Tip-off for the 2025 San Diego Section basketball playoffs is closer than one may think.
Hardwood action in seven divisions starts Feb. 18-19 and wraps up with championship games Feb. 27 to March 1.
Frontwave Arena in Oceanside will get a chance to showcase itself at the high school level with Open Division championships for both boys and girls teams on Feb. 28. Quarterfinal action in the section’s elite division starts Feb. 20 (boys) and Feb. 21 (girls).
MiraCosta College has been tabbed to host the Division V-AA boys and girls games on Feb. 27 while Mater Dei Catholic High School will host the Division V finals. Sage Creek High School will host the Division IV finals, also on Feb. 27.
Venue sites for Division I, Division II and Division III finals have yet to be announced.
However, the playoffs in all three of those divisions tip off Feb. 18 for boys teams and Feb. 19 for girls teams. Both gender fields tip off Feb. 18 in Division IV and Feb. 18 in Division V-AA. The Division V playoffs tip off Feb. 18 (boys) and Feb. 19 (girls).
All eight Open Division teams advance to the state regional playoffs while the four Division I semifinalists advance. The cham-pion and runner-up in both Division II and Division III get the opportunity to play for a state title while only the champions in Division IV and Division V advance to the regional playoffs.
Who’s on first?
The Grossmont Lady Foothillers qualified for last year’s state championship game. They’re back in the mix this year after holding down the No. 7 ranking among section girls teams, sixth overall in Division I.
El Capitan’s girls also appear to be a team to watch after ranking ninth overall in the section, eighth in Division I with a 19-4 record.
Christian (15-4) was second among Division III girls teams while Santana (17-5) was second among Division V teams.
West Hills (14-6) was sixth among Division II girls teams while Granite Hills (9-10) was eighth. El Cajon Valley (11-7) was fourth in Division IV.
Christian’s boys team entered the week ranked 15th among section teams, No. 3 in Division II.
Foothills Christian (14-9) entered the week No. 6 among Division IV teams while Granite Hills (12-10) was ninth.
San Diego Section Basketball Rankings
MaxPreps through Jan. 26
Top Boys Teams
1. Montgomery 19-2
2. Carlsbad 16-4
3. San Marcos 19-3
4. Olympian 17-2
5. Torrey Pines 17-5
6. Mission Bay 15-6
7. Santa Fe Christian 18-4
8. Cathedral Catholic 14-7
9. Francis Parker 14-10
10. La Jolla Country Day 12-10
11. Mira Mesa 17-3
12. San Diego 17-3
13. St. Augustine 9-13
14. Sage Creek 12-7
15. Christian 15-5
16. Rancho Buena Vista 13-9
17. Madison 16-6
18. Mission Hills 14-8
19. Victory Christian Academy 10-9
20. El Camino 10-11
21. La Costa Canyon 11-11
22. Bonita Vista 13-8
23. University City 10-10
24. Del Norte 11-11
25. Pt. Loma 16-4
Division I: 1. Montgomery (19-2), 2. Carlsbad (16-4), 3. San Marcos (19-3), 4. Torrey Pines (17-5), 5. Mission Bay (15-6)
Division II: 1. 1. Olympian (17-2), 2. Mira Mesa (17-3), 3. Christian (15-5), 4. Madison (16-6), 5. Bonita Vista (13-8)
Division III: 1. Pt. Loma (16-4), 2. Maranatha Christian (12-10), 3. Calexico (15-6), 4. Southwest (16-5), 5. Rancho Bernardo (12-9)
Division IV: 1.Crawford (17-4), 2. Tri-City Christian (9-7), 3. Brawley (15-8), 4. Kearny (16-6), 5. Escondido Charter (10-12)
Division V: 1. Pacific Ridge (20-1), 2. Escondido (14-5), 3. High Tech Mesa (9-5), 4. Chula Vista (16-5), 5. Santana (11-9)
Top Girls Teams
1. Francis Parker 12-8
2. Mission Hills 15-7
3. La Jolla Country Day 12-8
4. Cathedral Catholic 15-4
5. Westview 13-7
6. Lincoln 12-9
7. Grossmont 17-3
8. Rancho Bernardo 18-4
9. El Capitan 19-4
10. Bishop’s 14-6
11. Imperial 17-4
12. Rancho Buena Vista 15-7
13. Torrey Pines 16-6
14. Otay Ranch 15-5
15. Christian 15-4
16. Scripps Ranch 12-5
17. Victory Christian Academy 8-13
18. Montgomery 14-6
19. San Marcos 13-8
20. Carlsbad 11-10
21. Mater Dei Catholic 9-9
22. West Hills 14-6
23. Vincent Memorial 13-5
24. Fallbrook 11-9
25. Escondido Charter 14-8
Division I: 1. Francis Parker (12-8), 2. Mission Hills (15-7), 3. La Jolla Country Day (12-8), 4. Cathedral Catholic (15-4), 5. Westview (13-7)
Division II: 1. Bishop’s (14-6), 2. Imperial (17-4), 3. Otay Ranch (15-5), 4. Montgomery (14-6), 5. West Hills (14-6)
Division III: 1. Lincoln (12-9), 2. Christian (15-4), 3. Esondido Charter (14-8), 4. Central Union (12-9), 5. San Dieguito Academy (10-6)
Division IV: 1. 1. Tri-City Christian (8-3), 2. Horizon Prep (12-2), 3. Patrick Henry (15-5), 4. El Cajon Valley (11-7), 5. Canyon Hills (12-8)
Division V: 1. Coronado (11-2), 2. Santana (17-5), 3. Del Lago Academy (9-7), 4. O’Farrell Charter (11-7), 5. Southwest (10-7)
