Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
In SoCal, section playoffs are beginning in the massive Southern Section and the L.A. City Section and by next week we’ll have reached the point of the season where state-ranked teams actually face each other, particularly in the CIFSS Open Division playoffs. Two newcomers crack the rankings this week, one from NorCal and one from...
Boys BB: CIFSS Open Predictions
We break down the 16 teams in boys basketball that should be selected for the CIF Southern Section’s Open Division playoffs. It’s the third year for the massive section’s open division and it should include all 10 of the section’s teams ranked in this week’s Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20. There are plenty of candidates […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
State and national No. 1 Chino Hills rolls again in a showcase game, but where do Foothills Christian and De La Salle fall after losing big games at the Nike Extravaganza? Damien of La Verne cracks the top 10 and one new team cracks the Top 20. Note: There are not going to be separate...
Boys BB: Nike Extravaganza Recap
National FAB 50 No. 1 Chino Hills defeated Nevada power Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas on Saturday evening at the 2016 Nike Extravaganza. Host Mater Dei downed FAB 50 No. 32 Foothills Christian after defeating Arizona No. 1 Shadow Mountain on Friday night. Make sure Check out Top 25 player rankings on our sister site GrassrootsHoops.net on […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
Chino Hills retains its No. 1 state and national ranking after a big 71-67 victory over state No. 2 Bishop Montgomery in a highly-anticipated showdown. Bishop Montgomery doesn’t drop and could still play spoiler to the Huskies’ dream season. If you’d like to see which team is the lone newcomer in the updated rankings with...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
It’s official. It will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the state affair when top-ranked Chino Hills takes on second-ranked Bishop Montgomery this Saturday at Cerritos College. Do the Knights have a chance versus RUN GMZ? There are seven other solid games at the Fairfax State Preview, but that game trumps all others...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
The big four may be down to a big three if national scores from 3,000 miles away are any indication but the top 10 teams do remain the same in this special MLK edition of our boys basketball state rankings other than a flip-flop at No. 4 and No. 5. No. 1 Chino Hills and...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
The big four stays the same in the latest boys basketball state rankings, with Foothills Christian moving up into the top five despite a loss to No. 1 Chino Hills. Redondo Union and Folsom crack the top 10 because of losses by Corona Centennial and L.A. Fairfax. Did L.A Westchester now move in front of...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
Leading the pack in the first rankings package of the regular season is the No. 1 ranked team in the national FAB 50 — Chino Hills — with California basketball fans eyeing a Jan. 30 showdown with No. 2 Bishop Montgomery and a potential showdown with No. 3 Sierra Canyon down the line in the...
Westchester’s Ed Azzam Offers Advice
With Westchester (Los Angeles) defeating Sheldon (Sacramento), 56-52, to win the platinum division consolation title at the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, longtime Comets coach Ed Azzam is now one win away from becoming the L.A. City Section’s all-time coaching wins leader with 804 wins, which would give him one more than legendary Willie West […]
