Category Archives: Boys Basketball Blog
Boys BB: 2018s Take NorCal Clash
Class of 2018 players defeat 2017 players in Seventh Annual NorCal Clash. Zach Chappell, a junior at Capital Christian, leads the 2018s. In an annual end of summer boys basketball game pitting rising seniors versus rising juniors from Northern California, the juniors (Class of 2018) served notice they will have a big impact on the […]
Boys BB: San Diego Nike Camp
If you are a young player nearing high school or are the parent of a young player in that age range, the first Nike Boys Basketball Camp at UC San Diego may be the perfect place to be.
Schea Cotton Doc Premiers
Long-awaited basketball documentary about former St. John Bosco and Mater Dei basketball standout Schea Cotton finally premiers after long production. “Manchild” is a story about a young basketball phenom who did not reach the NBA after many concluded it was a foregone conclusion. The documentary focuses on Cotton’s youth exploits and upbringing, his battle with the NCAA […]
2016 Ballislife A-A Game April 30
A plethora of the nation’s best boys high school basketball stars scheduled to participate in annual event. Lonzo Ball of mythical national champion Chino Hills headlines participants. The 6th Annual Ballislife All-American Game presented by Eastbay will feature many of the nation’s top high school boys basketball players. The national high school all-star game is set […]
Hey CIF, Open Div. Not Same As Others
If the CIF wants to shake up its state basketball championships and perhaps get more fans in the seats, focusing more on those teams in the Open Division may be part of the answer.
Boys BB CIF State Predictions
Here are the predicted scores by Cal-Hi Sports for each of the five CIF divisional boys basketball state finals plus the Open Division to be played this week at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento.
State Hoop Rankings Update
Here’s a quick look at the top 10 teams that will be highlighted in this week’s new Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20 rankings for boys and girls basketball. These are the next-to-last rankings for the season.
NorCal CIF Boys Divisional Finals
Winners on the day at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento are Berkeley and Serra of San Mateo. Winners at American Canyon High near Napa are Manteca, Palma of Salinas and St. Joseph Notre Dame of Alameda. Recaps by Mark Tennis & Paul Muyskens.
SoCal CIF Boys Divisional Finals
Winners on the day at The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach are Crespi of Encino and Long Beach Poly. Winners at Colony High in Ontario are Ayala of Chino Hills, Harvard-Westlake of North Hollywood and St. Bernard of Playa del Rey. Recaps by Ronnie Flores & Mark Tennis.
Boys BB: Open Div. semifinals
Unlike the girls, there was no stunning upset for the ages on the boys side in Tuesday’s CIF Open Division regional semifinals. Top-ranked Chino Hills and Bishop Montgomery will play for the second time this season as No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state on Saturday while the top two seeds in the […]
