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San Juan Hills, JSerra, St. Margaret’s Teams Earn Top-Four Seeds as CIF-SS Playoff Brackets are Released

by Zach Cavanagh
February 6, 2023 5:14PM
in SPORTS & OUTDOORS, Sports News
San Juan Hills Girls Basketball Bounces Back, Outduels San Clemente for South Coast League Title

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For in-game updates, news and more for all the San Juan Capistrano high school sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports and on Instagram @South_OC_Sports.

Four of San Juan Capistrano’s five high schools qualified 13 total teams to the CIF-SS playoffs, as the postseason brackets for boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer and girls water polo were released over the weekend.

Five teams earned top-four seeds, including three No. 1 seeds – JSerra boys soccer in Division 1, JSerra girls water polo in Division 3 and St. Margaret’s girls basketball in Division 5AA.

Two teams kickoff the CIF-SS playoffs on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

St. Margaret’s boys soccer plays (11-6-1) a Division 5 wild card game at Grand Terrace (11-4-7). The winner will play at California of Whittier (12-3-6) on Thursday, Feb. 9.

No. 1 seed JSerra girls water polo (20-4) will play its Division 3 first-round match on the road at Tri-Valley League champion Villanova Prep (20-5).

CIF-SS boys basketball playoff brackets have been released:

First Round, Wed. 2/8
D1: @JSerra_Hoops @ Great Oak
D1: @SJHHSBasketball @ Crean Lutheran
D2A: @DHHS_Athletics vs Valley Christian
D4AA: @SMESAthletics vs WC winner: Eisenhower-Muir
D4A: @FSJC_Athletics vs Holy Martyrs pic.twitter.com/oIAfYzaHju

— South OC Sports (@SouthOCsports) February 5, 2023

Four San Juan Capistrano boys basketball teams will open the CIF-SS playoffs on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

JSerra boys basketball (20-8) earned a No. 4 seed in Division 1 with its late hot streak through the Trinity League, but the Lions will go on the road at Southwestern League champion Great Oak (16-12). JSerra hosted the CIF-SS championship game last season.

After winning its first-ever CIF-SS title last season, San Juan Hills boys basketball (14-15) earned an at-large selection in Division 1 and will travel to Empire League champion Crean Lutheran (21-7).

In Division 4AA, Orange Coast League champion St. Margaret’s boys basketball (21-7) is the No. 3 seed and will host the Eisenhower-Muir wild card winner. In Division 4A, Academy League champion Fairmont San Juan Capistrano (16-11) will host Holy Martyrs of Encino (14-14).

CIF-SS girls soccer playoff brackets have been released:

First Round, Wed. 2/8
D1: @SJHHSAthletics @ No. 1 Santiago of Corona
D1: @SCHSTritons vs Roosevelt
D1: @JSerraAthletics @ Villa Park
D3: @SMESAthletics @ Murrieta Valley pic.twitter.com/xOBqW937G4

— South OC Sports (@SouthOCsports) February 4, 2023

Three girls soccer teams also kick off on Wednesday.

San Juan Hills (13-3-3) goes on the road in Division 1 to No. 1 seed Santiago of Corona (19-1-1), which won the Big VIII League. JSerra (10-4-4) also opens on the road in Division 1 against Villa Park (15-2-4) at El Modena High School.

In Division 3, St. Margaret’s (10-7-0) is on the road at Murrieta Valley (12-4-2).

CIF-SS girls basketball playoff brackets have been released:

First Round, Thurs. 2/9
D2AA: No. 3 @SJHBBGirls BYE
D2AA: @SCHSTritons vs Cerritos
D4A: @DanaHillsGBB vs Rubidoux
D5AA: No. 1 @SMESAthletics vs Grand Terrace@sjhhsathletics @dhhs_athletics pic.twitter.com/Ob0MulPrdv

— South OC Sports (@SouthOCsports) February 5, 2023

Girls basketball features a bye and a top seed for San Juan Capistrano teams.

After capturing the South Coast League title on the final day of the regular season, San Juan Hills (23-4) is rewarded with the No. 4 seed in Division 2AA and a first-round bye. The Stallions will host the Beaumont-Downey winner in the second round on Saturday, Feb. 11.

St. Margaret’s (22-6) is the No. 1 seed in Division 5AA and hosts Grand Terrace (8-15) in the first round on Thursday, Feb. 9.

CIF-SS boys soccer playoff brackets have been released:

First Round, Thurs. 2/9
D1: No. 1 @JSerraAthletics vs Valencia
D2: @SCHSTritons vs Norte Vista
D7: @fsjc_athletics vs WC Winner: Environmental Chr. or Hamilton

Wild Card, Tues. 2/7
D5: @SMESAthletics @ Grand Terrace pic.twitter.com/HyJRlvghk8

— South OC Sports (@SouthOCsports) February 4, 2023

In boys soccer, Trinity League champion JSerra (13-1-1) earns the No. 1 seed in Division 1, and the Lions will look to capture the CIF-SS title after falling in the Division 1 final last year. JSerra hosts Valencia of Placentia (13-5-6) on Thursday, Feb. 9.

Fairmont San Juan Capistrano (10-0-0) posted a perfect season to win the Academy League title, and the Warriors will host the Environmental Charter-Hamilton wild card winner on Thursday, Feb. 9.

Follow @South_OC_Sports on Instagram and @SouthOCSports on Twitter for daily CIF-SS playoff coverage of all the local teams in Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.

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Zach Cavanagh is the sports editor for Picket Fence Media. Zach is a California Journalism Award winner and has covered sports in Orange County since 2013. Follow our sports coverage on Twitter @SouthOCSports and Instagram @South_OC_Sports, and follow Zach on Twitter and Instagram @ZachCav. Email at zcavanagh@picketfencemedia.com.

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