UPDATE as of 6PM (Nov. 2):
Game time has changed from 5PM to 5:30PM
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The 2022 CIF Open Division bracket has been set, and Loyola Water Polo takes the No. 5 seed into this year's postseason tournament. The Cubs travel down to Orange County on Thursday (Nov. 3) for a quarterfinal battle with No. 4 Mater Dei.
- WHO: No. 5 Loyola at No. 4 Mater Dei
- WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 3 at 5:30PM
- WHERE: Mater Dei HS
- ADDRESS: 1202 W Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707
- TICKETS: FREE ADMISSION
PREVIEW: The Cubs (16-8 overall, 2nd Mission League) and Monarchs (22-5 overall, 2nd Trinity League) will face off for the third time this season, with Loyola looking for its first win. Most recently, the Cubs hosted Mater Dei on Oct. 4 at El Segundo Aquatics Center. A close game eventually went the way of the visitors by a score of 11-8.
With this Thursday's matchup, the winner advances to the CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals against the winner between No. 1 seed JSerra and No. 8 seed Los Alamitos. The Open Division is the highest level of CIF-SS Water Polo.
LIVESTREAM: If a live stream is made available by the host school, it will be posted here by Thursday morning.
CIF PLAYOFFS: To view the full 2022 CIF-SS Open Division bracket, click here.
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