Mater Dei remains on top in both genders despite girls dropping game to St. Mary’s of Berkeley. Boys teams on the move include Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth and Capital Christian of Sacramento while on the girls side watch out for Sierra Canyon as well plus Chaminade of West Hills.
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NEW S.F. Bay Area Boys BB Rankings
Here are the first top 20 boys basketball polls for the new year in support of the Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area TV show. Bishop O’Dowd hangs on to No. 1 on the boys side despite poor showing at national tourney. Unbeaten Monte Vista & El Cerrito also in top five.
Tracker No. 1: Mr. Basketball
There is a clear leader at the beginning of the 2013-14 season in the race to be the Mr. Basketball State Player of the Year. But just raving about Mater Dei’s Stanley Johnson is no fun. A top 10 list is certainly in order.
Passing Tips By New NBA Head Coach
All-time California great Jason Kidd is making his NBA coaching debut this week with the Brooklyn Nets. He once wrote an article for Cal-Hi Sports about his top tips on becoming a great passer. We are happy to re-run it again on our new web site.
All-State Basketball Update
As a courtesy to users of this site, we want to announce that the release of this year’s boys and girls teams is being delayed at least one week. But we think it’s for a good reason.
All-State Boys BB Nominees (Part 1)
The process to choose the 34th annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state teams is underway and includes input from everyone. This step is to post our first list of nominees. Go inside to see how parents, coaches and fans can contribute.
Boys BB Regional Finals Previews
Sacramento Sheldon vs. Archbishop Mitty plus Mater Dei vs. Etiwanda will tip on Saturday to see which two will play each other in the first CIF Open Division state championship game. Go inside for breakdowns and favorites in all divisions.
Sheldon beats Salesian in NorCal boys classic
Overtime needed as the Huskies end Salesian’s 75-game win streak against NorCal opponents. Down south, Long Beach Poly’s decision to knowingly use an ineligible player may be the biggest story. Read on as well for Pleasant Grove boys, Salesian girls and Redondo boys highlights.
New State Boys BB Divisional Rankings
Despite last-second loss, St. John Bosco goes back to No. 1 in Division III. Others getting significant bumps include Mission Hills of San Marcos, J.W. North of Riverside, Modesto Christian and Capital Christian of Sacramento.
Open Saturday: Split results for Archbishop Mitty
State-ranked Monarch girls lose at Carondelet while the boys win at home against Newark Memorial. Natalie Romeo hits for career-high in points to lead Carondelet. Plus: Etiwanda girls eliminated in D1 South.
