Rancho Verde sits atop Division II-A boys’ basketball pairings

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A--Arroyo Grande (Pac-7 5) at Cypress (Empire T4)
B--#14 Corona (Mountain View T3) at Valley View (Inland Valley T3)
C--Loara (Empire T4) at Westminster (Golden West T4)

First round, Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Winner wild-card A at #1 Rancho Verde (Inland Valley 1)
Garden Grove Pacifica (Empire 3) at Santa Ana (Golden West 2)
Barstow (Desert Sky 3) at #9 Northview (Valle Vista 1)
Camarillo (Pacific View 2) at #7 Highland (Golden T1)
Antelope Valley (Golden 4) at #5 Righetti (Pac-7 1)
Saddleback (Golden West 3) at #12 Katella (Empire 1)
#11 Lancaster (Golden 3) at Victor Valley (Desert Sky 2)
Covina (Valle Vista T3) at #4 Corona Santiago (Mountain View 2)
Channel Islands (Pacific View 3) at #3 Ocean View (Golden West 1)
Winner wild-card B at Paso Robles (Pac-7 2)
#13 Corona Roosevelt (Mountain View T3) at Placentia Valencia (Empire 2)
Atascadero (Pac-7 4) at #6 Knight (Golden T1)
#8 Canyon Springs (Inland Valley 2) at Baldwin Park (Valle Vista 2)
San Luis Obispo (Pac-7 3) at #10 Oxnard (Pacific View 1)
Moreno Valley (Inland Valley T3) at Granite Hills (Desert Sky 1)
Winner wild-card C at #2 Corona Centennial (Mountain View 1)

Notes: Second round, Feb. 19; quarterfinals, Feb. 22; semifinals, Feb. 26. Championship, Mar. 1 at Honda Center (Anaheim).

-- Eric Maddy, stats guru