Bay Area News Group high school basketball predictions: Feb. 20, 2026

It’s officially playoff time as the Bay Area News Group’s high school basketball predictions roll on.

All in fun, of course. 

This week, the prep crew of Christian Babcock, Nathan Canilao and Darren Sabedra picks six games across the Central Coast Section and North Coast Section playoff brackets.

Sabedra took the lead with a strong 7-1 record last week, picking every game correctly except Dougherty Valley’s big win over De La Salle in the East Bay Athletic League tournament championship.