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Weekend SAT— Masters Wrestling Championships at Redding, 10 a.m. SAT— Boys Soccer Playoffs —West Valley at Corning, 3 p.m. SAT—NBA— Kings at Grizzlies, 5 p.m., CSNC PGA — Accenture Match Play Championship, 11 a.m., NBC SUN—NASCAR— Subway Fresh Fit 500, 11:30 a.m., FOX SUN—NBA—Warriors at Timberwolves, 2 p.m., CSNB Sports 1B Weekend February 26, 2011 Off to the semis Soccer championship #2 West Valley at #1 Corning Northern Section Division I Championship Saturday — 3 p.m. West Valley Eagles: 10-6, 7- 3, second in Northern Athletic (beat Lassen 3-0 in semis) Corning Cardinals: 11-1-1, 8-0 first in Northern Athlet- ic (beat Oroville 11-0 in semis) Previous meetings The NALrivals have met twice this season. Corning won both. They knocked off West Valley 2-0 at home on Jan. 6 then defeated them 4-0 on the road on Jan. 27. Players to watch: West Valley — #9 Harold Stacey, #13 Patrick Mueller, #7 Alex Alvarez Corning — #11 Jorge Machado, #00 Francisco Pano, GK Rafael Ruiz Notes: This is a rematch of the 2010 championship, which Corning won 5-1 behind a Jose Arce hat trick...Corning also knocked out the Eagles in the 2009 semis...the Cardinals are making their third con- secutive finals appearance Bobcats beat Kings Daily News photo by Rich Greene Corning’s Tyler McIntyre powers up a shot in the paint, Friday night, against Las Plumas. BOYS HOOPS Las Plumas 37 Corning 57 By RICH GREENE DN Sports Editor CORNING—It was over by the second quarter. The Corning Cardinals built up a huge cushion in the first half and cruised by Las Plumas 57-37, Fri- day night, in a Division III opening round playoff game. The Cardinals (20-7) head to top seed Foothill (19-5) on Wednesday. Corning’s speed, rebounding, passing, shooting and defense were just too much for the Thunderbirds to handle and it showed early on. Ezekiel Rodriguez found Cameron Nye under the basket with a beautiful bounce pass to put the Cardinals up double-digits just before the first quarter ended. Then things got worse for the visitors. Nye, Ryan Holland, Tyler McIn- tyre and the Cardinals put on a clin- ic in the second quarter slowly extending their lead to 27 points. Las Plumas was held to just four free throws in the second quarter, as Corning outscored their visitors 21- 4 to take a 37-10 lead into halftime. To their credit the Thunderbirds came out and won the second half on the scoreboard and took advan- tage of some sloppy play by the Cardinals down the stretch, but it didn’t really matter. Corning had already proven their point. McIntyre led the Cardinals with 17 points. Ryan Holland added 13 and Nye finished with 11. Rodriguez played a strong game and finished with six points and eight rebounds. Anthony Monroe also had six points John Lowe, J.D. Whited and Ryan Howell each had two points. Red Bluff 67 Chico 85 The Spartans fell 87-65 to No. 1 seed Chico in the opening round of the Division II playoffs. More information was not avail- able at press time, but can be found at chicoer.com. GIRLS HOOPS Corning 32 Foothill 43 For the second season in a row the Lady Cardinals’ season ended with a loss at Foothill in the first round of the playoffs as the Cougars won 43-32, Thursday night. Bubba on a roll as the kids go home Match Play Championship MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — J.B. Holmes and Bubba Watson are in the quarterfi- nals of the Match Play Championship, and it’s not hard to figure out how they got there. In fact, you could say it’s elementary. Holmes has five of the longest drives this week at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, including a 400-yard shot in the opening round. He was- n’t always straight, but he was long enough to keep himself in the game and win the last two holes against Jason Day on Friday. Watson didn’t win his match against Geoff Ogilvy on the par-5 11th hole, but it sure felt that way. Already 2 up in his match, Watson was 290 from the hole when he ripped a 3-iron with a tight draw that bounded onto the green and settled about 15 feet away. ‘‘I knew if I hit a bullet 3- iron, it could roll up close,’’ Watson said. ‘‘We were just thinking about getting it on the green. We were thinking about missing it left, so we’d have an easy chip up on the slope. I knew it was good. I saw where it was running and it worked out in my favor again. I swung as hard as I could at a low, bul- let 3-iron.’’ Three holes later, the match was over, 6 and 4. ‘‘It’s never fun to lose,’’ said Ogilvy, a two-time champion of this fickle event. ‘‘But it’s the first time I’ve played OK and lost. He played well. He hit great shots. I didn’t play that bad. I didn’t play ’6-and-4’ bad.’’ That set up more fire- works for Saturday morning — Holmes vs. Watson, two of the longest hitters on the PGA Tour, head-to-head on a course nearly 7,800 yards long in the high desert with wind expected to top 20 mph. ‘‘It should be fun,’’ Holmes said. ‘‘Me and Bubba move it out there pretty good.’’ Their explosive play shifted the focus from youth to power in the third round, as the kids got sent home — 17-year-old Matteo Man- assero, 22-year-old Rickie Fowler and the 23-year-old Day all lost their matches. The youngest player still around also is the best — Martin Kaymer, the highest seed left at No. 2. The ‘‘Ger- manator’’ can move up to No. 1 in the world if he wins two matches on Saturday to reach the championship match. ‘‘If I can get up one more spot in the world rankings, of course I wouldn’t mind it,’’ Kaymer said. ‘‘But I think I’ll have a chance the next few weeks, months, as well.’’ Getting to Saturday was- n’t easy, of course. Kaymer trailed by two holes until winning the 13th and 14th, then surged ahead on the par-3 16th when he hit a 3- iron into a stiff breeze to 12 feet for birdie. Even so, it was the end that was painful to watch as it stirred Ryder Cup memo- ries of Mahan. Kaymer was 1 up and went long and left with his approach. Mahan did the same, and needed to at least escape with par to have any chance. Instead, he muffed yet another chip that barely got up the hill, well short of the green. He chipped long and made double bogey. Mahan also flubbed a chip at the Ryder Cup on the 17th hole, although he was a long shot to win his match against Graeme McDowell. Still, it was an image that sticks among the key moments from Wales, and his finish against Kaymer won’t help erase that mem- ory. Kaymer advances to play Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain, at 47 the oldest player in the field, who gave Ben Crane another short day at the office. Crane, whose 8-and-7 win on Thursday was the second- largest margin in tourna- ment history, didn’t make a birdie until the 11th hole against Jimenez and lost, 7 and 6. With cold weather due on the final day, the sched- ule was changed to avoid frost delays. The quarterfi- nals will be Saturday morn- ing, followed by the semifi- nals. The 18-hole final match will be Sunday after- noon. In other matches: — Matt Kuchar won three straight holes to start the back nine as Fowler ven- tured into the desert, and while the kid tried to rally, Kuchar closed him out on the 17th hole. — Luke Donald never trailed in beating Man- assero, although the Italian teen pushed him to the 16th hole. — Ryan Moore holed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 19th hole to defeat Nick Watney, who had birdied the last two holes to extend the match. In a cruel exam- ple of match play, Watney had nine birdies in 19 holes and lost, while Kuchar made only three birdies in 17 holes to beat Fowler. Moore is the lowest seed still alive at No. 48. — Y.E. Yang continued his surprising run by beating McDowell, winning the last three holes with birdies, including a chip-in from behind the 16th green for a 3-and-2 victory. Watson’s performance has been so dominant that he has led every hole he has played for three days. He has won the opening hole all three rounds and closed out matches on the 16th hole, 13th hole and 14th hole. ‘‘Hit a lot of good putts, a lot of good iron shots. Haven’t missed that many fairways, probably no more than five all three days,’’ Watson said. ‘‘So it’s been good so far. And I’ve won every time, so it works out.’’ No one feels more grate- ful than Holmes, who didn’t even get into the 64-man field until Tuesday when Tim Clark withdrew. He took over the No. 22 seed in the bracket, but technically could be considered No. 65. The lowest seed to win was Kevin Sutherland at No. 62 in 2002. Holmes only saw this course for the first time Wednesday when he beat Camilo Villegas. He is not driving it straight, but it is going long. That power fig- ures to be on full display against Watson on Saturday. And if this format were not already unpredictable, watch out for the wind. ‘‘If that puts more people in the desert, that will give me an advantage,’’ Holmes said. ‘‘I’ve been practicing out of there.’’ Kings 98 Charlotte 110 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stephen Jackson scored 30 points, D.J. Augustin added 23 and the undermanned Char- lotte Bobcats began life without Gerald Wallace by beating the Sacramento Kings 110-98 on Friday night. A day after trading the franchise’s only All-Star and sec- ond-leading scorer to Portland, the Bobcats pulled away midway through the fourth quarter despite dressing only eight players. Gerald Henderson, replacing Wallace in the starting line- up, scored 10 of his 21 points in the final period. Kwame Brown, Charlotte’s only available center, added 12 points and 13 rebounds. Samuel Dalembert had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who fell to 2-4 on a seven-game road trip that’s included discussions about the team’s possi- ble relocation next season. It was a strange sight at Time Warner Cable Arena when Wallace wasn’t introduced last with much fanfare when the starting lineups were announced. A former Kings benchwarmer, Wallace went from an expansion draft pickup to the face of the Bobcats and the last original member of the 7-year-old franchise. Owner Michael Jordan sent him west to cut costs and begin a rebuilding effort despite Charlotte still being in play- off contention in the Eastern Conference. The Bobcats got two first-round picks, center Joel Przy- billa, forward Dante Cunningham and forward Sean Marks, who will be waived. Przybilla, Cunningham and D.J. White, acquired in a separate deal with Oklahoma City for Nazr Mohammed, weren’t eligible to play because all the players in the deals hadn’t completed their physicals. Kings coach Paul Westphal was worried before the game, saying when a team is short-handed it ‘‘seems it brings in the best of the guys that are left.’’ His fears were justified. Scoreboard NBA Thursday’s late result Denver 89, Boston 75 Friday’s results Charlotte 110, Sacramento 98 Atlanta at Golden State, late Cleveland 115, New York 109 Miami 121, Washington 113 New Orleans 95, Minnesota 81 Orlando 111, Oklahoma City 88 Philadelphia 110, Detroit 94 Phoenix 110, Toronto 92 San Antonio 106, New Jersey 96 Utah 95, Indiana 84 L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, late Denver at Portland, late Saturday’s games Sacramento at Memphis, 5 p.m.,CSNC Utah at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 5 p.m. Chicago at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m., WGN New Jersey at Houston, 5:30 p.m. Boston at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Golden State at Minnesota,2 p.m.,CSNB Phoenix at Indiana, 9 a.m. L.A.Lakers at Oklahoma City, 11:30 a.m., ABC Philadelphia at Cleveland, 2 p.m. Charlotte at Orlando, 3 p.m. Dallas at Toronto, 3 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 4 p.m. New York at Miami, 5 p.m., ESPN Atlanta at Portland, 7:30 p.m., ESPN NCAA Saturday's Top 25 games No. 1 Duke at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m., ESPN No. 3 Kansas at Oklahoma, 1 p.m., ESPN No. 5 Texas at Colorado, 1 p.m. No.6 S.Diego St.vs.No.7 BYU, 11 a.m., CBS No. 9 Notre Dame vs. Seton Hall, 4 p.m. No. 10 Arizona at UCLA, 1 p.m., CSNB No.11 G’town vs.No.17 Syracuse, 9 a.m., CBS No.13 Florida at No.22 Kentucky, 1 p.m., CBS No.15 ‘Nova vs.No.23 St.John's, 11 a.m., ESPN No. 18 Vanderbilt at LSU, 10:30 a.m. No.20 Missouri at Kansas State, 9 a.m., ESPN No. 21 Texas A&M at Baylor, 6 p.m. No.24 Temple at George Washington, 11 a.m. Saturday’s other televised games Wichita St. at Missouri St., 11 a.m., ESPN2 Memphis at UTEP, Noon, ESPN2 California at Oregon State, 3 p.m., CSNC Mississippi St. at Tennessee, 3 p.m., ESPN Santa Barbara at L.Beach St., 5 p.m., ESPN2 Portland at Saint Mary’s, 8 p.m., CSNC Sunday's Top 25 games No. 2 Ohio State vs. Indiana, 1 p.m., CBS No.4 Pitt at No.16 Louisville, 11 a.m., CBS No.8 Purdue at Michigan State, 10 a.m., ESPN No. 12 Wisconsin vs. Northwestern, 3 p.m. NHL Thursday’s late result Los Angeles 4, Minnesota 2 Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2 Friday’s results San Jose 4, Calgary 3, SO Buffalo 4, Ottawa 2 Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 1 Columbus 5, Phoenix 3 Florida 2, Atlanta 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 6, Washington 0 St. Louis 5, Edmonton 0 Tampa Bay 2, New Jersey 1 Minnesota at Anaheim, late Saturday’s games Nashville at Dallas, 11 a.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 1 p.m. Carolina at Montreal, 4 p.m. Detroit at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto, 4 p.m., NHLN Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m., CSNB Boston at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 10 a.m. Columbus at Nashville, Noon New Jersey at Florida, 2 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 2 p.m. Phoenix at Chicago, 4 p.m., NHLN Boston at Edmonton, 5 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Calgary, 5 p.m. MLB Friday’s results San Francisco 7, Arizona 6 Saturday’s games L.A.Dodgers (ss) vs San Fran.,12:05 p.m. Detroit vs Toronto, 10:05 a.m. Phila.vs N.Y.Yankees, 10:05 a.m., MLBN Pittsburgh vs Tampa Bay, 10:05 a.m. Atlanta vs N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. L.A.Dodgers (ss) vs L.A.Angels, 12:05 p.m. Colorado vs Arizona, 12:10 p.m., MLBN Sunday’s games Oakland vs Chicago Cubs, 12:05 p.m. San Francisco vs Arizona, 12:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs Atlanta, 10:05 a.m. N.Y.Yankees vs Philadelphia, 5 p.m., MLBN Tampa Bay vs Pittsburgh, 10:05 a.m. Toronto vs Detroit, 10:05 a.m. Cincinnati vs Cleveland, 12:05 p.m. Kansas City vs Texas, 12:05 p.m. L.A.Angels vs L.A.Dodgers, 12:05 p.m., MLBN San Diego vs Seattle, 12:05 p.m. Boston vs Minnesota, 4:05 p.m. No. 14 Connecticut at Cincinnati, 9 a.m. No.19 N.Car.vs.Maryland, 4:45 p.m., CSNC No.25 Xavier at Dayton, 10 a.m., ESPN2 Sunday’s other televised games Washington St.at Washington, 7 p.m., CSNB