The Bishop’s, the only remaining Division II team in the state with a seed as high as No. 13, moves into the Southern California playoffs semifinals Saturday night.
The Knights (17-7), under first-year coach Paris Johnson, who played at San Diego High and San Diego State and replaced mentor Marlon Wells, now face their stiffest test at No. 1 Corona Santiago (23-9).
Wells, who won more than 500 games at San Diego and The Bishop’s, resigned before the 2021-22 season. One reason and possibly the most important was that Wells lives in Temecula.
The coach, also active and successful in Club basketball, commuted about 60 miles each way to the La Jolla campus.
Perhaps Wells was prescient and knew how high gas prices would become in Southern California.
| DIVISION | TEAM | OPPONENT | |
| Open | La Jolla Country Day- Chatsworth Sierra Canyon winner | 1 Etiwanda-4 Corona Centennial winner. | |
| II | 13 The Bishop’s (17-7) | @1 Corona Santiago (23-9) | |
| III | 5 Scripps Ranch (24-6) | 1 Pasadena La Salle (29-2). | |
| IV | 6 Imperial (26-6) | @2 Valencia Trinity (21-10). | |
| V | 3 Rancho Buena Vista (19-11) | 2 Victory Christian (19-11). |
