Prep Boys Basketball: CIF-SS playoff schedules, local players to watch

The CIF-Southern Section playoff pairings for boys basketball were released Sunday morning and 12 area teams will have a shot at capturing a title.

Seven of those teams drew home games to start the playoffs, including Hesperia.

Fresh off of capturing the Mojave River League title, the Scorpions begin the Division 3AA playoffs with a home game against Wilson at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Both teams own victories over Firebaugh this season — Wilson beat Firebaugh 72-49 on Jan. 4 while the Scorpions faced Firebaugh 11 days later, and won 56-28 on Jan. 15.

Hesperia is coming off a thrilling 64-60 victory over Oak Hills for the MRL title, and has won four in a row.

More: High Desert Basketball: Hesperia beats Oak Hills to capture the Mojave River League title

Meanwhile, Oak Hills will begin the Division 2A playoffs on the road, against Knight, which has won seven games in a row. According to MaxPreps.com rankings, this figures to be a close one. Knight is ranked 234th in the state, while Oak Hills is right behind at 237th.

From the Desert Sky League, three teams received playoff berths, with Victor Valley as an at-large bid in Division 4AA. The Jackrabbits will be home Tuesday night in a wildcard game against Littlerock.

Adelanto, the DSL champion, is home for the first round of the Division 2A playoffs against Lakewood, which is on a two-game losing streak after a stretch of 10 victories in a row.

Here’s a look at the local action, followed by a list of players to keep an eye on as the playoffs get started, along with their season per-game state averages.

Division 2A

Adelanto (22-6, 8-0 DSL) vs. Lakewood (22-6)

Oak Hills (18-10, 8-2 MRL) at Knight (22-5)

Division 3AA

Hesperia (20-8, 10-0 MRL) vs. Wilson (16-12)

Division 4AA

Riverside Prep (11-15, 6-3 CVL) at Chino (12-15)

WC-A Victor Valley (10-11, 3-5 DSL) vs. Littlerock (14-12)

Division 4A

Hesperia Christian (10-9, 6-4 CVL) vs. Mary Star (18-9)

Division 5AA

Granite Hills (15-7, 5-3 DSL) vs. Heritage (15-7)

Silver Valley (24-2, 14-0 AL) vs. Montclair (15-13)

Division 5A

Academy of Careers & Exploration (12-7, 9-4 AL) at Samueli Academy (17-8)

Excelsior (14-12, 12-2 AL) vs. WC-D (Magnolia Science/Southwestern Academy)

Serrano (15-13, 5-5 MRL) at Calvary Chapel (15-13)

WC-B Victor Valley Christian (7-7) at Coachella Valley (8-18)

Division 2A Players to Watch

• Joshua Mayers, Adelanto, senior — 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks

• Komari Lewis, Adelanto, senior —17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals

• O’Shaun Rodriguez, Adelanto, junior — 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals

• Armagio Frondarina, Adelanto, junior — 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals

• Kimo Brown Jr., Adelanto, sophomore — 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals

• Isaiah Sharky, Oak Hills, senior — 14 points and 8 rebounds

• Jeremiah Lark, Oak Hills, sophomore 13 points and 10 rebounds

• Mar Landry, Oak Hills, freshman — 9 points and 8 rebounds

• Moises Rios, Oak Hills, sophomore — 12 points

• Noah Walker Oak Hills, sophomore — 5 assists

Division 3AA Players to Watch

• Antony Newman Gomez, Hesperia, senior — 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.5 blocks

• Jasiah Williams, Hesperia, freshman — 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2.5 assists

• Nolan Newman Gomez, Hesperia, sophomore — 13 points and 5 rebounds

• Anggulio Guerra Del Valle, Hesperia, senior — 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals

• Mark Jones, Hesperia, junior — 10.3 points, 6 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 3 steals

• Jessie Martinez, Hesperia, senior — stats unavailable.

Division 4AA Players to Watch

• Raoul Churchill, Riverside Prep, senior — 20.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals

• James Macey, Riverside Prep, junior — 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.9 steals

• Marrion Brown, Riverside Prep, senior — 8.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals

• Isaiah Butler, Victor Valley, junior — 18.5 points

• Isaiah Amador, Victor Valley, senior — 12 points

• Axel Sosa, Victor Valley, junior — 8.2 points

Division 4A Players to Watch

• Arlan Koester, Hesperia Christian, senior — 17.4 points, 15.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.2 blocks

• Ethan Flores, Hesperia Christian, junior — 11.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.9 blocks

• Jackson Lake, Hesperia Christian, freshman — 9.3 points and 6.8 rebounds

Division 5AA Players to Watch

• Chris Dominguez, Granite Hills, senior — 20 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals

• Robert Johnson, Granite Hills, senior — 10 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks

• Jesse Ortegon, Granite Hills, senior — 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals

• Damien Grundy, Silver Valley, junior — 14 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3.2 steals

• Jaden Sassone, Silver Valley, senior — 11.6 points, 6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 3.8 steals

• Jasean Phillips, Silver Valley, junior — 12.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.5 steals

• Jaylen Walker, Silver Valley, senior — 8.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals

• Javion Taylor, Silver Valley, freshman — 8.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals

Division 5A Players to Watch

• Rayden Rego, ACE, senior — 16.7 points, 6 rebounds and 2.6 steals

• Preston Marshall, ACE, senior — 13 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 4.4 steals

• Judge Coffel, ACE, freshman — 9.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 3.7 steals

• Izaiah Black, Excelsior, sophomore — 12 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.6 steals

• Zion Hawthorne, Excelsior, junior — 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals

• Jevon Gordon Jr., Excelsior, sophomore — 9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2 steals

• Jhasi Edgerson, Serrano, senior — 12.4 points and 2.2 steals

• Kyu Kim, Serrano, junior — 11.6 points and 2.9 assists

• Trevor Meachum, Serrano, senior — 9 points and 6 rebounds

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