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NorCal basketball pairings
By Jimmy Durkin
Sunday, March 8th, 2009 at 12:45 pm in Uncategorized.
UPDATE: Alright, the pairing are out now. Here’s the links to view them.
http://cifstate.org/sports/state/basketball/pdf/bb%20brackets%20girls%2009.pdf
http://cifstate.org/sports/state/basketball/pdf/bb%20brackets%20boys%2009.pdf
The full pairings haven’t been released yet, but I got an inside scoop on the boys Division I. Here goes:
No. 1 McClymonds
No. 2 Monte Vista
No. 3 Folsom
No. 4 Bellarmine
No. 5 Lowell
No. 6 Newark Memorial
No. 7 Skyline
No. 8 Franklin
No. 9 Lincoln
No. 10 Salinas
No. 10 Salinas will play No. 5 Lowell in one play-in game with the winner facing No. 2 Monte Vista.
No. 9 Lincoln will play No. 8 Franklin in the other play-in game to face No. 1 McClymonds.
Then it’s:
No. 7 Skyline at No. 3 Folsom
No. 6 Newark at No. 4 Bellarmine
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March 8th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Bower – when does the HAAL release league MVP, 1st team, 2nd Team, ect.
March 8th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Mack girls play Lowell at Mack Monday!!! 7PM
March 8th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
OG Bobby Johnson,
The commissioner did not release the team yet. I know it has been completed but there were some questions. The Hayward boys coach didn’t show so no Hayward players are on the team. That is a rule so it will probably stand.
March 8th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Jimmy, are you sure it’s No. 10 vs. No. 5. That doesn’t make sense to me. Why wouldn’t the No. 7 seed play the play-in game? Seems silly to make the No. 5 team do that. Just curious, because it goes against every standard seeding system I’ve seen in the past.
March 8th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Don’t they only seed the top 4 and then after that it is based on location? That could be why it worked out that way. Not sure, though.
March 8th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
You’re right, Mike. I forgot that it’s not pure seeding.
March 8th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Yeah Chace, the other six aren’t really seeded, but that’s the hosting priority so I put the numbers up there. Lowell gets the hosting priority as a section champion, but has no real quality strength of schedule and so that’s why it’s banished to the play-in game.
March 8th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Banished … haha, I love that choice of word.
March 9th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Bower – Thanks but that’s a bummer if none of Hayward’s players are recognized especially after winning NCS because of their coach dropping the ball. I would have to think that Berry and Martin would be 1st team and Nasir second team.
March 11th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
why didn’t the Hayward coach show?