Boys’ basketball advances to second round of CIF State Division 2 Playoffs

Jake Liker

Harvard-Westlake defeated Mater Dei Catholic in Chula Vista Wednesday night, 59-51.

The Crusaders lead the Wolverines 15-8 by the end of the first quarter, but by the half the players had narrowed the gap to 25-21. However, they continued to trail until the fourth quarter.

The Wolverines will continue on to play top seeded Alemany Saturday night at 7:30 at Alemany.  The team went 0-2 against the Warriors, ranked sixth in the state, during regular season play. The Wolverines are currently ranked thirtieth.

Below is the full bracket for the CIF Division II State Championship.

2017 CIF State Boys Basketball Championships Division II