The format was changed with the addition of an open division. The top eight teams, as determined by a selection committee, are entered the open division (No more than four teams can be from the same league and no more than three from the same enrollment division). All eight teams are assured of at least  two games as consolation brackets will determine most final positions. Irregardless of their finish in the section playoffs, all eight teams qualify for the Northern California tournament. The eight schools in the Open Division this year are Mitty, Serra, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Riordan, Palo Alto, Piedmont Hills, El Camino and Soquel, seeded in that order. After these eight teams were determined, the other 74 qualifying teams were divided into five divisions,  based on enrollment. Teams seeded 5 through 8 received byes into the second round and seeds 1-4 received byes into the quarterfinals.   Divisions I through III had 16 teams each, Divisions IV had 14 and Division V had 12 teams. Bellarmine was seeded No. 1 in Division I, Westmoor in Division II, St. Ignatius in Division III, Seaside in Division IV and Alma Heights in Division V.

Sacred Heart Cathedral (WCAL) def. Piedmont Hills (BVAL-MHAL), 51-37
Serra (WCAL) def. El Camino (PAL-ND), 74-66
Riordan (WCAL) def. Palo Alto (SCVAL-DAL), 58-47
Mitty (WCAL) def. Soquel (SCCAL), 59-57

Mitty def. Serra, 54-46 (March 2 at Santa Clara University)
With their ace, Aaron Gordon, going for 24 points and 23 rebounds, the Monarchs captured the inaugural Central Coast Section Open Division championship.  Mitty led by as many as 11 in the first half, but Serra finally made a run in the third quarter, going on a 10-0 spurt to take a 36-35 lead on Jeremey Fields' fast-break basket off a pass from Andre Miller. But Mitty made a prompt response, scoring the next five points. Mitty, with a size advantage at all five positions, pounded the Padres on the boards 41-19.

Piedmont Hills def. El Camino, 59-52
Soquel def. Palo Alto, 47-46

Soquel def. Piedmont Hills, 72-61

Sacred Heart Cathedral def. Riordan, 57-42

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The format remained the same with five enrollment-based divisions and an open division. The top eight teams, as determined by a selection committee, are entered the open division (No more than four teams can be from the same league and no more than three from the same enrollment division). All eight teams are assured of at least two games as consolation brackets will determine most final positions. Irregardless of their finish in the section playoffs, all eight teams qualify for the Northern California tournament. The eight schools in the Open Division this year are Mitty, Burlingame, Serra, Half Moon Bay, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Leigh, Riordan and Santa Cruz, seeded in that order. After these eight teams were determined, the other 75 qualifying teams were divided into five enrollment-based divisions. Teams seeded 5 through 8 received byes into the second round and seeds 1-4 received byes into the quarterfinals. Divisions I and III had 16 teams each, Divisions II and V had 15 teams and Division IV had 13. San Benito was seeded No. 1 in Division I, St. Ignatius in Division II, Mills in Division III, Sacred Heart Prep in Division IV and Pinewood in Division V.

Serra (WCAL) def. Leigh (BVAL-MHAL), 61-43
Riordan (WCAL) def. Burlingame (PAL-SD), 61-44
| Sacred Heart Cathedral (WCAL) def. Half Moon Bay (PAL-ND), 49-46
Mitty (WCAL) def. Santa Cruz (SCCAL), 84-51

Burlingame def. Leigh, 83-69
Half Moon Bay def. Santa Cruz 65-46

Sequoia (PAL-SD) def. Monta Vista (SCVAL-ECAL), 67-52
Alisal (MBL-PD) def. Independence (BVAL-MHAL), 63-60
Salinas (MBL-GD) def. Alvarez (MBL-PD), 64-53
Fremont (SCVAl-ECAL) def. Evergreen Valley (BVAL-STAL), 56-49

Menlo-Atherton def. Homestead, 60-46
Bellarmine def. San Benito, 55-53 (OT)

Bellarmine def. Menlo-Atherton, 43-41 (March 8 at Independence High)
With the score tied at 41 apiece and 18 seconds remaining in the game, Amador Nazarov pushed up a one-handed offensive rebound basket that provided the edge for the Bells. Leland Callahan managed a three-point desperation shot but it was blocked by Nazarov, who led Bellarmine in scoring with10 points, all on offensive rebounds.