St. Ignatius makes most of its first NorCal Open game, routs Sheldon

In the 13 years that the CIF has had an Open Division for its state basketball playoffs, Sheldon-Sacramento has been a fairly consistent presence.

St. Ignatius has not.

Well, so much for experience.

SI, making its first appearance in the state’s top bracket, broke open the first-round game in the second quarter and didn’t let up after halftime as the San Francisco school coasted at home to a 72-54 victory.

St. Ignatius, seeded third, moves on to play second-seeded Salesian...