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Mariya Moore-Salesian-Basketball
The star junior posted a whopping stat line of 35 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. But she’d trade it in for a state championship in a heartbeat. The Pride’s bid for a title came up just short as they fell 62-60 to Serra-Gardena in the CIF... Read more
Pleasant Grove boys basketball vanquished its history of runner-up finishes with a dominant state title run. Read more
How storied Berkeley battled through youth, inconsistency to win a 12th NorCal championship Read more
College Park boys basketball went from being an afterthought in the NCS playoffs, to a surprise NorCal champion. Read more
CIF Northern Regional Boys Hoops: Big second-half effort lifts Gaels to their first NorCal final Read more
CIF Northern Regional Boys Hoops: Breaking down the vintage effort that lifted De La Salle into the Div. I semis Read more
CIF Northern Regional Girls Hoops: Miramonte’s season ends one-point shy of a big Open Division upset Read more
Modesto Christian has a history of SJS dominance, and it has no intention of letting that reputation slip. While the name of the arena the Sac Joaquin Section basketball finals are held has changed, the Modesto Christian boys basketball team has been a near constant inside the building over... Read more
Gritty defense, mental strength and unsung heroes paid off in the clutch — and proved just enough for Christain Brothers’ first title since 2008. Read more
Our recap from the three games played at Dublin High on March 2, where the top seeds took care of business. Read more
Gabby Green St. Mary’s-Berkeley – Basketball
It comes as no shock that once again St. Mary’s and Salesian are locked in a battle for NCS Div. IV supremacy. Salesian won Round 1 in January but the Panthers took the last two meetings, including a 48-40 victory in the TCAL championship on Feb. 16. Green was... Read more
Kerry McCullough Placer-Auburn – Basketball
McCullough scored a team-high nine points, including a three-pointer that put the Lady Hillmen ahead for good in a 48-46 Pioneer Valley League road win over rival Bear River-Grass Valley. The following game, she tallied a team-high 16 points in a come-from-behind 52-44 win over Foothill to capture a... Read more