The CIFSS released its first ever boys basketball open division bracket and the top seeds make sense with teams rewarded for head-to-head victories. Starting with No. 8 seed Mayfair of Lakewood, however, the seedings are a bit more difficult to figure out.
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Boys BB: CIFSS Open Predictions
We breakdown the 16 teams in boys basketball that should be selected (and yes, we think 16 should be chosen) for the massive CIF Southern Section’s new open division. It’s a loaded field that includes 14 teams ranked in this week’s Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20. Fourteen of the 16 slots seem like no-brainers and […]
McDonald’s: Johnson & Welsh In
Forward Stanley Johnson from Mater Dei of Santa Ana was chosen for the 2014 McDonald’s All-American boys team. Also chosen is center Tom Welsh of Loyola (Los Angeles). Northern California is shut out on the boys’ side after having three selections last season.
Boys BB: Monarchs No. 1 contender
With its victory over Student Sports FAB 50 ranked Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., combined with some other results of showcase games at the event, has state No. 1 Mater Dei of Santa Ana in serious contention for a boys basketball mythical national title.
Boys BB: Deeper Look at CIFSS Open
Last year, the state CIF implemented an open division for the first time and there was some confusion among coaches about the selection process. This season, the massive CIF Southern Section will add an open division of its own. Today we wanted to go over what this means for the Southern Section’s top teams, explain […]
Hoophall West: Monarchs impress
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame created a spinoff of its annual Massachussetts-based event in Phoenix — the Spalding Hoophall West. The state’s top-ranked boys basketball team, Mater Dei of Santa Ana, and Orange Lutheran participate in two-day event.
FB: 1st title for St. John Bosco
No. 2 St. John Bosco of Bellflower wraps up its first ever CIF Southern Section title with a dominant 34-7 victory over state No. 5 Mater Dei of Santa Ana in the Pac-Five title game. The unbeaten Braves assuredly will earn a SoCal Open Division bowl game berth.
FB: All Trinity League Pac 5 final
Mater Dei defense steps up to shut out Long Beach Poly in CIFSS Pac-Five Division semifinal. Mater Dei will take on state No. 2 St. John Bosco of Bellflower in next Saturday night’s Pac-Five title game with a CIF regional bowl game berth on the line.
Boys BB: Top prospect to Arizona
Mater Dei’s Stanley Johnson, the state’s Mr. Basketball front-runner whose led the Monarchs to three consecutive CIF state titles, chooses Arizona. He college choice is not a big surprise.
