BOYS BASKETBALL
First round
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $9 adults, $5 students and seniors
Division I
No. 9 Moreno Valley Rancho Verde (26-4) at No. 8 Rancho Bernardo (21-11)
At a glance: Rancho Verde was a 94-58 loser to Mater Dei in the CIF Southern Section semifinals. Guard Kyle Fuller led the Mustangs with 22 points, while Sonny Reese and DJ Odom both had 12. Rancho Verde, winner of 16 straight before losing to Mater Dei, doesn't have a player taller than 6-foot-5. ... Rancho Bernardo was the No. 6 seed in the San Diego Section Division I playoffs, but beat Mira Mesa, then upset No. 3 La Costa Canyon, No. 2 Eastlake and No. 5 El Camino to win the title. Tanner Clayton, the 6-10 center who is headed to USC on a volleyball scholarship, leads the Broncos, averaging 14.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Scott Fuller averages 10.2 points a game, and Brett Stephan was the hero of the title game, scoring a career-high 20 points, while going 8-for-9 from the floor.
No. 14 El Camino (21-11) at No. 3 Etiwanda (23-9)
At a glance: Etiwanda lost 68-65 to Mater Dei in the Southern Section Division I-AA title game. Byron Wesley, a 6-5 forward, averages 19 points a game. G Jordan Daniels averages 11.3, while 6-4 Aaron Crockett checks in at 9.7. ... El Camino lost to Rancho Bernardo in the San Diego Section Division I championship game. The Wildcats have four players averaging double figures ---- Chris Gorman (14.0 points), Kyle Mitchell (10.7), Dayton Boddie (10.7) and Preston Butler (10.2).
Division V
No. 13 Christian L.I.F.E. Academy (17-10) at No. 4 Los Angeles Windward (23-8)
At a glance: Windward lost a 62-61 heartbreaker to LaVerne Lutheran in the Southern Section 5-AA title game. The Wildcats are led by 6-5 Wesley Saunders, who averages 23.6 points and 11.0 rebounds a game. Nicholas Stover, a 6-4 sophomore, averages 8.0 points. ... Christian L.I.F.E. was a loser to Foothills Christian ---- the No. 1 seed in the division ---- in the San Diego Section Division V semifinals. The Eagles are led by Andrew McCarthy, who averages 18.6 points a game, and AJ Buffini, who averages 16.0.
No. 11 Irvine Tarbut V'Torah (24-4) vs No. 6 Maranatha Christian (22-9) at La Jolla Country Day
At a glance: The Lions of Tarbut V'Torah lost 71-59 to Ribet Academy in the Southern Section Division 6-AA title game. ... Maranatha lost to Foothills Christian ---- the No. 1 seed in this division ---- in the San Diego Section Division V title game. The Eagles are led by 6-8 junior Chen Cai, who averages 25.5 points a game and 13.1 rebounds. G David Porter averages 15.2 points a game.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
First round
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $9 adults, $5 students and seniors
Division I
No. 13 Poway (27-4) at No. 4 Corona Santiago (29-3)
At a glance: Santiago won 24 in a row before losing to Long Beach Poly in the Southern Section 1-AA championship game. The Sharks have four players averaging in double figures ---- Jasmine Lister (18.3 points), Cinnamon Lister (11.4), Cabrina Johnson (11.2) and Chrishae Rowe (11.0). ... Poway lost to San Diego in the San Diego Section Division I title game. ... Katie Kuklok leads Poway, averaging 17.6 points. She has 105 3-pointers for a team that has 183. Katie Holiday averages 12.8 points, and Callie Rhoads 10.7.
Division II
No. 9 Pomona Diamond Ranch (28-2) at No. 8 Westview (26-5)
At a glance: Diamond Ranch lost to Irvine Woodbridge in the Southern Section 2-A semifinals. The Panthers have four players averaging in double figures ---- Erika Williams (13.5 points), Erica Greer (12.2), Chelsea Barnes (12.1) and Janelle Kearney (11.2 points, 8.9 rebounds). ... Westview lost to West Hills in the San Diego Section Division II title game. The Wolverines have made 162 3-pointers, led by Denise White's 59. Junior PG Melissa Peng averages 11.4 points a game.
Division V
No. 13 Palos Verde Chadwick (18-10) vs. No. 4 Christian L.I.F.E Academy (24-3) at San Diego Jewish Academy
At a glance: Chadwick lost to St. Anthony in the Southern Section 5-A semifinals. Haley Bush is the leader, averaging 17.0 points and 12.1 rebounds a game. Bree Madrazzo averages 15.2 points. ... Christian L.I.F.E. made it two straight San Diego Section Division V titles with a win over Vincent Memorial. The Eagles are led by G Melanie Lombardi. Lombardi, who is headed to San Diego Christian College, averages 19.0 points a game.
No. 14 Calvin Christian (17-9) at No. 3 Sepulveda Montclair Prep (22-7)
At a glance: Montclair Prep lost by 10 points to St. Anthony in the Southern Section 5A championship game. Chantel Dooley leads the way, averaging 16.4 points and 10.0 rebounds. Kimberly Scamman averages 13.0 points, and Alex Taylor 10.6. ... Calvin lost a heartbreaking overtime game to Vincent Memorial in the San Diego Section Division V semifinals. The 5-10 Melissa Brouwer leads the Crusaders, averaging 10.0 points a game, but they get big contributions from 5-10 Janelle Judson, 6-foot Carla Ramelli and G Jessica Jacobi.
BOYS SOCCER
First Round
When: Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Tickets: $9 adults, $5 students and seniors
Division I
No. 7 Santa Ana Valley (28-3-4) at No. 2 San Pasqual (15-3-3)
At a glance: Valley lost to Paramount in the Southern Section Division III title game, while San Pasqual beat Rancho Bernardo 1-0 in the San Diego Section Division I championship.
Division II
No. 7 Cathedral Catholic (17-4-4) at No. 2 San Juan Capistrano Serra Catholic (26-5-2)
At a glance: The Dons of Cathedral lost to Castle Park 2-1 in the San Diego Section Division III championship game. ... Serra, which beat Harvard-Westlake in the Southern Section Division III final, is led by Juan Gutierrez, who has 23 goals and seven assists. Goalie Kyle Pierce has 15 shutouts.
GIRLS SOCCER
First Round
When: Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Tickets: $9 adults, $5 students and seniors
Division I
No. 6 Riverside M.L. King (20-7-1) at No. 3 La Costa Canyon (16-5-3)
At a glance: King beat Santiago on penalty kicks in the Southern Section Division III final. ... La Costa Canyon beat Rancho Buena Vista 1-0 to win the San Diego Section Division I title. Brianna Martinez leads the Mavericks with 13 goals and seven assists. Allie Ariniello has 10 goals and six assists, while Mariah Butera has nine goals and 10 assists. Goalie Nichole Downing has allowed just 22 goals this season.
No. 7 Rancho Buena Vista (15-5-4) at No. 2 Anaheim Esperanza (24-0-4)
At a glance: RBV lost to La Costa Canyon 1-0 in the San Diego Section Division I championship game. Devyn Leslie leads the Longhorns with 12 goals and five assists. Marrina Meyers and Mallorie McDowell split time in goal. ... The Aztecs of Esperanza beat San Clemente on penalty kicks in the Southern Section Division I title game. The Aztecs had 19 shutouts this season, allowing just nine goals.
----- John Maffei
