From a starting lineup of 36 teams, there are two survivors as the San Diego Section season nears the finish line with the State Regional playoff championships Tuesday night, winners of which then moving on to state championships against Northern California opponents in Sacramento March 10-11.
St. Augustine, the last Boys squad to reach the semifinals, was beaten in the Open Division round of four by Corona Centennial, but Del Norte continued to advance in Girls D-I and favored Bonita moved on in Girls D-II.
St. Augustine was eliminated by Corona Centennial, 89-67, and the La Jolla Country Day girls lost in the Open Division semifinals for the second year in a row, to Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda, 47-42.
The Saints, perhaps winded from a grueling, 63-60 victory over Valencia West Ranch earlier in the week, fell out of contention early, lagging, 24-14 after one quarter and 49-30 at the half.
Del Norte knocked out Orange Lutheran, 67-58, and Bonita Vista edged Temecula Rancho Christian, 70-69. Both San Diego teams will be home for the regional final.
San Diego winners highlighted.
BOYS SEMIFINALS
| DIVISION | TEAM/VISITOR | SEED | OPPONENT/HOME | SEED | SCORE |
| Open | St. Augustine (27-5) | 4 | Corona Centennial (31-3) | 2 | Â 89-67 |
| V | Ramona (23-11) | 3 | Santa Monica Pacifica (28-6) @Playa del Rey St. Bernard | 2 | Â 71-52 |
GIRLS SEMIFINALS
| DIVISION | TEAM/VISITOR | SEED | TEAM/HOME | SEED | SCORE |
| Open | Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda (30-3) | 3 | La Jolla Country Day (29-4) | 2 | Â 47-42 |
| I | Orange Lutheran (26-8) | 9 | Del Norte (24-10) | 5 | Â 67-58 |
| Â | Mount Miguel (25-8) | 14 | Corona Santiago (25-9) | 2 | Â 72-52 |
| II | Temecula Rancho Christian (27-7) | 4 | Bonita Vista (22-9) | 1 |  70-69 |
