80 teams and 40 games opened the San Diego Section Boys playoffs last night. Girls first-round competition is tonight.
Surprises, the polite term for upsets, were few. Six that are highlighted below.
Most significant was Helix (12-17) a 14 seed but with a long tradition of success, defeating No. 3 and 21-6 Christian, 43-41, in Division II.
DIVISION I
16 Hoover (7-22) 54, @1 La Jolla Country Day 80.
9 University City (12-16) 66, @8 Rancho Buena Vista 76.
13 Del Norte (15-14) 51, @4 Victory Christian 64.
11 Vista (10-18) 47, @6 Sage Creek 61.
14 Scripps Ranch (8-20) 48, @3 San Diego 52.
10 La Costa Canyon (13-16) 55, @7 El Camino 62.
15 Lincoln (8-18) 39, @2 St. Augustine 80.
12 Mater Dei (7-20) 49, @5 Mission Hills 52.
D-II
14 Helix 43, @3 Christian (21-6) 41.
16 Ramona (13-15) 63, @1 Olympian 86.
9 La Jolla (17-12) 44, @8 Poway 56, OT.
12 Calexico Vincent Memorial (14-9) 35, @5 Madison 56.
13 Patrick Henry (9-20) 35, @4 Bonita Vista 73.
11 Westview (14-15) 49, @6 The Bishop’s 59.
7 Eastlake (10-17) 67, @10 Steele Canyon 75.
15 Canyon Crest (14-15) 54, @2 Mira Mesa 73.
D-III
16 Valley Center (9-20) 55, @1 San Diego Southwest 75.
9 Valhalla (18-11) 67, @8 Fallbrook 81.
12 Mount Miguel 50, @5 Calexico 16-10) 48.
13 Oceanside (12-15) 41, @4 Rancho Bernardo 66.
11 Canyon Hills 58, @6 El Centro Central (15-11) 57.
14 Clairemont (13-16) 47, @3 Maranatha 54.
10 Imperial (11-13) 58, @7 Coronado 81.
15 High Tech Chula Vista (15-11) 41, @2 Point Loma 73.
D-IV
16 San Diego Jewish (9-15) 52, @1 Tri-City 80.
9 Kearny (19-10) 66, @8 Foothills Christian 74.
12 Mar Vista (11-15) 59, @5 Escondido Charter 74.
11 Morse (15-14) 50, @6 Del Lago 56.
10 Calipatria (10-13) 57, @7 Granite Hills 65.
14 Calvin Christian (12-12) 46, @3 Brawley 59.
13 West Hills (12-17) 55, @4 Army-Navy 80.
15 Blythe Palo Verde Valley (10-17) 57, @2 Crawford 74.
D-V
9 Bayfront Charter (13-10) 42, @8 Santana 80.
12 Holtville (7-16) 35, @5 Mabel O’Farrell 62.
11 Classical 54, @6 Preuss (19-8) 48.
10 High Tech North County (14-8) 19, @7 Escondido 62.
D-VAA
8 Horizon Prep (13-12) 51, @9 Logan Memorial 53.
6 Chula Vista Community Learning Center (9-11) 36, @11 Cristo Rey 41.
12 Ocean View (6-17) 33, @5 Warner Springs Warner 39.
10 Monarch (4-16) 31, @7 Liberty Charter 65.
