
K.C. Waters and No. 19 Bishop O'Dowd will face No. 20 St. Mary's in a showdown on Saturday.
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16. (16) Shades Valley (Birmingham, Ala.) 27-1The Mounties are riding a 26-game winning streak heading into the Alabama playoffs, which begin Monday.
17. (17) Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.) 17-1The premier Colorado girls basketball rivalry is renewed Wednesday when 14-3 Highlands Ranch comes to Regis Jesuit. There's no love lost between the two teams, so expect it to be intense ...
18. (18) Columbus North (Columbus, Ind.) 23-0Columbus North gets a first-round bye, and will likely then face East Central Friday — a team the Bulldogs beat by 22 earlier this season.
19. (19) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) 19-3Northern California supremacy, postseason seeding and plenty of pride will be on the line Saturday night when No. 20 St. Mary's of Stockton comes to Oakland to play O'Dowd.
20. (20) St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.) 23-1Ironically, St. Mary's may actually have an advantage by traveling to No. 19 Bishop O'Dowd Saturday: The Dragons' claustrophobic court is perfectly suited for the St. Mary's press.