The highschool basketball playoffs start on Wednesday all through the Southland, and there’s little question what ought to be one of the best opening matchuip within the City Section: San Pedro at Washington Prep.
No. 5-seeded San Pedro (22-6) gained the Marine League title and has a veteran group below coach John Bobich. No. 4-seeded Washington Prep (17-11) gained the Coliseum League title has the City Section’s main scorer in Jayshawn Kibble, who’s averaging 28 factors a recreation.
“We’re ready,” Washington Prep coach Jovante King mentioned. Washington Prep misplaced to Cleveland final season in an Open Division first-round recreation.
The winner will face both top-seeded Palisades or No. 8-seeded El Camino Real within the semifinals on Feb. 21 at L.A. Southwest College. A Washington Prep-Palisades recreation could be virtually a house recreation for Washington Prep.
San Pedro likes to play zone protection and depend on its three-point capturing.
Here’s the link to City Section pairings.
The Southern Section Open Division begins with Mission League rivals Crespi and top-seeded Sierra Canyon taking part in at Sierra Canyon. Crespi has been exhibiting enchancment in latest weeks, defeating Harvard-Westlake and placing a scare into Sherman Oaks Notre Dame earlier than shedding.
Here’s the Southern Section schedule.
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