NCS basketball playoffs 2026: Boys, girls first-round schedule
Boys basketball
Open Division
Thursday’s opening round
No. 1 Salesian (25-3), bye
No. 2 Clayton Valley (25-3), bye
No. 5 Moreau Catholic (23-3) at No. 4 De La Salle (22-6), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Dougherty Valley (20-8) at No. 3 Marin Catholic (23-3), 7 p.m.
Division I
Tuesday’s opening round
No. 16 Windsor (19-9) at No. 1 Bishop O’Dowd (19-7), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Acalanes (17-11) at No. 8 Archie Williams (18-7), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Freedom (16-9) at No. 4 Liberty (23-3), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Berkeley (15-11) at No. 5 Dublin (18-8), 5:30 p.m.
No. 15 Redwood (12-13) at No. 2 Amador Valley (16-11), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Livermore (17-9) at No. 7 California (14-12), 5:30 p.m.
No. 14 Campolindo (17-11) at No. 3 Granada (18-7), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Alameda (15-11) at No. 6 Monte Vista (16-11), 7 p.m.
Division II
Wednesday’s opening round
No. 16 Pinole Valley (15-13) at No. 1 University-San Francisco (23-5), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Lick-Wilmerding (17-11) at No. 8 Casa Grande (20-8), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Urban-San Francisco (15-11) at No. 4 Piedmont (18-8), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Ygnacio Valley (13-14) at No. 5 Albany (20-8), 7 p.m.
No. 15 Justin-Siena (17-11) at No. 2 Cardinal Newman (26-2), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Heritage (15-11) at No. 7 San Lorenzo (16-10), 7 p.m.
No. 14 Pittsburg (14-11) at No. 3 St. Mary’s-Berkeley (17-10), 7 p.m.
No. 11 El Cerrito (22-6) at No. 6 McKinleyville (19-8), 7 p.m.
Division III
Tuesday’s opening round
No. 16 Napa (9-16) at No. 1 Branson (15-14), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Marin Academy (16-10) at No. 8 College Prep-Oakland (16-8), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Mt. Eden (15-10) at No. 4 San Domenico (17-10), 7 p.m.
No. 12 St. Patrick-St. Vincent (11-13) at No. 5 Brave Christian (23-5), 7 p.m.
No. 15 James Logan (11-15) at No. 2 Cornerstone Christian (20-8), 7 p.m.
No. 10 San Rafael (14-13) at No. 7 Bentley (21-6), 7 p.m.
No. 14 Miramonte (15-11) at No. 3 St. Bernard’s-Eureka (23-3), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Washington-Fremont (17-9) at No. 6 College Park (15-12), 7 p.m.
Division IV
Wednesday’s opening round
No. 16 Arroyo (11-15) at No. 1 San Marin (14-12), 7 p.m.
No. 9 Head-Royce (13-13) at No. 8 Del Norte (19-10), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Tamalpais (12-15) at No. 4 Mission San Jose (16-10), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Tennyson (16-10) at No. 5 Bethel (13-13), 7 p.m.
No. 15 American Canyon (15-13) at No. 2 Rancho Cotate (20-7), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Montgomery (13-14) at No. 7 Northgate (12-14), 7 p.m.
No. 14 Analy (1413) at No. 3 Benicia (12-15), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Ukiah (16-11) at No. 6 Alhambra (18-8), 7 p.m.
Division V
Tuesday’s opening round
No. 16 Roseland University Prep (15-11) at No. 1 Sonoma Academy (20-5), 7 p.m.
No. 8 Swett (18-9) at No. 9 Middletown (18-8), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Quarry Lane (18-8) at No. 4 Drew (18-10), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Berean Christian (10-10) at No. 5 Arcata (11-16), 5:30 p.m.
No. 15 Hoopa Valley (12-11) at No. 2 Eureka (14-12), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Sonoma Valley (15-12) vs. No. 7 Gateway (15-12) at SF Waldorf HS, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Fort Bragg (12-12) at No. 3 Redwood Christian (19-9), 5:30 p.m.
No. 11 International (13-13) at No. 6 Kennedy-Fremont (13-13), 7 p.m.
Division VI
Wednesday’s opening round
No. 1 St. Vincent de Paul (18-10), bye
No. 9 Victory Christian Academy (12-11) vs. No. 8 Jewish Community (8-14) at Kezar Pavilion, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Averroes (16-9), bye
No. 12 Round Valley (7-12) vs. No. 5 Contra Costa Christian (12-12) at Power Sports Academy in Martinez, 7 p.m.
No. 2 Mendocino (20-4), bye
No. 10 Rio Lindo Adventist (13-8) at No. 7 Ferndale (5-10), 7 p.m.
No. 3 San Francisco Waldorf (8-12), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Trinity Prep (13-5) at No. 6 Point Arena (13-10), 7 p.m.
Girls basketball
Open Division
Thursday’s opening round
No. 1 San Ramon Valley (24-3), bye
No. 2 Carondelet (23-5), bye
No. 5 Bishop O’Dowd (15-9) at No. 4 Clayton Valley Charter (21-7), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Cardinal Newman (21-7) at No. 3 Piedmont (19-3), 7 p.m.
Division I
Tuesday’s opening round
No. 1 Redwood (22-6), bye
No. 9 Maria Carrillo (20-7) at No. 8 Dougherty Valley (19-7), 7 p.m.
No. 13 San Marin (18-9) at No. 4 Acalanes (19-8), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Eureka (18-9) at No. 5 Alameda (17-9), 7 p.m.
No. 15 College Park (23-5) at No. 2 Dublin (20-7), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Windsor (22-5) at No. 7 Heritage (20-6), 7 p.m.
No. 14 Campolindo (20-8) at No. 3 Arcata (17-4), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Pinole Valley (16-12) at No. 6 California (17-10), 7 p.m.
Division II
Wednesday’s opening round
No. 1 Salesian (18-10), bye
No. 9 Pittsburg (18-8) at No. 8 American Canyon (21-8), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Sonoma Valley (20-8) at No. 4 University-San Francisco (18-10), 5:30 p.m.
No. 12 Monte Vista(12-12) at No. 5 Lick-Wilmerding (22-6), 7 p.m.
No. 15 Fortuna (16-10) at No. 2 Moreau Catholic (20-6), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Ukiah (21-7) vs. No. 7 Marin Catholic at Ukiah(11-14), 7 p.m.
No. 14 Washington-Fremont (16-10) at No. 3 Justin-Siena (23-5), 7 p.m.
No. 11James Logan (14-11) at No. 6 American (16-9), 7 p.m.
Division III
Tuesday’s opening round
No. 1 St. Bernard’s (20-7), bye
No. 9 San Leandro (18-8) at No. 8 Liberty (15-11), 5:30 p.m.
No. 4 Miramonte (14-12) at No. 13 Middletown (18-7), 5:30 p.m.
No. 12 Archie Williams (14-11) at No. 5 Saint Mary’s-Berkeley (12-11), 7 p.m.
No. 2 Benicia (17-9) at No. 15 Berkeley (9-12), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Del Norte (11-11) at No. 7 Bethel (18-10), 7 p.m.
No. 14 Antioch (13-11) at No. 3 Kelseyville (19-5), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Mission San Jose (15-11) at No. 6 Urban (19-6), 7 p.m.
Division IV
Wednesday’s opening round
No. 1 Rancho Cotate (14-12), bye
No. 9 Vintage (13-12) at No. 8 St. Patrick-St. Vincent (10-17), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Kennedy-Fremont (11-14) at No. 4 Las Lomas (14-12), 7 p.m.
No. 5 Northgate (12-15) at No. 12 Vallejo (17-11), 7 p.m.
No. 15 Hayward (10-10) at No. 2 Branson (16-12), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Upper Lake (16-10) at No. 7 Santa Rosa (17-8), 7 p.m.
No. 14 Livermore (11-16) at No. 3 St. Helena (17-6), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Piner (8-6) at No. 6 Marin Academy (15-11), 7 p.m.
Division V
Tuesday’s opening round
No. 1 The Bay School (14-5), bye
No. 9 Gateway (12-11) at No. 8 Berean Christian (9-13), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Emerald (5-20) at No. 4 Healdsburg (10-17), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Quarry Lane (12-5) vs. No. 5 Credo (15-10) at Callinan Sports Center, 7 p.m.
No. 2 Albany (15-9), bye
No. 7 Calistoga (14-9) at No. 10 Sonoma Academy (13-10), 5:30 p.m.
No. 14 College Prep (8-14) at No. 3 St. Joseph Notre Dame (13-14), 7 p.m.
No. 6 San Domenico (9-13) at No. 11 Redwood Christian (15-9), 7 p.m.
Division VI
Wednesday’s opening round
No. 1 Cornerstone Christian (21-7), bye
No. 9 Brave Christian (14-5) at No. 8 Anderson Valley (13-7), 7 p.m.
No. 13 Trinity Prep (7-5) at No. 4 Laytonville (19-4), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Averroes (10-12) at No. 5 St. Vincent de Paul (16-12), 7 p.m.
No. 2 Ferndale (17-9), bye
No. 10 San Francisco Waldorf (9-11) at No. 7 Mendocino (16-10), 7 p.m.
No. 3 Grace Christian Academy (18-3), bye
No. 11 Contra Costa Christian (10-12) at No. 6 California School for the Deaf (23-4), 7 p.m.