Sierra Canyon tightens its grip on the No. 1 ranking after results from another memorable Nike Extravaganza, but still may have to get past defending CIF Open Division state champ Chino Hills in the CIF Southern Section Open Division. This week’s pecking order also sees a three-spot rise into the top 10 for both Sheldon...
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Super 8 Boys BB State Ranks Update
After the first big four from the CIF Southern Section, there are some other tantalizing potential section playoff matchups from other places, especially the Sac-Joaquin with No. 5 Woodcreek and a team just outside the Super 8. NOTE: Our updated State Top 20 with lists of many other teams on the bubble will be posted […]
Nike X Friday Night Specials
State No. 4 Mater Dei has no trouble with Village Christian while national power Oak Hill Academy got warmed up for its big Saturday game by cruising past Foothills Christian of El Cajon. No. 4 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 74, Village Christian (Sun Valley) 42 Mater Dei led 25-22 at halftime, then Mater Dei took […]
Chino Hills Winning Streak Snapped
National FAB 50 No. 5 and state No. 2 Chino Hills saw its 60-game winning streak snapped against national power Oak Hill Academy in the final game of the 2016 Nike Extravaganza. Read on for analysis, significance and what it means for the upcoming CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs. Also on Saturday in big event at […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
Kern Valley of Lake Isabella gets a boy and a girl on this week’s honor roll. It’s not the first time in multiple sports for Zach Bushling and it may not be the last for emerging sophomore Hannah Hurley. Others among this week’s best include Anaheim Esperanza’s Kezie Okpala (45-point game) and San Jose Harker […]
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
One of this week’s honorees actually connected on 10 straight 3-pointers in one game, a feat that even the most accurate long range bombers in the NBA would love to claim. Joining Sacramento St. Francis standout Janae Fairbrook this week is a boys player from Sacramento and players from Temecula and Pacific Palisades. We hope […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
There’s two newcomers to the rankings and some movement this week, as we start eyeing potential post-season scenarios, especially in the rugged CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs. The No. 1 team in the Central Section moves in but its coach is no stranger to winning or our state rankings, while the other new team...
Super 8 Boys BB State Ranks Update
With the first six slots seemingly locked in for awhile, there are two teams that this week have moved up into the Super 8 echelon of this week’s rankings — new No. 7 Alemany of Mission Hills and new No. 8 Roosevelt of Eastvale. NOTE: Our updated State Top 20 with lists of many other […]
State Stat Stars of the Week
Two of this week’s leading performances on the boys side came in the same game for opposite teams as Jordan Roberts of Bakersfield Ridgeview poured in 46 points and so did West of Bakersfield’s Austyn Contreras. For the girls, it’s more big totals for San Diego’s twosome of Destiny Littleton and Shyla LaTone plus Menlo’s […]
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
If you haven’t noticed before, we do like to go young for some of these weekly honors and have done that this week with a freshman and a sophomore selected for the boys. This week’s choices also are headed to Hayward, Moraga, San Pedro and Alta Loma. We hope you enjoy this free story on […]
