It happens every year at the start of the postseason. Family, friends, classmates and spectators will head down to a CIF playoff basketball game starting tonight and will be surprised with the prices.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is going to cost a few dollars to enter tonight’s games.

It’s $8 for adults and $5 for students (with high school ID’s) and children (13 and under).

While I love high school basketball, like many of you do, it is sad that it would cost a family of four anywhere from $26-32 to go attend a game. I’m not sure how high prices promotes the game?

You’ve been warned.