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CIF-SS Postseason Begins With Santa Margarita’s Open Division Win and Early Bracket Action

Unusual computer-driven seeding is redefining matchups across divisions.

Overview

  • Santa Margarita, Orange County’s No. 1 boys basketball team, opened Open Division pool play by beating Damien 81-71 on Feb. 11.
  • Girls soccer’s Open Division quarterfinals start with top-ranked Santa Margarita visiting Santiago of Corona for the first leg on Feb. 12.
  • Sage Hill enters the girls basketball Open Division on a 19-game winning streak and is slated to host Redondo on Thursday.
  • Mater Dei is the No. 2 seed in boys soccer’s Open Division, while Newport Harbor leads the girls water polo rankings with a 10-match win streak and a Group B game that can secure a semifinal berth.
  • CIF-SS power rankings placed Orange Lutheran in Division 1 and Mater Dei in Division 2 for boys basketball despite Mater Dei winning both head-to-head meetings.