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Modesto Christian boys basketball team begins march toward potential fourth consecutive Division 1 title as top seed in Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks February 16, 2025 0

Modesto Christian already holds the record in the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section for most boys basketball titles with 22, including the past three Division 1 championships. The Crusaders are also tied with Sacramento Sheldon for most Division 1 crowns in section history with seven. Modesto Christian (21-7) is looking to equal... Read more

Acalanes awarded top seed in CIF-North Coast Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs, defending champion Cardinal Newman earns No. 4 seed

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section StaffPicks February 16, 2025 0

Since the introduction of the CIF-North Coast Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs in 2020, a different champion has been crowned each year. That trend has the potential to continue this season, with Acalanes (27-1) and San Ramon Valley (25-3) earning the top two seeds and both receiving byes... Read more

Concord De La Salle collects top seed in CIF-North Coast Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs, reigning champion Richmond Salesian earns No. 2 seed

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section StaffPicks February 16, 2025 0

Concord De La Salle has won 14 Division 1 boys basketball titles in the CIF-North Coast Section, but the Spartans are still seeking their first Open Division crown after losing in the past three finals. Richmond Salesian is looking to become the first back-to-back Open Division champion since the... Read more

Etiwanda, Ontario Christian and Sierra Canyon roll to CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball victories

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 16, 2025 0

Etiwanda extended a pair of impressive streaks Saturday in a 96-57 victory against No. 7 Fairmont Prep in the opening pool-play game of the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs. McDonald’s All-American and Cal commit Aliyahna “Puff” Morris had 24 points, four rebounds and four assists for the... Read more

Addie Deal gets McDonald’s All-American jersey, 2,000 career points and lifts Mater Dei to third win this season against Windward in CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 16, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – It was going to be a tough act to follow for Addie Deal following an extended pre-game ceremony Saturday night to present the McDonald’s All-American with an honorary jersey to celebrate her selection for the April 1 event at the Barclays Center in New York. It... Read more

Francis Parker ready to pursue CIF-San Diego Section Open Division girls basketball crown as top seed, Mission Hills gets No. 3 seed in quest for record fifth Open basketball title

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks February 15, 2025 0

Francis Parker School achieved a breakthrough last year by winning the Division 2 title to capture the first CIF-San Diego Section girls basketball championship in program history. Despite relying on an even younger lineup this season, the Lancers have demonstrated they are ready for their biggest challenge yet by... Read more

Montgomery boys basketball team receives top seed in CIF-San Diego Section Open Division playoffs, with Jake Hall and reigning champion Carlsbad at No. 2

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks February 15, 2025 0

Montgomery High is hoping the third time’s the charm in its pursuit for the CIF-San Diego Section Open Division boys basketball championship. The Aztecs (26-2), who were awarded the top seed in the eight-team Open Division playoffs, have advanced to the final the past two years, but lost in... Read more

Freshmen Isabella Riddle and Brianna Mendez shine in spotlight for Francis Parker girls basketball team, which earns Coastal League title with win at La Jolla Country Day

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks February 15, 2025 0

LA JOLLA – It didn’t matter to the Francis Parker School girls basketball team that it had never previously won at La Jolla Country Day. It didn’t concern the visiting Lancers that they needed to rely on a lineup of all underclassmen, including a trio of freshmen during several... Read more

Balanced Brentwood attack results in all five starters scoring in double figures in first-round win against Heritage in CIF-Southern Section Division 1 girls basketball playoffs

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 14, 2025 0

LOS ANGELES – For all that senior guards Lev Feiman and Payton Sugar have accomplished during their remarkable basketball careers at Brentwood School, perhaps the most valuable contributions for the Eagles aren’t their individual school records, rather, how they have elevated the performances of their teammates, especially during the... Read more

Harvard-Westlake girls basketball team hits stride in second half, scoring 17 straight points to prevail against Rialto in CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoff opener

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 14, 2025 0

STUDIO CITY – Bella Spencer and Deana Thompson were so focused on stopping the Rialto High girls basketball team at the defensive end that the Harvard-Westlake seniors didn’t even recognize the magnitude of the offensive surge the fourth-seeded Wolverines produced in the second half Thursday night in the opening... Read more

Ontario Christian secures top seed for first time in CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs, Etiwanda pursuing back-to-back championships

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 10, 2025 0

For the first time in school history, Ontario Christian received the top seed in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs, seeking the program’s first championship since winning the Division 1-A crown in 1980. The Knights (25-1) – the top-ranked team in the country – headline the eight-team... Read more

CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs feature largest field since 2017, with 10 teams contending for crown and Harvard-Westlake seeking repeat title

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 10, 2025 0

For the first time since 2017, the field for the CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs included more than eight schools, with 10 teams being divided among two pools and each program receiving a bye during the five-day schedule. Games are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, followed by... Read more