How the 5A Playoff Picture Can Shift with Just a Few Games Left

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the final week of the regular season, and while the playoff bracket is nearly set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A few teams still have a chance to shift their position with games left this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Current Standings</em></strong> (Seeds On The Left, Conference Record in Parentheses)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*DOW refers to wins by each teams defeated opponents. (Used in some tiebreakers)*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top 4 Seeds Are Secured </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Liberty (7–0) DOW: 25</strong><br>Liberty's 63–59 win over Coronado officially locked up the No. 1 seed. They close the regular season Wednesday at Arbor View.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Bishop Gorman (6–1) DOW: 17</strong><br>Gorman's 85–45 win over Arbor View secures the No. 2 seed. Their final game is Wednesday vs. Centennial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Coronado (5–2) DOW: 13</strong><br>After falling to Liberty, Coronado is locked into the No. 3 seed. They finish the week against Sierra Vista and Foothill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Desert Pines (5–3) DOW: 9</strong><br>Desert Pines' 65–60 win over Centennial locks them into the No. 4 seed. They close against CIVICA Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>The Movement Zone</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the part of the standings that is still unsettled.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Democracy Prep (3–4) DOW: 3</strong><br><strong>5. Mojave (3–4) DOW: 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These two meet Wednesday night at Mojave for the No. 5 seed. Democracy Prep's regular season ends there, while Mojave also faces Legacy on Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Centennial (2–5) DOW: 1</strong><br>Centennial currently sits at No. 7, but an upset win over Bishop Gorman could lift them to No. 6, depending on the Democracy Prep–Mojave result.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Sierra Vista (1–6) DOW: 0</strong><br>Sierra Vista holds the No. 8 spot. A win over Coronado, paired with a Centennial loss, could move them up to No. 7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. Arbor View (0–7) DOW: 0</strong><br>Arbor View is currently outside the bracket. A win over Liberty, combined with a Sierra Vista loss, could slide them into the No. 8 seed. They also face Somerset Sky Pointe on Friday in what could be their final game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Potential</em></strong> <strong><em>First Round Matchups </em></strong>(If Everything Stands Pat)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberty vs Sierra Vista </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bishop Gorman vs Centennial </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coronado vs Mojave or Democracy Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Desert Pines vs Mojave or Democracy Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One thing is for sure: these playoffs will be very exciting, as there has been a razor-thin margin between just about all of the top teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->