Jordan and Mater Dei Given Top Spots in Playoff Pairings
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Jordan and Mater Dei were the big winners when the CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball playoff pairings were announced Sunday.
Jordan’s 24-3 record and Moore League title helped it edge Esperanza (23-3) and Victor Valley (23-2) for the I-AA top spot.
Mater Dei, the South Coast League champion, was seeded first in the I-A division after compiling a 27-1 record. The Monarchs will face at-large invitee Santa Ana in the opening round on Friday. Jordan faces the winner of Rialto and Simi Valley, who play in a wild-card game Wednesday.
Despite its top seeding, Jordan will probably get second billing in the early rounds, because No. 4 Fontana and St. John Bosco landed in the same half of the I-AA field.
St. John Bosco compiled a 14-12 mark, finishing third in the Del Rey League, but played most of the season without star Schea Cotton. Fontana features all-Southern Section forward Corey Benjamin. The teams could meet in the quarterfinals Feb. 23.
A.B. Miller, 21-5 and San Andreas League champion, also is in their bracket.
Dominguez earned the top spot in the II-A bracket, and Moreno Valley (22-4) edged Cypress (22-4) for the top place in the II-AA field.
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