CIF State Playoffs: See which SJ County basketball and soccer teams are competing in state
The job is not done yet for these nine San Joaquin County prep basketball and soccer teams. They will represent the 209 in the CIF State tournament in their respective sports, which will kick off on Feb. 27.
On the pitch, only one SJ County team qualified for the CIF NorCal Girls Soccer Championships in Ripon Christian girls. The Knights are also the only area team to capture a soccer Sac-Joaquin Section blue banner this season.
For basketball, the 209 had even more blue banners to hang up with three teams winning SJS championships in St. Mary’s girls, Venture Academy boys, and Ripon Christian boys. These section champions and other local hungry teams now have their eyes set on the biggest prize — a state title.
The Record has you covered for all the upcoming playoff matchups. Check back here for live score updates from these elite matchups throughout round one, round two, regional semifinals, and finals.
(Listed in order by division)
Basketball
Boys Round I
Division I
No. 8 Lincoln vs. No. 9 Serra- San Mateo
Final score: Serra- San Mateo 63, Lincoln 61
Division III
No. 2 Justin-Siena vs. No. 15 Ripon Christian
Final score: Justin-Siena 59, Ripon Christian 44
No. 5 Carmel vs. No. 12 Venture Academy
Final score: Carmel 76, Venture Academy 58
Division IV
No. 8 Palo Alto vs. No. 9 Ripon
Final score: Palo Alto 60, Ripon 58
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Girls Round I
Open Division
No. 3 St. Mary’s vs. No. 6 San Ramon Valley
Final score: St. Mary's 67, San Ramon Valley 61
Division III
No. 7 San Joaquin Memorial vs. No. 10 Manteca
Final score: San Joaquin Memorial 67, Manteca 37
Division IV
No. 3 Escalon vs. No. 14 Notre Dame
Final score: Notre Dame 47, Escalon 40
Division V
No. 2 Lynbrook vs. No. 15 Ripon Christian
Final score: Lynbrook 68, Ripon Christian 55
Girls Round II
Open Division
No. 2 Clovis West vs. No. 3 St. Mary's
Final score:
SJS playoffs: Venture Academy, Ripon Christian boys basketball win SJS title while Escalon girls lose
Soccer
Girls Round I
Division V
No. 3 Ripon Christian vs. No. 6 Winters
Final score: Winters 3, Ripon Christian 2
Record reporter Shannon Belt covers sports. She can be reached at sbelt@recordnet.com or on Twitter @ShannonBelt3. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
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