The selections for the 2016 Cal-Hi Sports all-state girls basketball teams conclude with a look at the 10 players named as first team all-state overall. Four of the 10 are from the CIF San Diego Section, cementing a thought we had all season about the quality of top players from that section this season. Thanks […]
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State Player of Year Finalists
We decided to only choose three as finalists for this season’s Mr. Basketball State Player of the Year honor, but went with more normal total of seven for Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year. Winners will be announced near the end of next week.
State Teams of the Year 2016
It’s time to get out the record books for the Chino Hills boys and Chaminade girls as they are officially named Cal-Hi Sports State Team of the Year in basketball. For Chino Hills, it’s also not too early to compare the Huskies to some of the greatest teams in state history. While Chaminade didn’t actually […]
Saturday CIF Girls Finals
Open Division showdown won by state No. 2 Chaminade of West Hills over previously unbeaten No. 1 Miramonte of Orinda behind Leaonna Odom’s 33 points. The other two winners on the final day of high school games ever to be played at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento are Cajon of San Bernardino (D2) and Cardinal […]
CIF Open Division Peerless Predictions
Here’s what to look for in Saturday night’s historic CIF Open Division boys and girls basketball championship games to be played at Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena. It will be the final two high school games played in the building previously known as ARCO Arena. Perhaps the most people to ever see a game there was...
Girls Open: No 2nd Pinewood Upset
After taking down state and nation’s No. 1 team in the regional semifinals, a different unbeaten team, Miramonte of Orinda, cruises past Pinewood of Los Altos Hills to win CIF Northern California Open Division crown. The Matadors, with their one All-American, advance to their first Open Division state final where they will play Chaminade of […]
NEW Girls BB State Top 20
As more proof that the Cal-Hi Sports state rankings are the most researched and analyzed on a weekly basis than any others perhaps in the nation, we give you the Oaks Christian and Mission Hills girls. The Lions are now up to No. 17 in the state while Mission Hills is now in the top...
Ms. Basketball POY: Not so fast?
Minyon Moore’s off-the-charts 40-point game for Salesian vs. Mitty and with her team getting Miramonte of Orinda next, got us to thinking that while we have a huge favorite who already is collecting numerous honors, the season isn’t over yet and that’s why we always wait until all games are in the books before announcing […]
Girls BB: Caravan at CIFSS finals
Chaminade duo dominates against Long Beach Poly in CIF Southern Section Open Division repeat while Ventura and Newbury Park win section titles for Ventura County. AZUSA – In the end and not un-expectantly it came down to the top two teams in Southern California, and when it was all over Cal-Hi Sports state No. 5 […]
NEW Girls BB State Top 20
It’s been a long time since Mater Dei has not had a spot in these state rankings, but after the Monarchs suffered two straight setbacks in the CIFSS Open playoffs with losses to Etiwanda and Santa Barbara they have to fall back. Will it be for good, however? They can still win a CIF state...