Playoff rankings and first-round opponents were announced on Feb. 10 by the San Diego Section CIF. The rankings are based on a computer evaluation of team records and the strength of the teams they played.

Pointer teams earned playoff slots in all five winter team sports. All games will be played at the home of the highest-seeded team except the final championship games. CIF will attempt to schedule title games at locations most convenient to the locations of schools involved.

All games begin at 7 p.m. unless noted.

BOYS BASKETBALL

The Pointer boys finished 18-8 (6-2 for first place in the Central League). They received a No. 5 seed in Div. III and will host No. 12 Imperial Feb. 14. The winner plays Feb. 17 against the winner between No. 4 Mira Mesa and No. 13 Escondido Charter. The next round is Feb. 20 with the championship Feb. 22 at 5 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

The girls finished 16-11 (4-6 for fifth place in Eastern League). They are seeded No. 11 in Div. III and open play at No. 6 Palo Verde Feb. 13. The winner meets the winner of No. 3 Mira Mesa and No. 14 Crawford Feb. 16 with the next round Feb. 20 and the championship match Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER

The boys finished 5-8-5 (3-2-3 for second place in Western League). They open defense of their CIF and Southern California championship from 2023 as a No. 7 seed and will play host to No. 10 San Ysidro Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. The winner plays at No. 2 Poway Feb. 16. The next round is set for Feb. 20 with the championship match Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

The girls finished 5-6-6 overall (1-4-3 for fourth place in Western League). They open play as the No. 6 seed in Div. I and will host No. 11 Rancho Bernardo Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. The winner will travel to face No. 3 Mater Dei Catholic Feb. 17. The next round is Feb. 21 with the title game to be played Feb. 23 at 4:30 p.m.