Another factor for these final rankings is that a few selected CIF Southern Section teams have to go up because of the nature of their playoff formats. For our analysis and writeups on all 40 teams, plus a look at comparisons to our preseason rankings, check out the rankings that have been around twice as...
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Mr. Basketball/Ms. Basketball Finalists
The Cal-Hi Sports State Players of the Year honors have been selected for more than 40 years and the winners go onto all-time state lists that go back for more than 120 years. Here are the finalists for this year’s boys & girls top honors (four boys & six girls). Note: We hope you enjoy […]
Boys BB: CIF Saturday Finals
Corona Centennial completes epic season that began with a decision last June to win its first CIF Open Division state title. It wasn’t as easy as winning section & regional playoff games at home, however, as Huskies had to get past a Modesto Christian squad that had it tied twice late in the fourth quarter. […]
Boys & Girls BB: CIF Friday Finals
The theme of the CIF state championships in Division 1 on Friday at the Golden Center for both boys & girls was about longtime successful coaches winning their first state crowns. The Damien of La Verne boys also broke a streak of five straight wins for Northern California teams and showed the gap between the […]
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
Tuesday’s regional finals are set and once again it will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the state matchup when Centennial hosts Sierra Canyon for the SoCal open championship. No, the NorCal open title game is not No. 3 vs. No. 4, but both Campolindo and Modesto Christian are confident after big regional...
Boys BB: State Ranks By Divisions
It’s going to be a busy week so we’ll begin with new divisional rankings for boys hoops following Saturday night’s regional semifinals. Look for more details from the TOP 25 squads when our weekly feature for them drops on Monday. Entering Tuesday’s regional finals, No. 1 teams are Corona Centennial (Open), Damien (D1), Elk Grove […]
Eleven from CA on NBA 75th Team
The highlight of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend two weeks ago was the celebration of the all-time best players throughout the 75 years of the league. The NBA named and honored the players, but they weren’t ranked in any particular order. There were 11 from California high schools who were presented. Here’s our ranking of […]
Boys BB: State Ranks By Divisions
It will be a sprint to the finish to next week’s CIF state finals, but we will still offer these rankings as has been our tradition for 40 years. No. 1 teams are Centennial (Open), Damien (D1), Elk Grove (D2), Rancho Verde (D3), Scripps Ranch (D4) & Cloverdale (D5). Note: We hope you enjoy this […]
NorCal / SoCal Players of the Week
This will be the final week for Girls and Boys Basketball Players of the Week as next week we will switch to softball and baseball just as we’ve done every year when the funnel narrows limiting the number of teams in the CIF basketball state playoffs. This week we have four solid honorees from Anaheim […]
