Bell is seeded No. 1 for City Invitational boys’ basketball playoffs

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Bell (16-6) was awarded the top seed for the City’s Invitational Division boys’ basketball playoffs, followed by No. 2 University (18-12), No. 3 Venice (14-14) and No. 4 North Hollywood (20-7).

First round games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday. The matchups:

No. 1 Bell (16-6), bye

No. 17 Kennedy at No. 16 Huntington Park

No. 24 El Camino Real at No. 9 Narbonne (14-16)

No. 8 Eagle Rock (10-6), bye

No. 5 Granada Hills (13-13), bye

No. 21 Franklin (9-16) at No 12 Grant (13-15)

No 20 Wilmington Banning (9-17) at No. 13 Verdugo Hills (15-10)

No. 4 North Hollywood (20-7), bye

No. 3 Venice (14-14), bye

No. 19 Sun Valley Poly (10-17) at No. 14 Garfield (10-14)

No. 22 Bravo at No. 11 Reseda (12-14)

No. 6 Los Angeles Roosevelt (17-5), bye

No. 7 Santee (17-4), bye

No. 23 San Pedro (10-17) at No.10 Locke (10-16)

No. 15 San Fernando (9-13) at No. 18 Arleta (17-7)

No. 2 Los Angeles University (18-12), bye

Even though Arleta is seeded at No. 18, it will be the home team in its contest because it is the Valley League champion and San Fernando is the fifth-place team in the Valley Mission League.

Notes: Second round, Friday; quarterfinals, Feb. 20; semifinals, Feb, 22. Finals, Mar. 1 at Sports Arena.

-- Mike Terry