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Brayden Burries brilliant in 44-point effort to elevate Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball team to 80-60 win against Archbishop Riordan in Open Division state final
SACRAMENTO – Relentless, but not reckless. Explosive, while still remaining efficient. And dynamic, without sacrificing discipline. It didn’t matter to the Eastvale Roosevelt High boys basketball team that its debut in the Open Division state final Saturday was against one of the elite programs in CIF-Central Coast Section history... Read more
Etiwanda embraces all challenges and excels despite adversity to enjoy familiar ending with exceptional third consecutive Open Divison girls basketball state title
Etiwanda High girls basketball coach Stan Delus takes each season as its own entity. It’s not about defending a title, it’s about winning a new championship with a slightly different team. Even so, coming off a year in which the Eagles went 32-3, won a second straight CIF State... Read more
Carondelet demonstrates depth, defensive prowess against Sage Hill to secure Division 1 girls basketball state crown with 51-48 win
SACRAMENTO – Carondelet High not only showcased the ability to shoot from long range in an NBA arena at the Golden 1 Center, but also demonstrated that its lineup could dig deep on defense Friday against Sage Hill in the Division 1 girls basketball state final. But the most... Read more
Sierra Canyon steps up to challenge in Division 1 boys basketball final against Stockton Lincoln, captures fourth state championship
SACRAMENTO – Even for a group that has played against an elite national schedule, battled against the most grueling playoff grouping in the country in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division and competed in prominent arenas and venues across several states, the members of the Sierra Canyon boys basketball team... Read more
San Gabriel Academy boys basketball team survives chaotic final minute against The King’s Academy to win first Division 3 state championship
SACRAMENTO – The celebration was abbreviated for San Gabriel Academy following the first Division 3 boys basketball title in program history, as the student-athletes from the Seventh-Day Adventist School had to quickly catch a plane back to Southern California following the post-game awards ceremony and media press conference in... Read more
Woodland Christian multi-sport star Teagan Hayes showcases versatility to help Cardinals hold off Rosamond, capture first Division 5 girls basketball state crown
SACRAMENTO – Teagan Hayes might be better known among the 225 students around the Woodland Christian School campus as a college-bound catcher and outfielder for the softball program or a member of a golf lineup that captured a Golden Empire League title in the team’s inaugural year. But against... Read more
CIF Basketball State Championships Schedule
CIF Basketball State Championships Schedule – Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Friday, March 14 10 a.m. Division 5 Girls – Rosamond (29-7) vs. Woodland Christian (30-6) 12 p.m. Division 5 Boys – Diamond Ranch (23-14) vs. The International School of San Francisco (23-12) 2 p.m. Division 3 Boys – San... Read more
Archbishop Riordan boys basketball team thrives in third quarter to knock off Concord De La Salle in Northern California Regional Open Division final
SAN FRANCISCO – Archbishop Riordan won the CIF Northern California Regional Open Division championship Tuesday night in two five-minute windows. First came the five minutes the top-seeded Crusaders spent at halftime shoring up their defense and rebounding. Then came the opening five minutes of the third quarter, where they... Read more
Etiwanda girls basketball team emerges victorious against Ontario Christian in Southern California Regional championship to reach third straight Open Division state final, Archbishop Mitty awaits again
ONTARIO – Defending national champions don’t go down easily. The No. 1-nationally ranked Ontario Christian girls basketball team found that out the hard way Tuesday night. Chasity Rice sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:08 left and No. 2 Etiwanda went on to defeat the top-seeded Knights 67-62 in the... Read more
Brayden Burries comes up big in fourth quarter, scores 37 points to lead Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball team to 79-76 win against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in Southern California Regional Open Division final
Brayden Burries’ final career performance on his home court left a lasting impression in Eastvale Roosevelt High boys basketball program history Tuesday night, giving the McDonald’s All-American and the top-seeded Mustangs an opportunity to play for an Open Division state championship following a 79-76 victory against No. 3 Sherman... Read more
Sage Hill girls basketball team relies on late surge against Windward to secure 52-41 victory in Southern California Regional championship, berth in Division 1 state final
NEWPORT BEACH – Amalia Holguin continued to step up in the biggest moments as the junior guard has done all season for the Sage Hill girls basketball team, especially in the second half Tuesday night in the Southern California Regional final against Windward School. But the unsung heroes for... Read more
Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball team knocks off two-time Open Division state champion Harvard-Westlake to reach Southern California Regional final; Sherman Oaks Notre Dame edges Tounde Yessoufou, Santa Maria St. Joseph to earn rematch
Brayden Burries scored 19 of his game-high 29 points in the second half, including 13 in the third quarter for the McDonald’s All-American, and top-seeded Eastvale Roosevelt earned a measure of revenge Saturday night against No. 4 Harvard-Westlake with a 71-59 victory in the Southern California Regional semifinals of... Read more