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High school basketball: 2024 CIF Central Section playoff brackets

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Tulare Union's Demaje Riley goes in for a layup against Kerman during the Gonzalo Carrasco Memorial Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Reedley High School on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.
Tulare Union's Demaje Riley goes in for a layup against Kerman during the Gonzalo Carrasco Memorial Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Reedley High School on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.

The 2024 Central Section high school basketball playoff brackets were released on Feb. 10.

First-round postseason games begin for the boys on Feb. 13 followed by girls' contests on Valentine's Day. Section finals are set for Feb. 23-24 at Selland Arena in Fresno.

Two Tulare County programs received the No. 1 overall seed in their respective division:

  • Dinuba boys (Division II)

  • Monache girls (Division II)

Here are the first-round pairings for each division:

Boys

Division I

  • No. 16 Edison at No. 1 Clovis North

  • No. 9 Buchanan at No. 8 Bakersfield Christian

  • No. 12 Arroyo Grande at No. 5 Clovis East

  • No. 13 Central at No. 4 Bullard

  • No. 14 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 3 St. Joseph

  • No. 11 Sanger at No. 6 Centennial

  • No. 10 Clovis at No. 7 San Joaquin Memorial

  • No. 15 Lemoore at No. 2 Clovis West

Division II

  • No. 16 Stockdale at No. 1 Dinuba

  • No. 9 San Luis Obispo at No. 8 Garces

  • No. 12 El Diamante at No. 5 Selma

  • No. 13 Kingsburg at No. 4 Sunnyside

  • No. 14 Ridgeview at No. 3 Hoover

  • No. 11 Roosevelt at No. 6 Frontier

  • No. 10 Redwood at No. 7 Independence

  • No. 15 Hanford at No. 2 Mission Prep

Division III

  • No. 16 Paso Robles at No. 1 North Bakersfield

  • No. 9 Templeton at No. 8 Tulare Western

  • No. 12 Fresno at No. 5 Sierra Pacific

  • No. 13 Atascadero at No. 4 Hanford West

  • No. 14 Madera at No. 3 Immanuel

  • No. 11 Tulare Union at No. 6 South Bakersfield

  • No. 10 McLane at No. 7 Central Valley Christian

  • No. 15 Porterville at No. 2 Sierra

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Division IV

  • No. 16 Golden Valley at No. 1 Fresno Christian

  • No. 9 Highland at No. 8 Mission Oak

  • No. 12 Golden West at No. 5 Kerman

  • No. 13 Cabrillo at No. 4 McFarland

  • No. 14 Nipomo at No. 3 Fowler

  • No. 11 Corcoran at No. 6 Matilda Torres

  • No. 10 Justin Garza at No. 7 Monache

  • No. 15 Pioneer Valley at No. 2 Santa Ynez

Division V

  • No. 16 Tehachapi at No. 1 Coalinga

  • No. 9 Santa Maria at No. 8 Sanger West

  • No. 12 West Bakersfield at No. 5 Cesar Chavez

  • No. 13 Mira Monte at No. 4 Rosamond

  • No. 14 Bishop Union at No. 3 Taft

  • No. 11 Reedley at No. 6 Delano

  • No. 10 Morro Bay at No. 7 Chowchilla

  • No. 15 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 2 Mendota

Division VI

  • No. 16 Riverdale Christian at No. 1 Firebaugh

  • No. 9 Orcutt Academy at No. 8 Kings Christian

  • No. 12 Orosi at No. 5 Strathmore

  • No. 13 Arvin at No. 4 Summit Charter

  • No. 14 Lone Pine at No. 3 California City

  • No. 11 Orange Cove at No. 6 Mammoth

  • No. 10 Granite Hills at No. 7 Desert

  • No. 15 Avenal at No. 2 Caruthers

Girls

Division I

  • No. 1 Clovis West (bye)

  • No. 9 Bullard at No. 8 Clovis East

  • No. 12 Righetti at No. 5 Clovis

  • No. 4 Central (bye)

  • No. 3 Buchanan (bye)

  • No. 11 Clovis North at No. 6 San Joaquin Memorial

  • No. 10 Caruthers at No. 7 Arroyo Grande

  • No. 2 St. Joseph (bye)

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Division II

  • No. 16 Edison at No. 1 Monache

  • No. 9 San Luis Obispo at No. 8 Liberty-Bakersfield

  • No. 12 El Diamante at No. 5 Cabrillo

  • No. 13 Porterville at No. 4 Sierra Pacific

  • No. 14 Redwood at No. 3 Tehachapi

  • No. 11 Mission Oak at No. 6 Paso Robles

  • No. 10 Centennial at No. 7 Orcutt Academy

  • No. 15 Sanger at No. 2 Mission Prep

Division III

  • No. 16 Frontier at No. 1 Bakersfield Christian

  • No. 9 Kerman at No. 8 Fresno

  • No. 12 Justin Garza at No. 5 Sierra

  • No. 13 Ridgeview at No. 4 Shafter

  • No. 14 Selma at No. 3 Roosevelt

  • No. 11 Hoover at No. 6 Hanford

  • No. 10 Madera at No. 7 Reedley

  • No. 15 West Bakersfield at No. 2 Morro Bay

Division IV

  • No. 16 Golden Valley at No. 1 Santa Ynez

  • No. 9 Arvin at No. 8 Corcoran

  • No. 12 Tulare Union at No. 5 Templeton

  • No. 13 Mendota at No. 4 Matilda Torres

  • No. 14 Pioneer Valley at No. 3 Santa Maria

  • No. 11 Independence at No. 6 Dinuba

  • No. 10 Strathmore at No. 7 Tulare Western

  • No. 15 Golden West at No. 2 Immanuel

Division V

  • No. 16 Yosemite at No. 1 Hanford West

  • No. 9 Farmersville at No. 8 Cesar Chavez

  • No. 12 Desert at No. 5 Parlier

  • No. 13 Mt Whitney at No. 4 Coalinga

  • No. 14 Central Valley Christian at No. 3 Madera South

  • No. 11 Exeter at No. 6 Atascadero

  • No. 10 Fowler at No. 7 Lindsay

  • No. 15 East Bakersfield at No. 2 Rosamond

Division VI

  • No. 16 Baker at No. 1 Kern Valley

  • No. 9 Summit Charter at No. 8 Fresno Christian

  • No. 12 Kennedy at No. 5 Foothill

  • No. 13 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 4 McLane

  • No. 14 Immanuel Christian at No. 3 Taft

  • No. 11 Kings Christian at No. 6 Chowchilla

  • No. 10 Firebaugh at No. 7 Orosi

  • No. 15 Lone Pine at No. 2 Bishop Union

This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: CIF Central Section basketball 2024 playoff brackets