It’s too hard to choose against the SoCal teams once again in this year’s top two games of the CIF State Basketball Championships, which will be held this weekend at Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento. But there are unknowns. Bishop Montgomery didn’t exactly light the gym on fire when it opened the season in […]
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Boys BB: D2 to D5 CIF Title Picks
We love the story of San Francisco Mission trying to become the first S.F. public school to win a CIF state basketball title and we actually think the Bears will get it done in the Division III final on Saturday at the Golden 1 Center. Go inside to see which other teams we think will […]
Girls BB: D2 to D5 CIF Title Picks
The somewhat awkward aspect of Santa Ana Mater Dei being in a “down” season from where the team usually finds itself (in the Open Division) to perhaps winning a Division II state title is one of the most interesting angles of this weekend’s CIF state finals. For SoCal’s sake, Mater Dei better win the D2 […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
It will be No. 1 Bishop Montgomery vs. No. 4 Woodcreek in Saturday’s Open Division state final to see which school will win its first Open state crown. The only other state final that will match two ranked teams will be in Division I with No. 8 Roosevelt of Eastvale taking on new No. 20...
Super 8 Boys BB State Ranks Update
Woodcreek can still steal the final No. 1 ranking at the end, but for now still has to be fourth heading into CIF Open Division state title game behind No. 3 Chino Hills. SoCal D1 champ Roosevelt of Eastvale also moves up into the eighth spot. NOTE: Our updated State Top 20 with lists of […]
Boys BB: D2-D3-D4-D5 Regional Finals
In boys basketball regional finals played Saturday but not at Santa Clara or Long Beach State, winners were Moreau Catholic and Esperanza in D2, Mission of San Francisco and Villa Park in D3, St. Patrick-St. Vincent and Helix in D4 and St. Francis CCC of Watsonville and Rolling Hills Prep in D5. RELATED: Other Girls […]
Boys BB: NorCal Open & D1 Finals
Woodcreek of Roseville doesn’t let CIF Sac-Joaquin Section rival Sheldon win in a rematch and advances to an Open Division final that will be closer to home than either the section final or the NorCal final. Jordan Brown was again the difference on Saturday, but not the same way he was when the two teams […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
It’s a plethora of top outings from boys hoops, girls hoops, baseball and softball. Basketball’s best include one successful state record bid that is now complete while another could still be going into the CIF state finals. In baseball, freshman Adam Christopher of El Camino Real makes a splash while Palma of Salinas pitcher gets […]
Boys BB Divisional State Rankings
Heading into the regional semifinals, our top-ranked teams are Bishop Montgomery (Open), Damien of La Verne (D1), Esperanza of Anaheim (D2), St. Ignatius of San Francisco (D3), Palma of Salinas (D4) and Rolling Hills Prep of San Pedro (D5). Esperanza is the only new No. 1 since last week. If you can’t see this post,...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
The big four from the CIF Southern Section is down to the big three as Sierra Canyon loses to San Diego St. Augustine and drops to No. 6 in this week’s rankings. All four of the CIFSS teams in the SoCal Division 1 semifinals also are ranked, led by top seed and No. 8 Damien....
