CIF state basketball finals
Here's a look at today's CIF state basketball finals games involving Bay Area teams
BOYS DIVISION I
SAN RAMON VALLEY VS. ST. JOHN BOSCO-BELLFLOWER Records: San Ramon Valley 29-7; St. John Bosco-Bellflower 27-7
Tipoff: Today at Golden 1Center in Sacramento, 8p.m.
How to watch in Bay Area: NFHS Network
Series history: First meeting in the MaxPreps era (2004to present)
Storylines: Can San Ramon Valley duplicate what it did in 2015 and bring home a Division I state championship to Danville? ... Nine years ago at Cal, the Wolves outlasted Chino Hills 79-71 in double overtime to win the program's only state title in three appearances . ... This season's team — a perfect mix of talent and chemistry — has had some amazing moments. The Wolves finished first in their division for the second consecutive season at the Damien Classic in SoCal. They prevailed at De La Salle to capture the East Bay Athletic League tournament. They beat Granada in the North Coast Section playoffs and again in the NorCal regional final. They spotted Mitty a 13-0lead, then edged the Monarchs in the regional semifinals . ... From EBAL co-player of the year Seamus Deely to Luke Isaak, from Mason Thomas to Matthew Diekmann, from coach Brian Botteen's X's and O's to an engaged student section, the Wolves have had the right pieces to win nearly 30games . ... Three of SRV's four regional games have been decided by three points each. Only Monterey Trail — an 85-66triumph — provided an opportunity to breathe comfortably . ... SRV's most lopsided loss of the season was by 15points to NorCal Open champion Salesian in the section playoffs. Salesian's only loss all season was to St. John Bosco, 68-66in overtime on Dec. 29 . ... Is that a sign of what is to unfold today? ... St. John Bosco is a battle-tested team that reached Sacramento as the No. 1seed in the SoCal bracket. The Braves beat Windward 65-63, Damien 63-59and Mater Dei 71-68to advance . ... Their top scorers are 6-4Brandon McCoy Jr., 6-6Kade Bonam, 6-5Elzie Harrington and 6-3Jack Turner. ... Bosco has made one previous trip to a state final, beating Folsom 63-54for the Division II crown in 2014.