Boys basketball
Open Division
Pool A
Friday’s games
No. 8 Archbishop Mitty (13-11) at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan (23-1), 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 Menlo-Atherton (18-6) at No. 4 Valley Christian (17-7), 7 p.m.
Monday’s games
No. 5 Menlo-Atherton at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan, 7:30 p.m.
No. 8 Archbishop Mitty at No. 4 Valley Christian, 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 4 Valley Christian at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan, 7 p.m.
No. 8 Archbishop Mitty at No. 5 Menlo-Atherton, 7 p.m.
Pool B
Friday’s games
No. 7 Serra (15-9) at No. 2 St. Ignatius (17-7), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Milpitas (21-3) at No. 3 Bellarmine (17-7), 7 p.m.
Monday’s games
No. 6 Milpitas at No. 2 St. Ignatius, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Serra at No. 3 Bellarmine, 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 3 Bellarmine at No. 2 St. Ignatius, 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Serra at No. 6 Milpitas, 7 p.m.
Final
Friday, Feb. 28
Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner at Santa Clara University, 8 p.m.
Division I
Friday’s first round
Hollister (13-9) at No. 11 Independence (17-6), 5 p.m.
North Salinas (12-12) at No. 10 Watsonville (17-7), 7 p.m.
Fremont (12-12) at No. 12 Sequoia (14-10), 7 p.m.
Piedmont Hills (12-10) at No. 9 Evergreen Valley (19-4), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Holister or Independence at No. 6 Santa Teresa (11-13), 7 p.m.
North Salinas or Wastonville at No. 7 Homestead (20-4), 7 p.m.
Fremont or Sequoia at No. 5 Leigh (14-9), 7 p.m.
Piedmont Hills or Evergreen Valley at No. 8 Alisal (18-6), 7:30 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Carlmont (14-10), No. 2 Los Gatos (18-6), No. 4 Mountain View (11-13), No. 1 Palo Alto (20-4)
Division II
Friday’s first round
Lincoln (14-10) at No. 11 Gunn (8-16), 7 p.m.
Leland (13-11) at No. 10 Rancho San Juan (13-11), 7 p.m.
Prospect (11-12) at No. 12 Lynbrook (14-10), 7 p.m.
Andrew Hill (8-16) at No 9. Monta Vista (18-6), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Lincoln or Gunn at No. 6 Wilcox (14-10), 7 p.m.
Leland or Rancho San Juan at No. 7 Woodside (9-14), 7 p.m.
Prospect or Lynbrook at No. 5 5 Willow Glen (13-11), 7:30 p.m.
Andrew Hill or Monta Vista at No. 8 Aragon (13-10), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 San Mateo (19-5), No. 2 Westmont (17-7), No. 4 Saint Francis (7-17), No. 1 Christopher (22-2)
Division III
Friday’s first round
South San Francisco (12-10) at No. 11 Oak Grove (11-13) 7 p.m.
Live Oak (11-13) at No. 10 Soledad (14-10), 7 p.m.
Del Mar (9-14) at No. 12 Mills (8-16), 7 p.m.
Greenfield (13-11) at North Monterey County (17-7), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
South San Francisco or Oak Grove at No. 6 Burlingame (11-13), 7 p.m.
Live Oak or Soledad vs. No. 7 El Camino (18-6), 7:30 p.m.
Del Mar or Mills at No. 5 Saratoga (17-7), 7 p.m.
Greenfield or North Monterey County at No. 8 Pioneer (10-14), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Monterey (19-5), No. 2 Santa Cruz (15-11), No. 4 Sacred Heart Cathedral (9-15), No. 1 Aptos (22-4)
Division IV
Friday’s first round
Gunderson (12-7) at No. 11 Capuchino (9-15), 7 p.m.
Design Tech (14-9) at No. 10 Terra Nova (13-11), 7 p.m.
Marina (10-14) at No. 12 Harker (13-11), 7 p.m.
Stevenson (11-13) at No. 9 Scotts Valley (12-14), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Gunderson or Capuchino at No. 6 Pacific Grove (12-12), 7:30 p.m.
Design Tech or Terra Nova at No. 7 Soquel (13-13), 7 p.m.
Marina or Harker at No. 5 Menlo (14-10), 7 p.m.
Stevenson or Scotts Valley at No. 8 Jefferson (12-12) (14-10), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Half Moon Bay (17-7), No. 2 Carmel (17-6), No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep (15-9), No. 1 King’s Academy (20-4)
Division V
Friday’s first round
York (13-6) vs. No. 11 KIPP SJ (15-9), at Independence, 5 p.m.
Oceana (9-15) at No. 10 Crystal (9-14), 7 p.m.
North Valley (13-3) at No. 12 University Prep (15-8), 5 p.m.
Kehillah (16-5) at No. 9 Pinewood (12-12), 3 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
York or KIPP SJ vs. No. 6 MacDonald (8-15), 7 p.m.
Oceana or Crystal at No. 7 Eastside (17-7), 7:30 p.m.
North Valley or University Prep at No. 5 St. Francis SCP (21-3), 7 p.m.
Kehillah or Pinewood at No. 8 BASIS (15-5), 7:30 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Summit Shasta (21-3), No. 2 Palma (18-6), No. 4 Oakwood (14-10), No. 1 Priory (18-6)
Girls basketball
Open Division
Pool A
Friday’s games
No. 8 Valley Christian (15-9) at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (21-3), 7 p.m.
No. 5 St. Ignatius (14-10) at No. 4 Archbishop Riordan (17-7), 6 p.m.
Monday’s games
No. 5 St. Ignatius (14-10) at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (21-3), 7 p.m.
No. 8 Valley Christian (15-9) at No. 4 Archbishop Riordan (17-7), 6 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 4 Archbishop Riordan (17-7) at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (21-3), 7 p.m.
No. 8 Valley Christian (15-9) at No. 5 St. Ignatius (14-10), 6 p.m.
Pool B
Friday’s games
No. 7 Sacred Heart Cathedral (14-10) at No. 2 Pinewood (20-3), 5 p.m.
No. 6 St. Francis (17-7) at No. 3 Priory (20-4), 7 p.m.
Monday’s games
No. 6 St. Francis (17-7) at No. 2 Pinewood (20-3), 7 p.m.
No. 7 Sacred Heart Cathedral (14-10) at No. 3 Priory (20-4), 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 3 Priory (20-4) at No. 2 Pinewood (20-3), 7 p.m.
No. 7 Sacred Heart Cathedral (14-10) at No. 6 St. Francis (17-7), 7 p.m.
Final
Friday, Feb. 28
Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner at Santa Clara University, 6 p.m.
Division I
Friday’s first round
Leigh (11-13) at No. 11 Mountain View (19-4), 7 p.m.
Milpitas (9-15) at No. 10 Carlmont (10-14), 7 p.m.
Santa Teresa (14-9) at No. 12 Homestead (8-16), 7 p.m.
Palo Alto (11-11) at No. 9 Fremont-Sunnvale (10-13), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Leigh or Mountain View at No. 6 Hollister (14-9), 7 p.m.
Milpitas or Carlmont at No. 7 Alisal (15-9), 6 p.m.
Santa Teresa or Homestead at No. 5 Watsonville (19-5), 7 p.m.
Palo Alto or Fremont-Sunnyvale at No. 8 Branham (13-10), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Menlo-Atherton (17-7), No. 2 Evergreen Valley (18-6), No. 4 Salinas (17-7), No. 1 Los Gatos (16-8)
Division II
Friday’s first round
Andrew Hill (10-12) at No. 11 Wilcox (13-11), 7 p.m.
Lincoln (12-6) at No. 12 Woodside (13-11), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Andrew Hill or Wilcox vs. No. 6 San Mateo (20-4) at Capuchino High School, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Burlingame (15-8) at No. 7 Willow Glen (14-10), 6 p.m.
Lincoln or Woodside at No. 5 Prospect (17-6), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Gunn (17-7) at No. 8 Westmont (17-7), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Lynbrook (17-7), No. 2 Christopher (18-4), No. 4 Monta Vista (15-9), No. 1 Hillsdale (20-4)
Division III
Friday’s first round
Capuchino (12-10) at No. 11 Del Mar (15-9), 7 p.m.
South San Francisco (8-16) at No. 10 Saratoga (13-11), 7 p.m.
King City (11-13) at No. 12 North Monterey County (18-6), 6 p.m.
Greenfield (7-14) at No. 9 Live Oak (18-7), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Capuchino or Del Mar at No. 6 Westmoor (7-15), 7 p.m.
South San Francisco or Saratoga at No. 7 El Camino (14-10), 7 p.m.
King City or North Monterey County at No. 5 Soledad (14-10), 7 p.m.
Greenfield or Live Oak at No. 8 Aptos (14-12), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Santa Cruz (13-10), No. 2 Mills (14-10), No. 4 Pioneer (10-14), No. 1 Notre Dame-San Jose (10-9)
Division IV
Friday’s first round
San Lorenzo Valley (9-13) at No. 11 Design Tech (14-6), 7 p.m.
Marina (18-2) at No. 9 Stevenson (19-5), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
San Lorenzo Valley or Design Tech at No. 6 Sacred Heart Prep (9-14), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Terra Nova (14-10) at No. 7 The King’s Academy (16-8), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Mercy (7-11) at No. 5 Scotts Valley (20-2), 7 p.m.
Marina or Stevenson at No. 8 Pacific Grove (19-5), 6 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Harker (20-3), No. 2 Half Moon Bay (18-6), No. 4 Notre Dame-Belmont (14-8), No. 1 Menlo School (15-8)
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Division V
Friday’s first round
DCP El Primero (6-12) at No. 11 Anzar (10-11), 7 p.m.
KIPP San Jose (11-12) at No. 10 Oakwood (15-8), 7 p.m.
Luis Valdez (7-5) at No. 12 Pescadero (12-7), 7 p.m.
Kehillah (14-2) at No. 9 University Prep (9-11), 3 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
DCP El Primero or Anzar at No. 6 Crystal Springs Uplands (7-9), 7 p.m.
KIPP San Jose or Oakwood at No. 7 Eastside College Prep (12-9), 6 p.m.
Luis Valdez or Pescadero at No. 5 Palma (21-3), 7 p.m.
Kehillah or University Prep at No. 8 Pacific Collegiate (12-1), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 St. Francis SCP (21-2), No. 2 Summit Shasta (14-5), No. 4 Cristo Rey (10-7), No. 1 Castilleja (18-3)
