CIF San Diego Section girls basketball Division 3 playoff predictions: Will Point Loma continue its dominance?
BY MARLON WELLS AND HASEEN WILLIAMS
There are three frontrunners in the CIF San Diego Section Division 3 girls basketball playoffs.
Top-seeded Point Loma, led by senior guard Sadie Heckman, has been dominant all season, but hasn't played the toughest schedule.
Coach Freddie Garrett and Helix have put together a solid season with several quality wins.
And it is hard to pick against a team that has arguably the best player in the Division like Foothills Christian and Ellie Turk.
Other teams outside of the top seeds that could make a run at the title are Coronado and Pacific Ridge.
Below are our Division 3 picks for every round. Post your picks in the comments or hit us up on Twitter @sbliveca.
- Point Loma (18-2)
- Helix (14-11)
- Foothills Christian (24-4)
- Holtville (20-7)
- Mt. Carmel (11-11)
- Coronado (18-10)
- Fallbrook (17-10)
- Pacific Ridge (15-6)
- Sage Creek (11-10)
- Madison (12-16)
- Escondido Charter (17-11)
- Hilltop (13-15)
- Santana (15-13)
- St. Joseph Academy (21-7)
- Mar Vista (7-21)
- Maranatha Christian (5-22)
MATCHUPS AND PICKS
First round: Wednesday, Feb. 19
Maranatha Christian @ Point Loma
- Pick: Point Loma
Mar Vista @ Helix
- Pick: Helix
St. Joseph's Academy @ Foothills Christain
- Pick: Foothills Christian
Santana @ Holtville
- Pick: Holtville
Hilltop @ Mt. Carmel
- Pick: Mount Carmel
Escondido Charter @ Coronado
- Pick: Coronado
Madison @ Fallbrook
- Pick: Madison
Sage Creek @ Pacific Ridge
- Pick: Pacific Ridge
Quarterfinals: Friday, Feb. 22
Pacific Ridge @ Point Loma
- Pick: Point Loma
Madison @ Helix
- Pick: Helix
Mt Carmel @ Holtville
- Pick: Mt. Carmel
Coronado @ Foothills Christian
- Pick: Foothills Christian
Semifinals: Tuesday, Feb. 25
Helix @ Point Loma
- Pick: Helix
Mt. Carmel @ Foothills Christian
- Pick: Foothills Christian
Championship: Thursday, Feb. 27
Helix vs Foothills Christian
- Pick: Foothills Christian
