High school boys and girls basketball playoff schedules
Thousands of players on hundreds of teams throughout the region began the 2015-16 high school boys and girls basketball seasons four months ago hoping to extend the season into the postseason.
After navigating a long season with nonleague games, holiday tournaments and league games, only the strong remain to compete in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs that begin Friday with outbracket games.
The first round begins Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the section.
A look at the pairings for the boys and girls:
Boys
Division I
Friday play-in
No. 17 Turlock at No. 16 Pitman
Wednesday first round
Pitman/Turlock at No. 1 Folsom
No. 9 Wood at No. 8 St. Mary's
No. 12 Bella Vista at No. 5 Woodcreek
No. 13 Chavez at No. 4 Jesuit
No. 14 Kennedy at No. 3 Sheldon
No. 11 Edison at No. 6 Granite Bay
No. 10 Lodi at No. 7 Oak Ridge
No. 15 West at No. 2 Modesto Christian
Division II
Friday play-in
No. 17 Buhach Colony at No. 16 Vacaville
Wednesday first round
Buhach Colony/Vacaville at No. 1 Sacramento
No. 9 Ponderosa at No. 8 Nevada Union
No. 12 Grant at No. 5 Beyer
No. 13 Grace Davis at No. 4 Whitney
No. 14 McNair at No. 3 Burbank
No. 11 Yuba City at No. 6 Vanden
No. 10 Bethel at No. 7 Elk Grove
No. 15 Rodriguez at No. 2 Antelope
Division III
Friday play-in
No. 17 Ceres at No. 16 Cordova
Wednesday first round
Cordova/Ceres at No. 1 Weston Ranch
No. 9 El Camino at No. 8 Johnson
No. 12 Benicia at No. 5 Inderkum
No. 13 Rio Linda at No. 4 Placer
No. 14 El Capitan at No. 3 Manteca
No. 11 Christian Brothers at No. 6 Lincoln
No. 10 Sierra at No. 7 Vista del Lago
No. 15 Patterson at No. 2 Capital Christian
Division IV
Wednesday first round
No. 16 Delhi at No. 1 Central Catholic
No. 9 Union Mine at No. 8 Ripon
No. 12 Escalon at No. 5 Summerville
No. 13 San Juan at No. 4 Mesa Verde
No. 14 Venture Academy at No. 3 West Campus
No. 11 Foothill at No. 6 Calaveras
No. 10 Sonora at No. 7 Highlands
No. 15 Orestimba 15 at No. 2 Liberty Ranch
Division V
Friday play-in
No. 9 Hughes Academy at No. 8 Vacaville Christian
No. 11 Holt Academy at No. 6 Argonaut
No. 10 Western Sierra at No. 7 Elliot
Wednesday first round
Vacaville Christian/Hughes Academy at No. 1 Bradshaw Christian
No. 5 Ripon Christian at No. 4 Mariposa
Argonaut/Holt Academy at No. 3 Brookside Christian
Western Sierra/Elliot Christian at No. 2 Sacramento Country Day
Division VI
Friday play-in
No. 9 New Life Christian at No. 8 Faith Christian
Wednesday first round
Faith Christian/New Life Christian at No. 1 Sacramento Waldorf
No. 5 Foresthill at No. 4 Sacramento Adventist
No. 6 Valley Christian at No. 3 Victory Christian
No. 7 Forest Lake Christian at No. 2 Stockton Christian
Girls
Division I
Friday play-in
No. 17 Armijo at No. 16 Edison
Tuesday first round
Edison/Armijo at No. 1 St. Mary's
No. 9 Pleasant Grove at No. 8 Modesto Christian
No. 12 Franklin at No. 5 Golden Valley
No. 13 Napa at No. 4 Folsom
No. 14 Woodcreek at No. 3 St. Francis
No. 11 Davis at No. 6 Lincoln
No. 10 Cosumnes Oaks at No. 7 McClatchy
No. 15 Enochs at No. 2 Oak Ridge
Division II
Friday play-in
No. 17 Stagg at No. 16 Wood
Tuesday first round
Wood/Stagg at No. 1 Antelope
No. 9 Rocklin at No. 8 Lodi
No. 12 Bear Creek at No. 5 Ponderosa
No. 13 Beyer at No. 4 Sacramento
No. 14 Atwater at No. 3 Elk Grove
No. 11 Pitman at No. 6 Bella Vista
No. 10 Del Oro at No. 7 Roseville
No. 15 Kennedy at No. 2 Vanden
Division III
Friday play-in
No. 17 Cordova at No. 16 Patterson
Tuesday first round
Patterson/Cordova at No. 1 Christian Brothers
No. 9 American Canyon at No. 8 Rosemont
No. 12 El Dorado at No. 5 Manteca
No. 13 Vista del Lago at No. 4 Inderkum
No. 14 El Camino at No. 3 Rio Linda
No. 11 Oakmont at No. 6 Bradshaw Christian
No. 10 Fairfield at No. 7 River Valley
No. 15 Central Valley at No. 2 East Union
Division IV
Friday play-in
No. 17 Highlands at No. 16 Mountain House
Tuesday first round
Mountain House/Highlands at No. 1 Brookside Christian
No. 9 Central Catholic at No. 8 Dixon
No. 12 Livingston at No. 5 Placer
No. 13 Bear River at No. 4 Sonora
No. 14 Ripon at No. 3 Venture Academy
No. 11 Marysville at No. 6 Colfax
No. 10 Lathrop at No. 7 Calaveras
No. 15 Orestimba at No. 2 West Campus
Division V
Friday play-in
No. 9 Western Sierra at No. 8 Waterford
No. 10 Delta Charter at No. 7 Millennium
Tuesday first round
Waterford/Western Sierra at No. 1 Capital Christian
No. 5 Ripon Christian at No. 4 Rio Vista
No. 6 Holt Academy at No. 3 Mariposa
Millennium/Delta Charter at No. 2 Argonaut
Division VI
Saturday play-in
No. 9 Freedom Christian at No. 8 Sacramento Adventist
Tuesday first-round
Sacramento Adventist/Freedom Christian at No. 1 Sacramento Waldorf
No. 5 Victory Christian at No. 4 Valley Christian
No. 6 Sacramento Country Day at No. 3 Stockton Christian
No. 7 Forest Lake Christian at No. 2 Turlock Christian
This story was originally published February 18, 2016 at 4:47 PM with the headline "High school boys and girls basketball playoff schedules."