CCS basketball playoffs 2026: Boys, girls first-round schedule
CCS boys basketball playoffs
Open Division
Pool A
Friday’s games
No. 8 Serra (13-11) at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan (23-1), 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 The King’s Academy (21-3) at No. 4 Bellarmine (16-8), 7 p.m.
Monday’s games
No. 5 The King’s Academy at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan, 7:30 p.m.
No. 8 Serra at No. 4 Bellarmine, 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 4 Bellarmine at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan, 7 p.m.
No. 8 Serra at No. 5 The King’s Academy, 7 p.m.
Pool B
Friday’s games
No. 7 Menlo-Atherton (21-3) at No. 2 St. Ignatius (21-3), 7:30 p.m.
No. 6 Valley Christian (14-10) at No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (15-9), 7:30 p.m.
Monday’s games
No. 6 Valley Christian at No. 2 St. Ignatius, 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Menlo-Atherton at No. 3 Archbishop Mitty, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 3 Archbishop Mitty at No. 2 St. Ignatius, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Menlo-Atherton at No. 6 Valley Christian, 7 p.m.
Final
Friday, Feb. 27
Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner at USF, TBA
Division I
Friday’s first round
North Salinas (17-7) at No. 11 Salinas (11-13), 7 p.m.
Los Altos (12-12) at No. 10 Branham (13-11), 7 p.m.
Hollister (16-8) at No. 12 Alisal (10-14), 7 p.m.
Independence (14-10) at No. 9 Watsonville (11-13), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
North Salinas or No. 11 Salinas at No. 6 Homestead (11-13), 7 p.m.
Los Altos or No. 10 Branham at No. 7 Mountain View (10-14), 7 p.m.
Hollister or No. 12 Alisal at No. 5 Evergreen Valley (14-8), 7 p.m.
Independence or No. 9 Watsonville at No. 8 Sequoia (11-13), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Carlmont (14-10), No. 2 Los Gatos (19-5), No. 4 Palo Alto (15-9), No. 1 Milpitas (23-1)
Division II
Friday’s first round
Sobrato (12-12) at No. 11 Woodside (13-11), 7 p.m.
Lincoln (13-11) at No. 10 Hillsdale (13-11), 7 p.m.
Gilroy (11-13) at No. 12 Soledad (17-7), 7:30 p.m.
San Mateo (11-13) at No. 9 Lynbrook (18-6), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Sobrato or No. 11 Woodside at No. 6 Monta Vista (14-9), 7 p.m.
Lincoln or No. 10 Hillsdale at No. 7 Aragon (19-5), 7 p.m.
Gilroy or No. 12 Soledad at No. 5 Burlingame (16-8), 7 p.m.
San Mateo or No. 9 Lynbrook at No. 8 Gunn (16-9), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 St. Francis (9-16), No. 2 Christopher (18-6), No. 4 Westmont (20-3), No. 1 Willow Glen (21-2)
Division III
Friday’s first round
Del Mar (12-10) at No. 10 El Camino (13-14), 7 p.m.
King City (13-10) at No. 12 Overfelt (12-9), 7 p.m.
Pajaro Valley (11-12) at No. 9 Aptos (13-14), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 Mills at No. 6 Santa Cruz (11-14), 7 p.m.
Del Mar or No. 10 El Camino at No. 7 Saratoga (15-9), TBA
King City or No. 12 Overfelt at No. 5 Leland (16-8), 7 p.m.
Pajaro Valley or No. 9 Aptos at No. 8 Live Oak (17-7), 7:30 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Pioneer (13-11), No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral (8-16), No. 4 Monterey (14-10), No. 1 Soquel (21-5)
Division IV
Friday’s first round
KIPP San Jose (9-14) at No. 11 Gonzales (12-12), 7 p.m.
MacDonald (9-15) at No. 10 Harbor (13-11), 7 p.m.
Design Tech (17-7) at No. 12 Gunderson (11-8), 7:30 p.m.
San Jose (7-17) at No. 9 Monte Vista Christian (18-6), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
KIPP San Jose or No. 11 Gonzales at No. 6 Carmel (8-16), 7 p.m.
MacDonald or No. 10 Harbor at No. 7 Jefferson (7-17), 7 p.m.
Design Tech or No. 12 Gunderson at No. 5 Marina (17-7), 7 p.m.
San Jose or No. 9 Monte Vista Christian at No. 8 Terra Nova (8-16), 7:30 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Menlo School (13-11), No. 2 Half Moon Bay (14-10), No. 4 Pacific Grove (12-12), No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep (13-11)
Division V
Friday’s first round
York (11-6) at No. 11 Pacific Collegiate (5-18), 7 p.m.
Stratford Prep (11-10) at No. 10 Basis Independent (12-12), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Kirby Prep (15-8) at University Prep Academy (17-7), TBA
North Valley Baptist (17-6) at No. 9 More (15-9), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
York or No. 11 Pacific Collegiate at No. 6 Summit Shasta (18-6), 7 p.m.
Stratford Prep or No. 10 Basis Independent at No. 7 Eastside Prep (16-8), TBA
No. 12 Kirby Prep or University Prep Academy at No. 5 Pinewood (15-8), 7 p.m.
North Valley Baptist or No. 9 More at No. 8 St. Francis SCP (13-10), 7:30 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Oakwood (19-4), No. 2 Priory (17-6), No. 4 Crystal Springs Uplands (15-7), No. 1 Palma (22-2)
CCS girls basketball playoffs
Open Division
Pool A
Friday’s games
No. 8 Half Moon Bay (19-5) at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (22-2), 6 p.m.
No. 5 St. Francis (18-6) at No. 4 St. Ignatius (18-6), 6 p.m.
Monday’s games
No. 5 St. Francis at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty, 6 p.m.
No. 8 Half Moon Bay at No. 4 St. Ignatius, 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 4 St. Ignatius at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty, 7 p.m.
No. 8 Half Moon Bay at No. 5 St. Francis, 7 p.m.
Pool B
Friday’s games
No. 7 Alisal (22-2) at No. 2 Priory (19-5), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Pinewood (20-4) at No. 3 Archbishop Riordan (15-7), 6 p.m.
Monday’s games
No. 6 Pinewood at No. 2 Priory, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Alisal at No. 3 Archbishop Riordan, 6 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 3 Archbishop Riordan at No. 2 Priory, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Alisal at No. 6 Pinewood, 7 p.m.
Final
Friday, Feb. 27
Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner at USF, TBA
Division I
Friday’s first round
Palo Alto (18-7) at No. 11 Leigh (17-7), 7 p.m.
Santa Teresa (15-8) at No. 10 Hollister (15-9), 7 p.m.
Watsonville (11-13) at No. 12 Evergreen Valley (12-12), 7 p.m.
Piedmont Hills (15-9) at No. 9 Mountain View (10-14), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Palo Alto or No. 11 Leigh at No. 6 Carlmont (13-11), 7 p.m.
Santa Teresa or No. 10 Hollister at No. 7 Fremont-Sunnyvale (12-12), 7 p.m.
Watsonville or Evergreen Valley at No. 5 Salinas (18-6), 7 p.m.
Piedmont Hills or No. 9 Mountain View at No. 8 Cupertino (17-7), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Homestead (20-4), No. 2 Los Gatos (18-6), No. 4 Los Altos (20-4), No. 1 Menlo-Atherton (18-5)
Division II
Friday’s first round
Lincoln-San Jose (7-13) at No. 11 Leland (12-12), 7 p.m.
Burlingame (11-13) at No. 10 Sobrato (13-8), 7 p.m.
Woodside (16-7) at No. 12 Wilcox (12-11), 7 p.m.
Overfelt (13-11) at No. 9 Soledad (15-10), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Lincoln-San Jose or Leland at No. 6 San Mateo (12-12), 7 p.m.
Burlingame or No. 10 Sobrato at No. 7 Gunn (11-13), 7 p.m.
Woodside or No. 12 Wilcox at No. 5 Willow Glen (16-8), 7 p.m.
Overfelt or No. 9 Soledad at No. 8 Christopher (10-14), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Aragon (12-11), No. 2 Hillsdale (17-7), No. 4 Monta Vista (16-8), No. 1 Valley Christian (9-15)
Division III
Friday’s first round
King City (16-8) at No. 12 Pajaro Valley (16-7), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
No. 11 South San Francisco (12-11) at No. 6 Capuchino (19-2), 7 p.m.
No. 10 El Camino (9-15) at No. 7 Del Mar (20-5), 7 p.m.
King City or Pajaro Valley at No. 5 Aptos (15-12), 7 p.m.
No. 9 North Monterey County (16-7) at No. 8 Live Oak (17-7), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Pioneer (14-10), No. 2 Santa Cruz (16-9), No. 4 Notre Dame-San Jose (10-14), No. 1 Mills (11-13)
Division IV
Friday’s first round
Mercy (7-16) at No. 11 Gunderson (16-7), 7 p.m.
Design Tech (15-6) vs. No. 10 Jefferson (10-13) at Oceana High, 7 p.m.
KIPP San Jose (14-9) at No. 12 Carmel (10-11), 7 p.m.
Harbor (7-16) at No. 9 Pacific Grove (7-17), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Mercy or No. 11 Gunderson at No. 6 Harker (8-14), 7 p.m.
Design Tech or No. 10 Jefferson at No. 7 Stevenson (12-12), 7 p.m.
KIPP San Jose or No. 12 Carmel at No. 5 The King’s Academy (17-7), 7 p.m.
Harbor or No. 9 Pacific Grove at No. 8 Terra Nova (12-10), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep (14-7), No. 2 Scotts Valley (24-1), No. 4 Menlo School (15-9), No. 1 Notre Dame-Belmont (17-4)
Division V
Friday’s first round
Cristo Rey San Jose (8-7) at No. 11 Santa Catalina (10-4), 7 p.m.
Kehillah (7-10) at No. 10 Pescadero (13-7), 3:30 p.m.
Basis Independent SV (9-14) at No. 12 Anzar (11-10), 7 p.m.
SF Christian (10-4) at No. 9 Nueva (12-9), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s second round
Cristo Rey San Jose or No. 11 Santa Catalina at No. 6 St. Francis SCP (12-11), 7 p.m.
Kehillah or No. 10 Pescadero at No. 7 Oakwood (21-2), 7 p.m.
Basis Independent SV or No. 12 Anzar at No. 5 Crystal (11-7), 7 p.m.
SF Christian or No. 9 Nueva at No. 8 Eastside College Prep (9-11), 7 p.m.
Byes into Tuesday’s quarterfinals: No. 3 Summit Shasta (14-8), No. 2 Castilleja (10-10), No. 4 Pacific Collegiate (20-4), No. 1 Palma (21-3)