Category Archives: CIF State Championships
FINAL Boys BB Division State Ranks
Putting all of the CIF state champions in the No. 1 position is the easy part (but even that is arguable in one instance). For our final divisional state rankings, we also expand by at least five teams in all divisions. Among those moving up are Alemany of Mission Hills (D1), Archbishop Mitty (D2), Weston...
Saturday CIF Boys Finals
It’s a coronation for Chino Hills as the Lonzo Ball-led squad beats De La Salle to win the CIF Open Division state title and finish 35-0. The Huskies got pushed from the Spartans in the first half, but erase memories of last year’s D1 title game loss to San Ramon Valley. The other two winners […]
Saturday CIF Girls Finals
Open Division showdown won by state No. 2 Chaminade of West Hills over previously unbeaten No. 1 Miramonte of Orinda behind Leaonna Odom’s 33 points. The other two winners on the final day of high school games ever to be played at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento are Cajon of San Bernardino (D2) and Cardinal […]
CIF Open Division Peerless Predictions
Here’s what to look for in Saturday night’s historic CIF Open Division boys and girls basketball championship games to be played at Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena. It will be the final two high school games played in the building previously known as ARCO Arena. Perhaps the most people to ever see a game there was...
Thursday CIF Boys Finals
Crespi of Encino follows up last year’s Division IV state title by beating Berkeley in this year’s Division I championship. The other two winners on the day at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento are Manteca (D3) and St. Joseph Notre Dame (D5). Pilots’ head coach Don Lippi also makes history by recording 800th career win. […]
Thursday CIF Girls Finals
Make it 10 CIF state titles for legendary program Brea Olinda after Ladycats claim Division I state title with win against St. Francis of Sacramento. The other two winners on the day at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento are Sacred Heart Cathedral (D3) and Eastside College Prep (D5). Additional writeup (D3) by Cal-Hi Sports editor […]
Girls Division Ranks & CIF Picks
We have updated rankings in this post plus our breakdowns of each CIF divisional state championship game. Our No. 1 teams are Brea Olinda of Brea (D1), Cajon of San Bernardino (D2), Sacred Heart Cathedral of San Francisco (D3), Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa (D4) and Eastside College Prep (D5). Go inside to see which...
Boys Open: One More For Chino Hills
State and nation’s No. 1 team beats Bishop Montgomery for the second time in No. 1 vs. No. 2 state showdown for CIF Southern California Open Division title. The Huskies (34-0) will now play NorCal Open Division winner De La Salle next Saturday in attempt to finish off what would be one of greatest seasons […]
Girls Open: No 2nd Pinewood Upset
After taking down state and nation’s No. 1 team in the regional semifinals, a different unbeaten team, Miramonte of Orinda, cruises past Pinewood of Los Altos Hills to win CIF Northern California Open Division crown. The Matadors, with their one All-American, advance to their first Open Division state final where they will play Chaminade of […]
