Category Archives: State Top 25 Rankings
Statement Win For Etiwanda Girls
Defending CIF Open Division state champions use a suffocating defense to turn back Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final on Friday in a matchup of the state’s No. 2 and No. 3 ranked teams. The Eagles will move up to No. 2 and showed they will be a force […]
Harvard-Westlake Wins First CIFSS Open Title
State No. 1 Harvard-Westlake of Studio City defeats No. 2 Roosevelt of Eastvale to capture the program’s first CIF Southern Section Open Division crown. The Wolverines hold on at the end after missed free throws and a tough foul call against Roosevelt after the final missed Wolverines’ foul shot. Harvard-Westlake will now enter the SoCal […]
A Day/Night At Golden 1 Center
CIF section basketball finals played on a Wednesday are not the norm, but the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section and Golden 1 Center got it done so that this year’s finals could still be played at the NBA arena. Big winners among the six championships decided during the day & night were Modesto Christian (D1 boys) and […]
NEW Girls BB State TOP 35 Rankings
This was a week of “almost” when it came to making some tweaks in the first 13 spots but in the end the decision was keep those teams intact heading into the final week of section playoffs. However, after that we had some upsets that caused some movement and in fact only one team from...
NEW Boys BB State TOP 35 Rankings
The playoffs are in full swing around the state and section champions will be crowned this weekend. For the fifth consecutive season, the CIF Southern Section Open Division title game will feature a matchup of the top two ranked teams in the state. The last time that game didn’t was in 2018-19 when Salesian of...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 35 Rankings
It was looking like there would only be a No. 9 & No. 10 change this week and then we got to the tail end of the TOP 25 for another one. There was much movement from Nos. 26-35 based on wins and losses and also where teams landed in the CIF Southern Section playoffs....
NEW Boys BB State TOP 35 Rankings
The playoffs are about to tip-off across the state, so check out the latest boys basketball State Top 35 rankings to see how and why our award-winning rankings differ plenty from the computer systems used to determine playoff seedings. What’s the point of head-to-head results if they don’t hold as much weight as strength of...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 35 Rankings
With league play winding down or finished in CIF sections throughout the state, there were no changes in the first 15 spots of this week’s rankings and very minimal movement after that. There was only one newcomer this week but as the playoffs unfold there will likely be more movement as some teams are eliminated...
NEW Boys BB State TOP 35 Rankings
For the third consecutive week, there is a new No. 1 team in the latest boys basketball State Top 35 rankings. As we said last week, the Mission League teams weren’t 1-2-3 for long, but one of those teams is the new No. 1. Harvard-Westlake is also the No. 1 seed in the upcoming CIF...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 35 Rankings
It’s no coincidence that three of the four California players chosen for the West squad in this year’s McDonald’s All-American Game are from the top three teams in these rankings, and the fourth is from a school that has produced the most girls to play in the prestigious event. As things shake out and as...
