Grossmont, Helix to Play at Home in CIF Hoops Openers on Wednesday

Grossmont and Helix Charter high schools will have home-court advantage in the CIF San Diego Section boys basketball playoffs this week, according to pairings announced Saturday.

San Ysidro will journey north to the Foothillers’ gym for a 7 p.m. game Wednesday in Division I, and El Centro Southwest High travels to La Mesa for a Division II game at 7 p.m. Wednesday against the Highlanders.

In the girls basketball brackets, Grossmont travels to Poway High School for a 7 p.m. game Tuesday, and Helix will host Kearny at the same time. Details are here.

La Costa Canyon High School is the top-seeded team in Division I of the CIF boys basketball playoffs and will host Escondido High on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

LCC, which finished the regular season 23-4, shared the Avocado West League title with Rancho Buena Vista (23-4). Both were 7-1 in league play. San Dieguito Academy (10-18) visits University City (12-13) in Division III and Army-Navy (14-11) will host Preuss (10-13) in Division IV in other first-round games involving area schools.

Other top seeds include Lincoln (25-1) in Division II, St. Augustine (21-6) in Division III, Francis Parker (19-7) in Division IV and Horizon (14-11) in Division V.

S.D. SECTION BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

DIVISION I

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

Escondido (10-16) at (1) La Costa Canyon (23-4), 7 p.m.

Eastlake (17-8) at Vista (19-9), 7 p.m.

Rancho Bernardo (18-11) at El Camino (23-6), 7 p.m.

Granite Hills (17-11) at (4) Otay Ranch (23-4), 7 p.m.

Fallbrook (18-10) at (3) Rancho Buena Vista (24-3), 7 p.m.

San Ysidro (20-8) at Grossmont (18-9), 7 p.m.

Mission Hills (17-10) at Poway (15-12), 7 p.m.

San Diego (12-14) at (2) Torrey Pines (22-5), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 8:05 p.m.

DIVISION II

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

Steele Canyon (10-18) at (1) Lincoln (25-1), 7 p.m.

Monte Vista (15-10) at Scripps Ranch (15-11), 7 p.m.

San Marcos (9-15) at Morse (17-11), 7 p.m.

Bonita Vista (7-19) at (4) Westview (19-9), 7 p.m.

EC Southwest (13-14) at (3) Helix (26-6), 7 p.m.

Kearny (12-11) at Hilltop (19-8), 7 p.m.

Point Loma (13-11) at Valhalla (14-12), 7 p.m.

Mt. Carmel (7-19) at (2) Hoover (23-6), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Friday, March 4, USD, 8:05 p.m.

DIVISION III

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

El Capitan (8-16) at (1) St. Augustine (21-6), 7 p.m.

Valley Center (17-8) at Santana (19-8), 7 p.m.

San Dieguito (10-18) at University City (12-13), 7 p.m.

Brawley (14-12) at (4) Cathedral Catholic (16-10), 7 p.m.

Olympian (13-15) at (3) Mount Miguel (20-7), 7 p.m.

Madison (13-13) at Canyon Crest (18-8), 7 p.m.

La Jolla (12-16) at SD Southwest (18-9), 7 p.m.

Mar Vista (11-16) at (2) Mission Bay (12-10), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 2:45 p.m.

DIVISION IV

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

(1) Francis Parker (19-7) bye.

Christian (12-14) at Santa Fe Christian (8-17), 7 p.m.

Preuss (10-13) at Army-Navy (14-11), 7 p.m.

(4) Coronado (23-5) bye.

(3) Bishop’s (12-14) bye.

Calipatria (12-14) at Mater Dei Catholic (15-11), 7 p.m.

Guajome Park (13-7) at Imperial (17-8), 7 p.m.

(2) La Jolla Country Day (15-11) bye.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Saturday, March 5, USD, 11:15 a.m.

DIVISION V

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 23

Ocean View Christian (8-10) at (1) Horizon (14-11), 7 p.m.

SD Calvary Christian (15-12) at Escondido Adventist (13-11), 7 p.m.

San Diego Academy (16-7) at Maranatha Christian (15-5), 7 p.m.

St. Joseph (7-9) at (4) The Rock (15-8), 7 p.m.

SoCal Yeshiva (10-10) at (3) Calvin Christian (21-4), 7 p.m.

Christian Life (8-18) at Tri-City Christian (14-12), 7 p.m.

SD Jewish (12-9) at Vincent Memorial (11-12), 7 p.m.

Vista Calvary Christian (3-13) at (2) Foothills Christian (16-10), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 26.

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 2.

Finals: Friday, March 4, USD, 4 p.m.