Damien expected to earn invite during today’s CIF-SS Open Division announcement at 3 p.m. Posted on February 13, 2015 by Fred Robledo STORY: The Damien boys basketball team would be a heavy favorite to win its second CIF-Southern Section Divisional title in three years as the top seed in Division 3AA. But that’s not going to happen. Damien (21-3), ranked fifth overall in the Southern Section and sixth in the state by MaxPreps, is expected to earn an invitation to the prestigious CIF-SS Open Division — created last year to take the 16 best basketball teams from all 11 boys and girls divisions to form a best-of-the-best tournament to crown a true champion of the Southern Section. Damien, which can clinch the Baseline League title outright with wins over Los Osos and Rancho Cucamonga this week, is a lock to earn an invite when the teams are announced Friday, followed by the pairings on Sunday.