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California's CIF playoffs are under way from Northern California to Southern California, and most of the state's top-ranked teams will be in action again this week.
In the north, the Top 50 Archbishop Riordan [San Francisco, CA] Crusaders take on the King's Academy [Sunnyvale, CA] Knights on Monday evneing in the Central Coast Section's Open Division. They'll wrap up pool play on Wednesday, February 25, against the Bellarmine College Prep [San Jose, CA] Bells. The Central Coast's semifinals and finals will then take place later this week with the winner advancing to the Open Division state championships.
Also on Wednesday in Northern California, the Top 50 Salesian College Prep [Richmond, CA] Pride will return to action after a long layoff to take on the De La Salle [Concord, CA] Spartans in the North Coast Open Division semifinals.
Down in Southern California, it's still the Southern Section's Open Division in the spotlight. The four remaining teams are paired for Tuesday night's semifinals which will feature the highest-ranked team in the Golden State – the No. 9 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers – against the Top 50 Notre Dame SO [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights while the fellow Top 50 Harvard-Westlake [Studio City, CA] Wolverines will meet the La Mirada [CA] Matadores.
Finally, the Top 50 St. Joseph [Santa Maria, CA] Knights will face off against the Buchanan [Clovis, CA] Bears for the Central Section Division I championship on Saturday evening.
- Check out the official CIF Central Coast Section Open Division bracket
- Check out the official CIF Central Section Division I bracket
- Check out the official CIF North Coast Open Division bracket
- Check out the official CIF Southern Section Open Division bracket
California's CIF national Top 50 schedule
Monday, February 23, 2026
CIF CENTRAL COAST SECTION OPEN DIVISION POOL PLAY
- Top 50 Archbishop Riordan [San Francisco, CA] Crusaders vs. King's Academy [Sunnyvale, CA] Knights
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
CIF SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS
- No. 9 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers vs. Top 50 Notre Dame SO [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights
- Top 50 Harvard-Westlake [Studio City, CA] Wolverines vs. La Mirada [CA] Matadores
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
CIF CENTRAL COAST SECTION OPEN DIVISION POOL PLAY
- Top 50 Archbishop Riordan [San Francisco, CA] Crusaders vs. Bellarmine College Prep [San Jose, CA] Bells
CIF NORTH COAST SECTION OPEN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
- Top 50 Salesian College Prep [Richmond, CA] Pride vs. De La Salle [Concord, CA] Spartans
Saturday, February 28, 2026
CIF CENTRAL SECTION DIVISION I FINALS
- Top 50 St. Joseph [Santa Maria, CA] Knights vs. Buchanan [Clovis, CA] Bears
CIF SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
- Sierra Canyon/Notre Dame SO winner vs. Harvard-Westlake/La Mirada winner
CIF national Top 50 playoff results
CIF CENTRAL SECTION DIVISION I SEMIFINALS
Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Top 50 St. Joseph [Santa Maria, CA] Knights 67, Bakersfield [CA] Christian Eagles 57
CIF CENTRAL COAST SECTION OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday, February 20, 2026
- Top 50 Archbishop Riordan [San Francisco, CA] Crusaders 80, Junipero Serra [San Mateo, CA] Padres 61
CIF SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
Quarterfinals
Friday, February 20, 2026
- No. 9 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers 70, Top 50 Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles 47
- Top 50 Harvard-Westlake [Studio City, CA] Wolverines 49, Crespi [Encino, CA] Celts 46
- La Mirada [CA] Matadores 73, Top 50 Redondo Union [Redondo Beach, CA] Sea Hawks 70
- Top 50 Notre Dame SO [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights 59, Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies 56
Wednesday, February 11-17, 2026
Pool Play
Pool A
Sierra Canyon wins Pool A, Crespi finishes second
- Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers 71, Crespi [Encino, CA] Celts 54
- Crespi [Encino, CA] Celts 82, Corona del Mar [Newport Beach, CA] Sea Kings 70
- Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers 95, Corona del Mar [Newport Beach, CA] Sea Kings 65
Pool B
Harvard-Westlake wins Pool B, Santa Margarita finishes second
- Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles 81, Damien [La Verne, CA] Spartans 71
- Harvard-Westlake [Studio City, CA] Wolverines 67, Damien [La Verne, CA] Spartans 62
- Harvard-Westlake [Studio City, CA] Wolverines 83, Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles vs. 62
Pool C
Redondo Union wins Pool C, Centennial finishes second
Results
- Redondo Union [Redondo Beach, CA] Sea Hawks 74, Etiwanda [CA] Eagles 31
- Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies 74, Etiwanda [CA] Eagles 48
- Redondo Union [Redondo Beach, CA] Sea Hawks 69, Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies 57
Pool D
Notre Dame SO wins Pool D, La Mirada finishes second
Results
- Notre Dame SO [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights 76, La Mirada [CA] Matadores 60
- La Mirada [CA] Matadores 56, St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves 53
- Notre Dame SO [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights 69, St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves 60
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Key dates and information for California's CIF Top 50 boys basketball teams
No. 9 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers
- 2025-26 record: 25-1
- Next game: Tuesday, February 24 vs. Notre Dame SO [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights
Top 50 Archbishop Riordan [San Francisco, CA] Crusaders
- 2025-26 record: 23-1
- Next game: Monday, February 23 vs. King's Academy [Sunnyvale, CA] Knights
Top 50 Harvard-Westlake [Studio City, CA] Wolverines
- 2025-26 record: 25-5
- Next game: Tuesday, February 24 vs. La Mirada [CA] Matadores
Top 50 Notre Dame SO [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights
- 2025-26 record: 22-6
- Next game: Tuesday, February 24 vs. Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers
Top 50 Redondo Union [Redondo Beach, CA] Sea Hawks
- 2025-26 record: 27-4
- Next game: TBD
Top 50 Salesian College Prep [Richmond, CA] Pride
- 2025-26 record: 25-3
- Next game: Wednesday, February 25 vs. De La Salle [Concord, CA] Spartans
Top 50 Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles
- 2025-26 record: 27-5
- Next game: TBD
Top 50 St. Joseph [Santa Maria, CA] Knights
- 2025-26 record: 29-2
- Next game: Saturday, February 28 vs. Buchanan [Clovis, CA] Bears