Here’s the results and recap from the 13th Annual NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial. Bishop O’Dowd opens up season with a big win over preseason state No. 9 Modesto Christian. No. 14 Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco scores a big win over No. 17 JSerra of San Juan Capistrano while No. 26 Mitty of San […]
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Boys BB: Final ’18 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a final look at the state’s top college prospects in the freshman (2018) class. Our final 2018 Cal-Hi Sports Top 25 for the 2014-15 school year shows nine new prospects. This concludes our player rankings package for the just completed school year and our next rankings...
Boys BB: Fairfax State Preview Results
Fairfax of Los Angeles made a national statement with a victory over Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth in the marquee game of the Fairfax State Preview. Check out the links for the recap of the big Fairfax-Sierra Canyon match up of FAB 50 ranked teams and for top 25 player rankings on our sister site GrassrootsHoops.net.
Preseason Boys BB Ranks (Part 2)
It’s time to launch our winter basketball content on CalHiSports.com and we are doing it with a preseason State 35 ranking of the top teams from north to south. This group is led by Modesto Christian and El Cerrito at No. 16 and No. 17 and includes the rest of teams down to No. 35 […]
Village Christian takes 4-A title
Village Christian of Sun Valley wins boys CIFSS Div. 4-A title with victory over Windward of Los Angeles. The Crusaders enter the regional playoffs on a 10-game winning streak since a loss to state No. 1 Mater Dei and is a viable contender for the Division IV state title.
Boys BB: Windward has new coach
Former state title-winning girls basketball, men’s college and women’s pro coach Steve Smith will take over boys’ program next season at Windward (Los Angeles). It was announced earlier this season two-time state title-winning boys coach Miguel Villegas would not return. Villegas will coach remainder of season with Smith as his assistant.
Boys BB: Fairfax State Preview results
State-ranked boys basketball clubs Compton, Chino Hills and Loyola of Los Angeles record impressive wins at the Fairfax State Preview one-day showcase at Fairfax of Los Angeles. Compton defeats a reeling Bishop Montgomery team that now has lost three of its last four games since Monday’s loss to J.W. North of Riverside at the MLK […]
Expanded Girls BB State Top 20
Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mater Dei down through No. 20 Alemany. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....
Girls BB: Canada’s coming of age
Returning state junior player of the year Jordin Canada from Windward of Los Angeles earned the highest grade from Harold Abend, our girls basketball recruiting analyst, to wrap up his annual Girls of Summer series. Despite suffering a sprain of her MCL, it wasn’t surprising Canada earned the top grade for her play this summer […]
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....