Polly Wilhelmsem Semifinals ✍️ Watched 3 of my top 20 teams take the court today & 1 that is likely to crack that list if it keeps winning in the SF of the Polly. Defending back to back champs @northstarshoop put up a valiant effort but fell short to @kingsburghoops 66 to 62 with amazing performances from former Polly MVP Ethan Saenz who keeps putting up 20+ a game and younger brother Cam Saenz got hot in the 4th but the size and length of the Vikings was too much behind Jensen Hirschkorn & Alex Hanzak impacting the game in countless ways. @TulareUnionHS & @SUSD_SangerHigh capped the night off will a down to the wire finish for the Tribe to stave off a double digit comeback from the Apaches and TU won 62-59. Damaje Riley was cooking with a 30-ball & Brayden Stevenson displayed elite on-ball defense and playmaking to give TU the edge it needed to get to the title game. Congrats to Mt Whiney & Polly staff for a great night of basketball. Title Game tomorrow between Kingsburg & Tulare Union. @CifCentral @CalHiSports

Polly Wilhelmsem Semifinals Final Score Kingsburg 66 North Bakersfield 62 Top Scorers Vikings: Alex Hanzak 21p 11r 6a Peyton Swiney 19p (3 3s) 2b Jensen Hirschkorn 17p 18r 5s 4a Stars: Ethan Saenz 23p 5a 3s Cam Saenz 18p 7r Vikings will take on the winner of Tulare Union & Sanger up next. Strong showing for Kingsburg and the Polly will have a new champ this year. @CifCentral @CalHiSports @paulmeadors @KernHighNetwork @trevhorn @northstarshoop @kingsburghoops @PrepHoopsNorCal @PrepHoopsSoCal

Polly Wilhelmsen Final Score Kingsburg 63 Lemoore 56 Top Scorers Vikings: Peyton Swiney 20 (3 3s) Jensen Hirschkorn 17p 13r 4b Alex Hanzak 13p 5r Izayah Perez 10 Tigers: Micah Fox 21p 5r 2b Noah Young 12p 6r 4a Vikings overcame a 18-point deficit going into the 4th to pull out the win and nearly doubled their scoring in the final quarter. Great 1st round game and the main reason I came to opening day! Host team Redwood up next against Tulare Western. @CifCentral @CalHiSports @paulmeadors @PrepHoopsNorCal @PrepHoopsSoCal @kingsburghoops @LemooreHS

Central Section🏀 Final Score #19 ranked @kingsburghoops takes down #8 @ClovisWestBask1 64 - 62 @ClovisHiBoysBB Tip-Off Challenge Big time program win for the Vikings who are a team to keep an eye on with better guard play, players fitting into their roles, size in the paint and length on perimeter, and a lead guard that is young but talented with senior Hirschkorn (LSU commit for ⚾️) to anchor the post. Rankings can be accessed @PrepHoopsSoCal or @PrepHoopsNorCal use the link⬇️ prephoops.com/2025/11/centra… @CalHiSports @CifCentral @paulmeadors @trevhorn @RonMFlores

. Central Section🏀 Quarterfinals by Division (Wednesday 2/19) ** = Marquee Games D1: #1 @SJ_Hoops v. #8 @BHSKnightsHoops #2 @bhs_sports13 v. #7 @bchsmbb ** #3 @cnbroncosbball v. #6 @ClovisEastMBB #4 @SJMBasketball1 v. #5 @ClovisWestBask1 ** D2: #1 @mcpmenshoops v. #9 @BoysRoosevelt ** #3 @Grizzlies_Hoops v. #6 @BHSDrillers ** #4 Sunnyside v. #12 @TitanHoopsBB ** #7 Porterville v. #15 @PupBasketball D3: #1 @northstarshoop v. #8 Santa Ynez #2 @TulareUnionHS v. #10 Righetti #3 @CVCBoysBball v. #6 Justin Garza ** #4 South Bakersfield v. #5 @kingsburghoops ** D4: #1 @fresnochristian v. #8 McLane ** #2 Corcoran v. #7 Madera #3 Monache v. #11 Coalinga #4 Sierra Pacific v. #12 @LetsGo_Wolfpack ** D5: #1 Exeter v. #8 California City #2 Madera South v. #7 Strathmore #3 Santa Maria v. Kerman ** #4 Orrcut Academy v. #5 Granite Hills D6: #1 Taft v. #9 Kings Christian ** #2 Del Oro v. #7 Desert #3 Rosamond v. #6 Fowler ** #4 Mendota v. #5 Chowchilla @CifCentral @CalHiSports @trevhorn @paulmeadors @PAGMETER @KernHighNetwork @1430ESPN @gabecamarillo_ @centralsectiono @bakersfieldnow @FresnoSportsMag

Central Section🏀 D3 Playoffs #5 @kingsburghoops gets past the Falcons and will head to Bakersfield on Wednesday to take on the #4 South Spartans in one of the loudest gyms in the Section! Great 2nd Rd match-up! @CifCentral @CalHiSports @paulmeadors @trevhorn