OCVarsity’s list of the important dates during the boys basketball season:
Irvine World News/Gary Raya/SoCal Elite Classic at El Dorado, Irvine, Woodbridge and University, Dec. 12-17
North Orange County Championships at Canyon, Servite and Sonora, Dec. 12-17
North/South Challege at El Toro, Dec. 22-23
Orange Holiday Classic at Hope University, Dec. 26-29
Tustin Classic at Tustin, Dec. 26-29
Trabuco Hills at El Toro, Jan. 6
Orange Lutheran at Santa Margarita, Jan. 6
Foothill at Villa Park, Jan. 10
El Toro at Aliso Niguel, Jan. 11
JSerra at Mater Dei, Jan. 13
Foothill at Esperanza, Jan. 17
Los Alamitos at Edison, Jan. 18
San Clemente at El Toro, Jan. 18
Mater Dei at Santa Margarita, Jan. 18
Corona del Mar at Northwood, Jan. 24
Cypress at Tustin, Jan. 24
Yorba Linda at Esperanza, Jan. 24
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BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW
- Preview 2016-17: Top 5 players to watch
- Preview: Preseason O.C. top 10
- Preview 2016-17: Esperanza’s Okpala ready to lead
- Preview 2016-17: Other top players to watch
- Preview 2016-17: Important dates
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Nike Extravaganza, Mater Dei, Feb. 3 and 4
Santa Margarita at Mater Dei, Feb. 7
Mater Dei at Orange Lutheran, Feb. 9
Final day of regular season Feb. 11
CIF-Southern Section playoffs, Feb. 15-March 4 (finals at Azusa Pacific University, Godinez High, Honda Center)
CIF State Regionals, March 8-18
CIF State Finals, March 24 and 25, Golden 1 Center (Sacramento)