Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
Boys BB: Deeper Look at CIFSS Open
Last year, the state CIF implemented an open division for the first time and there was some confusion among coaches about the selection process. This season, the massive CIF Southern Section will add an open division of its own. Today we wanted to go over what this means for the Southern Section’s top teams, explain […]
Expanded Boys BB State Top 20
Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mater Dei down through No. 20 El Camino Real. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....
Boys BB: Memorable Recruiting Week
After highly-touted sophomore point guard Lonzo Ball from Chino Hills commits to UCLA is a somewhat surprising move because of its timing, the dominoes fell with regards to another highly-regarded guard prospect committing to a Pac-12 school.
Azzam & West: Record Updates
Year-by-year results kept by Cal-Hi Sports and noted historian Bruce McIntosh of Rio Vista shows long-time L.A. Westchester coach Ed Azzam still 46 wins short of L.A. City Section career wins record-holder Willie West of L.A. Crenshaw. Below is a tale of the tape for both legendary coaches.
Expanded Boys BB State Top 20
Each team gets broken down in this post and list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....
Boys BB: Updated ’14 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a look at the state’s top college prospects in the senior (2014) class since we last updated our player rankings in late September. Our winter Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 shows some considerable change from our post-summer edition. Our final rankings for the 2014 class...
Enterprise No Match For ‘Nade
Chaminade of West Hills wins its first-ever section title and state title in the same season by virtue of its 41-9 victory over Northern Section representative Enterprise of Redding in the CIF Division II State Championship Bowl Game. Chaminade’s dominant performance is not surprising considering the available section champions from the North in this division […]
NEW Top 20 Boys BB State Ranks
Bishop Montgomery, Mayfair, Capital Christian and Cantwell Sacred Heart bump their way up from the preseason list with Mater Dei still on top. The next regular season boys basketball rankings will be done after the major holiday invitational tournaments. Also look for teams to get stronger after January 6 when a slew of transfers across […]
Hoophall West: Monarchs impress
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame created a spinoff of its annual Massachussetts-based event in Phoenix — the Spalding Hoophall West. The state’s top-ranked boys basketball team, Mater Dei of Santa Ana, and Orange Lutheran participate in two-day event.
