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The playoffs are here, in full force. The top two ranked teams here are top seeds in the North Coast Section, over two divisions, and the No. 3 and No. 4 teams hail as top seeds in the Sac-Joaquin Section's highest classification.
In other words, it's go time.

1. (Last week 1) Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond), 27-1
Section: North Coast
League: Tri-County Rock
Coach: Bill Mellis
Update: The Pride have not lost to anyone in state and are riding a 19-game winning streak. They are the No. 1 seed in the North Coast Section Division III playoffs with an opening bye. Star guard James Akinjo eclipsed the 1,500-point mark for his career.

2. (2) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 21-5
Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda Foothill
Coach: Lou Richie
Update: The Dragons are on a 16-game winning streak and earned the top seed in the North Coast Section Division II playoffs. They open against Mission (San Jose).

3. (3) Sheldon (Sacramento), 22-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joey Rollings
Update: The Huskies have won 16 consecutive games and earned the top seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs, opening against Edison (Stockton). Sheldon has won 50 consecutive Delta League games.



4. (4) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 24-3
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Modesto Metro
Coach: Brice Fantazia
Update: The Crusaders have won 11 consecutive games and will roar into next season with a league winning streak fast approaching 200. They are the No. 2 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs, having won 18 banners over several divisions. Junior Ballard leads the team in scoring at 16.6 a game. Modesto Christian extended its state-record league winning streak to 184. The team will compete this postseason with Jairol Red in mind. The star for the Crusaders' 33-0 team of 1997 died from a rare form of cancer.

5. (5) Capital Christian (Sacramento), 20-7
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Golden Empire
Coach: McCall Wollman
Update: Twice a NorCal Open Division entry, the Cougars are among the favorites in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I race, having split nonleague games with Sheldon. CC opens with Vacaville.

6. (6) Folsom, 23-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Mike Wall
Update: The Bulldogs aim to win another Sac-Joaquin Section championship in a loaded Division I field that includes Sheldon, Modesto Christian, Capital Christian, Sacramento and a host of others. They open against River City (West Sacramento).

7. (7) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 21-3
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Schneider
Update: The Bells earned the No. 1 seed in the Central Coast Section Open Division and open against rival Serra. Bellarmine won the WCAL with a 13-1 record.

8. (8) Menlo School (Atherton), 23-1
Section: Central Coast
League: West Bay
Coach: Keith Larsen
Update: Winners of 17 consecutive games, the Knights earned the No. 2 seed in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs and open against storied Mitty (San Jose). Joe Foley leads Menlo in scoring (16.8).

9. (9) Palo Alto, 22-2
Section: Central Coast
League: DeAnza
Coach: Peter Diepenbrock
Update: Winners of 20 consecutive games, the Vikings earned the No. 3 seed in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs and start with St. Ignatius. One loss was to top-ranked Salesian, 65-57.



10. (11) Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 24-2
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Brian Dietschy
Update: The Knights earned the No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section Division II playoffs and open against Northgate. They won the league title at 9-1, just ahead of Clayton Valley Charter.

11. (12) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 24-2
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Eric Bamberger
Update: Despite placing second in the league to Las Lomas, but also beating Las Lomas, the Ugly Eagles earned the No. 1 seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs and start with a bye.

12. (10) Dublin, 24-4
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Tom Costello
Update: The Gaels had their 19-game winning streak snapped by Amador Valley, 69-68, and earned the No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs, starting with a bye.

13. (13) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 18-6
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Mike Motil
Update: The Lancers placed second to Bellarmine in the WCAL and earned the No. 4 seed in the Central Coast Section Open Division field, opening against Sequoia. Coach Motil has won a ton of games here, including going 30-3 in 2009 and 30-4 in 2010 and 25-3 in 2015.

14. (15) Heritage (Brentwood), 24-2
Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Coach: Pat Cruickshank
Update: The winning streak is 13 for the Patriots, who went unbeaten in league play and earned the No. 3 seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs, opening against San Leandro. The losses were to ranked Dublin and Serra.

15. (16) Berkeley, (21-5)
Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda Foothill
Coach: Ralph Fields
Update: Two losses were to O'Dowd, and the Yellowjackets now prepare for Grenada as the No. 4 seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs.



16. (17) Sacramento, 23-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Metropolitan
Coach: Earl Allen
Update: The Dragons went unbeaten in league play and are the No. 5 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs, a field that includes higher-ranked Sheldon, Modesto Christian, Folsom and Capital Christian.

17. (14) De La Salle (Concord), 20-7
Section: North Coast
League: Bay Valley
Coach: Justin Argenal
Update: The Spartans are the No. 5 seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs, having won their share of banners over the decades, including last season.

18. (18) St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 16-8
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Rob Marcaletti
Update: The Wildcats are the No. 6 seed in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs and start with No. 3 Palo Alto. The team is talented but not always consistent.

19. (19) Serra (San Mateo), 15-9
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Chuck Rapp
Update: The Padres closed league play with a three-game winning streak and now prepare for rival and top-seeded Bellarmine in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs.

20. University (San Francisco), 26-2
Section: North Coast
League: Bay Counties West
Coach: Randy Bessoio
Update: The Red Devils are the top seed in the Division V playoffs with a good resume that includes close losses to higher-ranked Menlo and Serra. Coach Bessoio has been at the helm since 2005-06, and this figures to be his best team.

The next 10:
James Logan (Union City) — 20-6
Pleasant Valley (Chico) — 24-2
Moreau Catholic (Hayward) — 19-6
Alameda — 22-4
Lincoln (Stockton) — 23-4
Central Catholic (Modesto) — 25-2
Sequoia (Redwood City) — 22-5
Piedmont Hills (San Jose) — 22-2
Franklin (Elk Grove) — 19-8
Vanden (Fairfield) — 19-8



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