PREP
Strathmore (22-7, 10-2
ESL) The postseason begins on the road for 10thseeded Strathmore (22-7, 10-2 ESL). The Spartans finished the season second in the East Yosemite League and start playoffs off with a game at seventh-seeded Kerman.
A win for Strathmore sets them up with a quarterfinal matchup between 15th-seeded Taft (13-12) or second-seeded Mcfarland (24-4).
DIVISION V Granite Hills (17-9, 8-4
ESL) Coming off one of their best seasons in years, Granite Hills continues it with another postseason run. Once again the Grizzlies will also host their opening round game, this time against 11th-seed Orosi (14-14). The Grizzlies beat the Cardinals 62-41 earlier this season.
Advancing to the quarterfinals means a game against either third seed Chowchilla (18-9) or
14th seed Fresno Christian (16-8). Last season, Granite Hills lost in the quarterfinals to eventual Valley champion Chowchilla.
BOYS
DIVISION II Porterville (21-7, 8-2
EYL) After winning the East Yosemite League title Porterville (21-7, 8-2 EYL) is headed to the Div. II playoffs with the fifth-seed. They’re matched up against the 12th-seeded Rangers of Redwood (12-16). Earlier this season, Porterville beat Redwood 48-40 in Visalia.
If Porterville wins again they’ll likely face fourth seed, Independence (18-6), in the quarterfinals. The Falcons take on 15th-seeded Nipomo (12-16) in opening rounds. Monache (13-14, 5-5
EYL) Receiving an 11th seed this postseason, Monache (13-14, 5-5 EYL) starts playoffs on the road against sixth-seed Hanford West (20-9). A win for the Marauders pits
them against third-seed Lemoore (18-6), who received an opening-round bye.
DIVISION V Granite Hills (21-6, 12-0 ESL)
The back-to-back East Sequoia League champions of Granite Hills (216, 12-0 ESL) are headed to their first Div. V playoffs with the secondseed. If the Grizzlies win out, they’ll host both a quarterfinal and semifinal game before heading to Fresno for the Valley championship at Selland Arena.
In their first test, Granite Hills takes on 15th-seed Riverdale (179). A win against Riverdale, sets up a quarterfinal game against the winner of seventh-seed Orange Cove (16-9) and 10th-seed Fresno Christian (15-11) opening round game. Strathmore (19-8, 7-5
ESL) Also in Div. V, eighthseeded Strathmore (198, 7-5 ESL) hosts ninthseeded Parlier (19-7) The Spartans are 1-1 against Parlier with Strathmore winning the first meeting 59-50 but losing 4645 the second time.
Should Strathmore win, they’ll face the winner of an opening round game between top-seed Liberty (24-4) and 16th seed Mendota (12-15).