2023-2024 Boys Week 9A: The Hall Truth: Carlsbad Tops Montgomery for Open Title
Jake Hall’s two, late three-point baskets got No. 1 seed Carlsbad past Montgomery, 56-47, Saturday, February 24, for the San Diego Section Open Division championship. The victory, before more than 3,000Â persons at U.C. San Diego’s LionTree Arena avenged a 63-55 loss to the No. 3 Aztecs (28-3) in December, was the Lancers’ 19th straight […]
2023-2024 Girls Week 9A: Grizzlies Roar, Division Champs Crowned!
Mission Hills earned its fourth Open Division title, after three straight failed attempts, with a hard fought win over La Jolla Country Day, 63-56. The Grizzlies held off a late comeback by the Torreys, and coach Chris Kroesch credited a 14 point blitz, and 18 total, by Lindsay Jones as the difference maker, saying “She […]
2023-2024 Girls Week 9: A Couple Semifinals Upsets
 Scores through Friday, February 23, are included below. A playoffs wrap-up will appear later along with pairings for the Southern California regionals. Almost all divisions met seeding expectations, without even a “last second thriller”, but there were some surprises. Division IV No. 4 Escondido Charter upset No. 1 La Jolla. Power ratings notwithstanding, the White […]
2023-2024 Boys Week 9: Carlsbad-Montgomery Rematch for Championship
 Scores through Friday, February 23, are included below. A playoffs wrap-up will appear later along with pairings for the Southern California regionals. No. 1 Carlsbad will try to reverse a 63-55 loss in December to No. 3 Montgomery when the Lancers and Aztecs meet in the San Diego Section Open Division championship Saturday at U.C. […]
2023-2024 Boys Week 8B : Playoffs Enter Semifinals Round of 4
Two rounds of San Diego Section playoffs produced at least four shockers, sending power ratings analysts diving for cover. No. 8 seed Scripps Ranch defeated No. 1 Santa Fe Christian in a second-round game, 60-51, in Division IÂ in the week’s most significant reversal. There were others:Â A 6 seed over an 11, a 12 […]
2023-2024 Girls Week 8: Finalists Emerge in D-III, IV, V, V-A, and V-AA
See table below for scores and pairings. All games except final, are at higher (lower number) seed.