Three local teams open CIF basketball playoffs this week

Each Menifee high school placed one basketball team in the CIF playoffs, which begin next weekend.

Paloma Valley, which won the CIF State Southern Regional last year, takes a league championship and 9-3 overall record into the Division 2A girls basketball playoffs. The Wildcats received a bye in the first round and will be at home Saturday at 7 p.m. against the winner of a first-round game between Villa Park and Canyon.

In Division 5AA, the Heritage girls will play at La Reina Saturday at 7 p.m. in the first round. Heritage is 5-5 overall and placed third in the Inland Valley League.

In boys basketball, Santa Rosa Academy received a bye in the first round of the Division 5AA playoffs and will be at home against the winner of the Nordhoff-Savanna game in the second round Friday at 7 p.m. The Rangers are 6-0 this season and won the league title for the first time.

In boys tennis, Heritage will be at home against Costa Mesa Monday at 3 p.m. in a Division 5 third-round match.