Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
Boys BB: CIF Friday Finals
Chino Hills and standout big man Onyeka Okongwu make it three state titles in the last four years with victory against James Logan of Union City in Division I championship. It wasn’t easy, though, as a foul-marred contest saw numerous starters foul out, including Okongwu. We also have recaps and photos from La Jolla Country […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth is the new No. 1 after previous No. 1 Salesian of Richmond is sent packing in a stunning NorCal regional opener.That shocking result highlights the tricky point of the season in rankings where the balance between rewarding teams for overall great performances versus teams that are actually still playing comes into...
Boys BB: All-Time Regional POYs
As the CIF regional playoffs reach the semifinal round in all divisions on Saturday night, here’s a look back at the NorCal and SoCal regional players of the year, as selected last April by Cal-Hi Sports. One of the 2018 honorees, Onyeka Okongwu of Chino Hills for SoCal, is still tearing in up for the […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
Congrats to all the section champions and those looking to bounce back in the regional as California has reached its “win or go home” portion of the season. As the regional playoffs kick off, our Top 5 remain the same, since our rankings do not always match the NorCal and SoCal regional seedings. There’s one...
Boys BB: Updated ’21 Player Ranks
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a look at the state’s top college prospects in the sophomore (2021) class since we last updated our player rankings in October. The top-shelf point guards are beginning to emerge in a class that is led by a duo from the same high school....
Boys BB: Updated ’20 Player Ranks
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a look at the state’s top college prospects in the junior (2020) class since we last updated our player rankings in October. Our winter 2020 Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 shows 14 newcomers, including a big man from the state’s top overall league who is...
Boys BB: Updated ’19 Player Ranks
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a look at the state’s top college prospects in the senior (2019) class since we last updated our player rankings in October. Our winter Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 shows 13 newcomers from our post-summer edition. Our final rankings for the 2018 class will be...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
No. 1 ranked Salesian of Richmond continues to roll, and Sierra Canyon and Bishop Montgomery survived pool play to advance to the CIF Southern Section Open Division title game on Saturday. Does Bishop Montgomery now deserve to be ranked ahead of Rancho Christian? Three newcomers go in as the most in-depth boys basketball rankings across...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
After the result of a huge No. 1 vs. No. 2 state showdown from last Saturday, there is a new . 1 as Rancho Christian of Temecula takes down previous No. 1 Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth in a possible preview of the CIF Southern Section Open Division and CIF SoCal Open Division title games down...
