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.
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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.
How to Fix Open Division in Hoops
It can’t be treated “the same as every other division” if the CIF expects it to be successful and for teams to really want to be part of it....
Final Cal-Hi Sports Boys BB Top 40
Teams getting a bump for the final, expanded rankings of the 2012-13 season include St. John Bosco, Pleasant Grove and El Camino Real. Here you’ll also see in-depth analysis on state-ranked teams you just can’t find anywhere else.
Cal-Hi Sports State Teams of the Year
Mater Dei boys, Bishop O’Dowd girls named state’s top basketball teams. For Mater Dei, it’s the third consecutive honor, while Lady Dragons are first Oakland school to earn nod since 1988.
