It’s the week that matters most.
Semifinal playoffs have advanced into championship games, which begin tonight, Thursday, May 27, with finals in Boys and Girls Divisions IV, V and VAA.
D-IV Games tonight will be at Sage Creek, beginning with 6 seed Del Lago and 1 seed Tri City in Boys , followed by Girls 7 Crawford and No. 4 El Cajon Valley.
D-V will be at Mater Dei, where Boys 3 seed Chula Vista and No. 1 Pacific Ridge will be followed by Girls 4 Del Lago and 2 Santana.
D-VAA boys will be at MiraCosta College, opening with Boys 2 seed Southern California Yeshiva against No. 1 The Cambridge School. Girls include 4 Enterprise and Technology facing 2 Foothills Christian.
Results of 28 games earlier this week, in which three number 1 seeds were among four favorites ousted):
GIRLS SEMIFINALS
OPEN DIVISION
4 Westview 39 (20-9), @1 Francis Parker 51.
7 La Jolla Country Day 42 (17-11), @1 Mission Hills 63
D-I
5 Carlsbad 52 (19-12), @1 Mission Hills 64.
4 Mater Dei (17-13) 46, @2 Victory Christian 61.
D-II
5 Montgomery 55 (20-10), @1 The Bishop’s 63.
3 Otay Ranch 49, @2 Imperial 45 (25-5).
D-III
4 La Jolla 42 (21-10), @1 Christian 70.
3 El Centro Central (17-13) 37, @2 Escondido Charter 71.
D-IV
7 Crawford 51, @6 Brawley 46 (18-12).
9 Escondido (11-14), 31, @4 El Cajon Valley 39.
D-V
4 Del Lago 29, @1 Coronado 25 (17-4).
3 Mabel O’Farrell 19 (17-8), @2 Santana 50.
D-VAA
4 Enterprise and Technology 31, @1 Warner Springs Warner (20-3) 30.
3 San Diego Academy (13-6) 26, @2 Foothills Christian 28.
BOYS SEMIFINALS
OPEN DIVISION
4 Mission Bay 53 (21-9), @1 Montgomery 64.
6 Cathedral 61 (20-10), @2 Carlsbad 73.
D-I
6 Sage Creek (21-9) 39, @2 St. Augustine 62.
4 Victory Christian 59, @1 La Jolla Country Day 54 (17-13).
D-II
6 The Bishop’s 61 (17-14), @2 Mira Mesa 65.
5 Madison 59 (22-9), @1 Olympian 64.
D-III
4 Rancho Bernardo 56 (20-11), @1 San Diego Southwest 59.
7 Coronado 48 (14-17), @3 Maranatha 54.
D-IV
5 Escondido Charter 55 (15-16), @1 Tri City 79.
7 Granite Hills 65 (18-11), @6 Del Lago 69.
D-V
5 Mabel O’Farrell (19-11) 44, @1 Pacific Ridge 45.
7 Escondido (16-12) 46, @3 Chula Vista 68.
D-VAA
4 Escondido Adventist (9-15) 43, @1 The Cambridge 46.
3 San Diego Academy 27 (17-7), @2 Southern California Yeshiva 51.
