Down two with 19 seconds left in overtime, Casey Deutsch drove down the lane and finished a layup through a foul before converting the ensuing free throw to lead No. 10 Jericho boys basketball to a 56-55 win over No.

Central Section high school girls basketball playoff brackets were released on Feb. 12. First-round postseason games begin on Valentine's Day. Section finals are set for Feb. 28 and March 1 at Selland Arena in Fresno.

The opening round of the girls high school basketball playoffs are in the book with the favorites moving on to the second round. Top seeds Tocoi Creek (1-6A), Bishop Kenny (1-4A), Bolles (1-3A), Providence (1-2A),

With the state tournament approaching, many of the top boys’ and girls’ basketball programs have lined up their final tune-up games over President’s Day Weekend and throughout February vacation week.

CIF City Section and Southern Section scores and playoff pairings for boys' and girls' basketball.

The UIL boys basketball playoffs begin with bi-district games Monday and Tuesday. Here is a preview. To see the matchups and schedule for the first round, go here. Top Storylines 6A Division I is loaded It’s a new dawn for boys basketball in Texas with the UIL launching its new split-division postseason format that will crown two state champions in each classification.

Second round playoff scores from the CIF Southern Section Friday night, including notable stats and notes from the top divisions. Plus, quarterfinal matchups.