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Preview: SoCal Girls Finals
And then there were 48. That’s how many high school basketball teams continued practice schedules this week with dreams of a state title. The majority of that number gets cut in half on March 18 as 24 boys teams and 24 girls will attempt to take the last step... Read more
Preview: NorCal Boys Finals
And then there were 48. That’s how many high school basketball teams continued practice schedules this week with dreams of a state title. The majority of that number gets cut in half on March 18 as 24 boys teams and 24 girls will attempt to take the last step... Read more
Preview: NorCal Girls Finals
And then there were 48. That’s how many high school basketball teams continued practice schedules this week with dreams of a state title. That majority of that number gets cut in half on March 18 as 24 boys teams and 24 girls will attempt to take the last step... Read more
Hoop Review is a scouting service that over 200 colleges and universities subscribe to and it is run by Gerry Freitas, a former college coach. Freitas produces evaluations and reports of high school and junior college prospects throughout the western US that are sent to the colleges and universities to assist... Read more
Pack Mentality
Talent, Leadership, Experience — And A Little Grit — Brought Ridgeview Its First Title Since 2013. Story by Trevor Horn | Photos by Samuel Stringer FRESNO — A crowd began to arrive at Selland Arena in downtown Fresno for the Central Section Division II boys basketball championship game. This... Read more
After 11 Winning Seasons Patriots’ Day is Finally Here for Heritage
After 11 Winning Seasons, Heritage Clinches Its First State Playoff Berth. After 10 seasons of varsity basketball, and never a losing season, nobody could’ve blamed the Heritage-Brentwood boys or coach Pat Cruickshank if they didn’t feel a bit cursed at the end of the 2015-16 season. The Patriots rode... Read more
Ethan Thompson Torrance SportStar of the Week
SportStar Of The Week Ethan Thompson, Torrance Basketball, Senior The Torrance basketball shooting guard Ethan Thompson scored a game-high 21 points to go along with five rebounds. And with the help of 15 fourth-quarter points from teammate Jordan Schakel they led the Knights to a 70-63 win over then... Read more
Streak Smarts
A 50-plus Game Win Streak Has Chino Hills Boys Hoops In Rare Territory    Win streak records are especially fun to keep track of because when challenging teams come along over the years — and there aren’t many — it’s natural to relive those moments and bring back those... Read more
NorCal Boys Hoops Top 20
              Records through Jan. 21 1. (1)  Sheldon-Sacramento    16-2 2. (2)  Woodcreek-Roseville    18-2 3. (3)  Salesian-Richmond    17-3 4. (4)  St. Joseph Notre Dame-Alameda    17-1 5. (5)  Dublin    17-1 6. (7)  Capital Christian-Sacramento    11-7 7. (9)  De La Salle-Concord    14-4 8. (8) Oakland Tech  ... Read more
Elishja Duplechan
SportStar Of The Week | Sheldon-Sacramento | Basketball | Senior • The Huskies’ point guard has Sheldon off to a fast start and atop SportStars’ NorCal Top 20 rankings through the first two weeks of January. At just 5-foot-11, Duplechan guided the Huskies to a 12-1 start that includes... Read more
Master recruitment specialist, Gerry Freitas is up to his magic again announcing a 15-event schedule for 2017 with six of those in SoCal, the balance in NorCal. Showcase events of this ilk are meant to (and do) attract the top tier ballers from the state. They’re worth following at... Read more
The Show Goes On
Story by RONNIE FLORES | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH The scene was Haas Pavilion for the 2015 CIF boys basketball state championships. Chino Hills was in a dogfight with a tough senior bunch from San Ramon Valley-Danville. The Div. I  state title hung in the balance. The game... Read more