The Central Coast Section boys and girls basketball playoffs kick off Tuesday. Although most Santa Cruz County teams won’t begin until Thursday, two teams will be in the mix tonight.
The Pajaro Valley boys will visit Los Gatos at 7 p.m., while the Watsonville girls will host Monta Vista at 7 p.m.
Here’s a look at this week’s games:
CCS BASKETBALL
TUESDAY
First round
BOYS, D-II: Pajaro Valley (12-12) at No. 10 Los Gatos (10-14), 7 p.m.
GIRLS, D-I: Monta Vista (12-10) at No. 11 Watsonville (17-7), 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
Second round
BOYS, D-III: Sobrato (10-14)-No. 11 Terra Nova (13-12) winner at No. 6 Aptos (19-7), 7 p.m.
BOYS, D-III: Del Mar (20-5)-No. 12 Valley Christian (5-20) winner at No. 5 Santa Cruz (16-10), 7 p.m.
BOYS, D-IV: No. 9 The King’s Academy (13-11) at No. 8 Monte Vista Christian (18-6), 7 p.m.
GIRLS, D-III: No. 9 Santa Cruz (16-10) at No. 8 San Mateo (11-13), 7 p.m.
GIRLS, D-IV: Harker (17-6)-No. 11 Oceana (10-13) winner at No. 6 MVC (21-3), time TBA
FRIDAY
First round
BOYS, Open Division: No. 8 Soquel (20-6) vs. No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (22-5) at Piedmont Hills High, 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Boys Quarterfinals
D-V: No. 11 Oakwood (19-5)-No. 6 Thomas More (18-5) winner vs. St. Francis (16-10) at Alma Heights High, time TBA
Girls Quarterfinals
D-IV: TBD vs. No. 3 Scotts Valley (16-10) at Notre Dame-Belmont, time TBA
D-IV: No. 9 Notre Dame-Belmont (6-19)-No. 8 Seaside (15-8) winner vs. No. 1 Soquel (24-2) at Notre Dame-Belmont, time TBA
D-V: Jewish Community (8-8)-No. 6 Santa Catalina (12-10) winner vs. No. 3 St. Francis (13-12) at Castilleja High, time TBA
D-V: Oakwood (6-6)-No. 8 Summit Prep (16-5) winner vs. No. 1 Pacific Collegiate School at Castilleja High, time TBA
