will play at 4 p.m. Saturday.
No. 1 Kerman and No. 3 Tulare Western will play for the Division IV title at 4 p.m. Friday.
Tuesday’s girls semifinals highlights
Take three.
Top-seed Clovis West and No. 2 Clovis will meet for the Central Section Division I girls basketball championship.
The Golden Eagles advanced after defeating No. 4 Buchanan 61-41 on Tuesday. The Cougars made it to the section finals after holding off No. 3 St. Joseph 66-63.
Clovis West coach Craig Campbell is now at 424 wins, tying him with former Corcoran coach Doug White for the most wins in section history, according to section historian Bob Barnett.
Clovis West and Clovis split Tri-River Athletic Conference meetings this season.
Also advancing to the section championships at Selland Arena from the Fresno area are No. 2 Porterville (D-III), No. 12 Tulare Union (D-IV), No. 10 Reedley (D-V) and No. 2 Torres and No. 5 Lindsay in D-VI.
Girls
Semifinals Tuesday
Division I
No. 1 Clovis West 61, No. 4 Buchanan 41
No. 2 Clovis 66, No. 3 St. Joseph 63
Championship Saturday
No. 1 Clovis West vs. No. 2 Clovis, 6 p.m.
Division II
No. 4 Tehachapi 65, No. 1 Orcutt 61
No. 6 Liberty-Bakersfield 58, No. 7 Mission Oak 43
Championship Friday
No. 4 Tehachapi vs. No. 6 Liberty-Bakersfield, 6 p.m.
Division III
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian 66, No. 4 Fresno 60
No. 2 Porterville 54, No. 3 Hanford 51
Championship Saturday
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian vs. No. 2 Porterville, 2 p.m.
Division IV
No. 12 Tulare Union 40, No. 1 Immanuel 33
No. 6 Lompoc 58, No. 2 Mira Monte 39
Championship Friday
No. 6 Lompoc vs. No. 12 Tulare Union, 2 p.m.
Division V
No. 8 Arvin 64, No. 4 Coalinga 32
No. 10 Reedley 60, No. 3 Fowler 45
Championship Saturday
No. 8 Arvin vs. No. 10 Reedley, 10 a.m.
Division VI
No. 5 Lindsay 37, No. 1 Strathmore 33
No. 2 Torres 42, No. 3 Foothill 35
Championship Friday
No. 2 Torres vs. No. 5 Lindsay, 10 a.m.
Boys
Semifinals Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Division I
No. 1 Clovis West 92, No. 5 Stockdale 66
No. 3 St. Joseph 85, No. 7 Bakersfield Christian 62
Championship Saturday
No. 1 Clovis West vs. No. 3 St. Joseph, 8 p.m.
Division II
No. 4 Porterville 65, No. 16 Sunnyside 62
No. 2 Arroyo Grande 60, No. 3 Dinuba 40
Championship Friday
No. 2 Arroyo Grande vs. No. 4 Porterville, 8 p.m.
Division III
No. 1 Sierra 74, No. 4 West 33
No. 11 Kingsburg 59, No. 2 Independence 52
Championship Saturday
No. 1 Sierra vs. No. 11 Kingsburg, 4 p.m.
Division IV
No. 1 Kerman 63, No. 5 Nipomo 54
No. 3 Tulare Western 70, No. 7 Washington Union 64
Championship Friday
No. 1 Kerman vs. No. 3 Tulare Western, 4 p.m.
Division V
No. 13 Madera South at No. 1 Desert, 3 p.m. Thursday
No. 7 McFarland 66, No. 3 Mendota 61
Championship Saturday
No. 7 McFarland vs. No. 1 Desert/No. 13 Madera South winner, noon
Division VI
No. 1 Taft 65, No. 4 Torres 60
No. 3 Highland 46, No. 2 Chowchilla 41
Championship Friday
No. 1 Taft vs. No. 3 Highland, noon
