DIVISION 4AA

COUNTY OUTLOOK

(Division 4AA girls basketball playoff bracket)

Costa Mesa: This will be a very brief appearance in the postseason for the Mustangs because they will be facing top-seeded Windward of L.A., which features USC-bound point guard Courtney Jaco, junior guard Jordin Canada and junior center Kristen Simon.

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DIVISION 3A

COUNTY OUTLOOK

(Division 3A girls basketball playoff bracket)

Estancia: The ninth-seeded Eagles got a bye in the first round and they will probably face eighth-seeded Burroughs of Ridgecrest in the second round. That will be a tough one for Estancia, but at least they will be playing in theor own gym.

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DIVISION 3AA

COUNTY OUTLOOK

(Division 3AA girls basketball playoff bracket.)

Corona del Mar: The Sea Kings, an at-large team from the Pacific Coast League, will be underdogs at 14th-seeded Hawthorne in the first round.

Esperanza: The Aztecs, an at-large team from the Century League, is a big underdog at third-seeded Jurupa Valley in the first round.

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DIVISION 3AAA

COUNTY OUTLOOK

(Division 3AAA girls basketball playoff bracket)

El Dorado: The Hawks picked up the No. 3 seed after finishing third in the Century League, which is arguably the toughest league in the county. El Dorado has a very young team, but they are talented. Sophomore forward Jaylin Jones and sophomore guard Brooke Salas lead the Hawks.

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DIVISION 2A

COUNTY OUTLOOK

(Division 2A girls basketball playoff bracket)

Fullerton: The Indians, an at-large team from the Freeway League, will be underdogs at 13th-seeded Mayfair of Lakewood in the first round. If senior guard Nicole Beaudoin is able to help Fullerton upset Mayfair, the Indians will be even bigger underdogs against No. 4 seed Culver City.

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DIVISION 2AA

COUNTY OUTLOOK

(Division 2AA girls basketball playoff bracket.)

Beckman: The Patriots won four of their final five regular season games to claim second place in the Pacific Coast League. The 15th-seeded Patriots will be favored against Whittier in the first round, but they will be underdogs against second-seeded Cajon of San Bernardino in the second round.

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DIVISION 1A

COUNTY OUTLOOK

(Division 1A girls basketball playoff bracket)

Anaheim: The Colonists, the third-place team from the Orange League, are big underdogs at 10th-seeded Buena of Ventura in the first round and they have one of the longest road trips of any team in the county.

Aliso Niguel: The Wolverines, an at-large team from the South Coast League, will be underdogs on the road against 13th-seeded El Rancho of Pico Rivera and they would be even bigger underogs in the second round against fourth-seeded Newbury Park.

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DIVISION 1AA

COUNTY OUTLOOK

 (Division 1AA girls basketball playoff bracket)

Brea Olinda: The 13th-seeded Ladycats hopes took a big hit when star point guard Anna Kim fractured her ankle a week ago. Without Kim in the lineup, the Ladycats closed out the regular season with back-to-back losses to Foothill and El Dorado and finished tied for first in the Century League with Foothill. The Ladycats will rely heavily on junior guard Arin Perry and senior forward Tori Bryant. Brea Olinda could end up playing fourth-seeded Long Beach Poly in the second round, so a deep playoff run seems unlikely this season.

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