Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
FINAL Boys BB State TOP 40 (Part 2)
Another factor for these final rankings is that a few selected CIF Southern Section teams have to go up because of the nature of their playoff formats. For our analysis and writeups on all 40 teams, plus a look at comparisons to our preseason rankings, check out the rankings that have been around twice as...
Boys BB: CIF Saturday Finals
Corona Centennial completes epic season that began with a decision last June to win its first CIF Open Division state title. It wasn’t as easy as winning section & regional playoff games at home, however, as Huskies had to get past a Modesto Christian squad that had it tied twice late in the fourth quarter. […]
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
Tuesday’s regional finals are set and once again it will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the state matchup when Centennial hosts Sierra Canyon for the SoCal open championship. No, the NorCal open title game is not No. 3 vs. No. 4, but both Campolindo and Modesto Christian are confident after big regional...
Eleven from CA on NBA 75th Team
The highlight of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend two weeks ago was the celebration of the all-time best players throughout the 75 years of the league. The NBA named and honored the players, but they weren’t ranked in any particular order. There were 11 from California high schools who were presented. Here’s our ranking of […]
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
The section championships are now complete and the regional brackets are out with games beginning on Tuesday. There are only three weeks left in the season, with the focus on the open and D1 brackets among the top boys basketball teams in the state. There wasn’t much surprise among ranked teams, with the only caveat...
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
We’ve hit a week where we actually have major changes because of what transpired in playoff games around the state, as Harvard-Westlake of Studio City took down previous state No. 2 Sierra Canyon in their final pool play game to advance to the CIFSS Open Division championship versus No. 1 Centennial. Other big upward movers...
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
There is some movement this week in the updated boys basketball Top 25 state rankings, as the eight teams and matchups for the upcoming CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs have been announced. Check out the rankings to see one highly-ranked team that didn’t make the field. There’s one more week left in the regular...
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
The big games at the Nike Extravaganza caused some change among the middle of the pack teams in this week’s updated State Top 25 rankings. Corona Centennial strengthens its grip on No. 1, while newcomer Village Christian (Sun Valley) has a big game right away on Monday, as does Baseline League powers Damien and Etiwanda....
Boys BB: Introducing 2025 Class
Our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club VIPs continues with a first look at the state’s top ninth-graders. The freshman (2025) class has three elite talents on the perimeter who are already making an impact on quality teams. Some in the group are already mature and it’s important to keep that in mind when projecting future success,...
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
There were some terrific matchups last week, but the only changes are at the bottom of this week’s boys basketball State Top 25 rankings as the post-season nears. A couple of close games could have altered the rankings significantly if the underdogs pulled out victories, but in most instances the higher ranked teams won. Newcomers...
