San Ramon Valley, St. Mary's Top Seeds in NorCal Girls Basketball

Top teams set for postseason after regular season wins

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

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The San Ramon Valley High School girls basketball team and St. Mary's High School in Stockton have secured the top seeds in their respective regional playoff tournaments after strong regular season performances, including a key win by San Ramon Valley over rival Carondelet.

Why it matters

The top seeds in the NCS Open Division and SJS Division I tournaments are important indicators of which teams are favored to advance deep into the postseason and potentially compete for state championships.

The details

San Ramon Valley earned the top seed in the NCS Open Division after defeating rival Carondelet twice during the regular season. St. Mary's-Stockton is the top seed in the SJS Division I tournament after a dominant regular season campaign.

  • The NCS Open Division and SJS Division I girls basketball tournaments begin in late February 2026.

The players

San Ramon Valley High School

A public high school located in San Ramon, California that has one of the top girls basketball programs in Northern California.

St. Mary's High School

A private Catholic high school located in Stockton, California that has consistently fielded strong girls basketball teams.

Carondelet High School

A private Catholic all-girls high school located in Concord, California that is a rival of San Ramon Valley in girls basketball.

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What’s next

The NCS Open Division and SJS Division I girls basketball tournaments will take place in late February and early March 2026, with the top seeds San Ramon Valley and St. Mary's-Stockton expected to make deep playoff runs.

The takeaway

The top seeds in the NorCal girls basketball playoffs reflect the strength of the San Ramon Valley and St. Mary's-Stockton programs, which have established themselves as consistent powerhouses in their respective regions.