Category Archives: Boys Basketball Blog
CIF Basketball State Final Picks
Our Cal-Hi Sports predictions for the 12 CIF state championship games for boys and girls basketball this weekend at Sleep Train Arena sees the south winning a bulk of the plaques.
SoCal Open Boys: MD four-peats
In its last two games, the boys basketball team at Mater Dei of SantaAna has been on the brink of defeat. A loss wouldn’t just end an otherwise successful season, it would be an end to a historic run to a fourth consecutive CIF state title at the highest level.
NorCal Open Boys: O’Dowd wins
Compared to the previous meeting of Oakland Bishop O’Dowd vs. Capital Christian of Sacramento, it was a much closer contest in Saturday’s CIF Northern California Open Division final but the Dragons still had more firepower in a 70-60 victory.
Ray Johnson Coaches Last Game
Boys basketball mentor Ray Johnson of Oceanside El Camino coaches his last game 33 years after taking over the Wildcats’ program. El Camino’s season ends in first round SoCal Division I regional on road against Mission Viejo. Johnson set to join new LMU coaching staff.
Daniel Hamilton Makes Jordan Game
Forward Daniel Hamilton of Bellflower St. John Bosco selected to Jordan Brand Classic to be played in New York April 18. Hamilton will join Mr. Basketball front-runner Stanley Johnson of Santa Ana Mater Dei and former Monarchs player Shaqquan Aaron at the prestigious event.
Boys BB: Picking over NorCal pairings
Pairings for every boys basketball division plus the announcement of teams for the second-ever Open Division in Northern California were released on Sunday by the CIF state office. Here are some burning questions and choice for best team no longer playing.
Boys BB: Picking over SoCal pairings
Pairings for every boys basketball division plus the announcement of teams for the second-ever Open Division in Southern California were released on Sunday by the CIF state office. Here are some burning questions and choice for best team no longer playing.
BOD boys, St. Mary’s girls win in NCS
Northern California’s top-ranked boys team, Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland, defeated El Cerrito on Saturday for CIF North Coast Section Division III title while the most significant girls game saw St. Mary’s of Berkeley beat Salesian of Richmond in Division IV.
Boys BB: Mater Dei downs Chino Hills
Top-rated Mater Dei of Santa Ana locks up the No. 1 seed in the SoCal Open Division regional by defeating upset-minded Chino Hills to capture the Southern Section’s first-ever open division title. Stanley Johnson leads way with 28 points and 15 rebounds as Monarchs win 22nd section title under Gary McKnight. Chino Hills also doesn’t […]
Village Christian takes 4-A title
Village Christian of Sun Valley wins boys CIFSS Div. 4-A title with victory over Windward of Los Angeles. The Crusaders enter the regional playoffs on a 10-game winning streak since a loss to state No. 1 Mater Dei and is a viable contender for the Division IV state title.