Cypress Bay (14-2-4), which suffered major losses from last year’s national championship team when a rules change forced top players to choose between high school and year-round club ball, will host Miami High on Wednesday in a regional quarterfinal. West Broward (11-7-3) will travel to Miami Beach. Beach knocked off Miami High 2-1 in overtime in the District 14 final Thursday.

“It was like trying to penetrate the Berlin Wall all night,” said Diaz of West Broward’s defensive strategy. “We were frustrated, but finally I got a nice hard ball pass from David [Reyes] and saw a small opening and shot through. I knew I had very little time, so I just right-footed it and aimed for the top-right corner and got it. It feels great to get this because all year we’ve been hearing that we weren’t going to be able to do anything because of all the players we lost, but we know we still have a good team and intend to keep this thing going.”

“I told them at halftime that we just had to be patient, keep making good passes, stretch the field out and eventually we would get a good chance, and that’s what they did,” Cypress Bay coach John Ramos said.

“This was good because our kids really want to prove something. They’ve read all year how depleted our team is because of the losses and have taken it a little personally, so now they’re motivated.”

BILL DALEY

MORE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

•  Late Wednesday — Grandview Prep 64, Sagemont 48 - GP: Pierre-Louis 33, Petithomme 29, Duncan 2. SAG: Cole 4, Black 13, Rucker 5, Smith 5, Griffin 7, Correa 6, Marshall 8. Rebounds: Cole 8, Correa 8. Assists: Marshall 4. Steals: Black 2, Correa 2

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

•  Late Wednesday — Sagemont 60, Grandview Prep 45 - SAG (16-5): DeLucia 7, Cooper 8, Kirby 8, Koulechov 29, Kande 8. GP (19-1): Canete 15, Schner 7, Walsh 8, Jones 6, Clinton 7. Rebounds: Kande 14. Assists: DeLucia 6. Steals: DeLucia 6

•  Late Wednesday — Champagnat 56, Hebrew Academy 39 - CHA: Holanda 18, Labranche 16, Domingues 11, Leadon 8, Mackey 2, Nairm 1. HA (11-6): Abramowitz 20, Schechter 7, Furst 4, Esformes 3, Masin 3, Paul 2. Halftime: CHA 22-18. Three-pointers: Abramowitz 2, Holanda 2, Esformes, Masin, Labranche. Rebounds: Abramowitz 13. Assists: Schechter 4. Steals: Masin 3

GIRLS’ SOCCER

•  Region 4-2A quarterfinal — American Heritage 3, Cardinal Gibbons 1: Mackenzie Fehl goal. Baylee Kennedy assist

MORE BOYS’ SOCCER

•  District 15-4A semifinal — Fort Lauderdale 2, Blanche Ely 0

•  District 15-4A semifinal — South Broward 3, Coconut Creek 1

•  Late Wednesday — District 14-2A semifinal — University School 2, Mater Academy 1

•  Late Wednesday — District 14-1A semifinal — Sagemont 3, Westminster Academy 0

WRESTLING

• Pace 60, Mater Lakes 18: Fastest pins: 132: Mel Hilarire in :20. 160: Aaron Fluitt in :27. 152: Ale Smith in :33. 128: Alex Perez in 1:34. 145: Godwin Ferrier in 1:50. 113: Mattias Wettergren in 1:54.

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Big 8 semifinals at South Plantation: Nova-Miramar winner vs. Cardinal Gibbons-Douglas winner, 6:30; Dillard-Flanagan winner vs. Coconut Creek-South Broward winner, 8

BOYS’ SOCCER

District 11-5A final at Deerfield Beach: 7

District 15-4A final at South Broward: 7

District 16-3A final at North Miami Stadium: 7

District 13-2A final at American Heritage-Delray: 4

District 14-2A final at Cardinal Gibbons: 7

District 14-1A at Brian Piccolo Park: 2

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Big 8 final at South Plantation: 7

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Region 3-5A semifinal: Douglas at St. Thomas Aquinas, 6

Region 4-5A semifinal: West Broward at Cypress Bay, 7