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Late rally by Mater Dei girls basketball team falls short against Bishop Ireton of Virginia in The Throne quarterfinals in New Jersey
Mater Dei couldn’t overcome a sluggish start from the field, in addition to McDonald’s All-American Addie Deal not competing, and a late comeback effort fell short for the Lady Monarchs in a 62-57 setback Thursday against the Cardinals of Bishop Ireton in Virginia in the quarterfinals at the third... Read more
Eastvale Roosevelt boys, Mater Dei girls scheduled to compete at The Throne national basketball showcase in New Jersey
California Open Division boys basketball state champion Eastvale Roosevelt, along with Mater Dei – a semifinal program in the Open Division Southern California Regional girls basketball state playoffs – are both scheduled to compete Thursday at the third annual The Throne event at The Rink at the American Dream... Read more
Aliyahna “Puff” Morris and Etiwanda girls basketball team have enough depth to offset Addie Deal and returning Kaeli Wynn for Mater Dei in Southern California Regional semifinals of Open Division state playoffs
Even the inspiring return of one of the state’s top 3-point shooters wasn’t enough Saturday night for Mater Dei to keep pace with the depth of perimeter options showcased by Etiwanda. Despite another remarkable postseason performance by Iowa-bound guard Addie Deal for the No. 3 Monarchs, fellow McDonald’s All-American... Read more
Mater Dei girls basketball team gets big lift with return of Devyn Kiernan in win against Bishop Montgomery in Southern California Regional quarterfinals in Open Division state playoffs; Sierra Canyon also advances
Mater Dei welcomed the return Wednesday night of Southern Utah-bound senior Devyn Kiernan to the lineup, helping the third-seeded Monarchs cruise to a 76-40 victory against No. 6 Bishop Montgomery in the opening round of the Southern California Regional in the Open Division girls basketball state playoffs. Kiernan was... Read more
Etiwanda withstands late Mater Dei rally in 63-60 victory to reach fourth consecutive CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball championship game
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – For the past three months, Etiwanda has had to practice patience, and the Eagles needed to demonstrate composure once again Saturday night in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs. Mater Dei has showcased a significant amount of resilience during the past month, and the... Read more
Mater Dei girls basketball team survives significant test against Fairmont Prep in CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoffs; Etiwanda, Ontario Christian, Sierra Canyon also victorious
Mater Dei didn’t need a reminder of the challenges presented by competing in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs prior to their showdown against Etiwanda, but just in case the third-seeded Monarchs felt like they hadn’t been a battle-tested group in clutch situations in recent weeks, No.... 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
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
Ontario Christian secures top seed for first time in CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs, Etiwanda pursuing back-to-back championships
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
Etiwanda’s Grace Knox and Aliyahna “Puff” Morris join Mater Dei’s Addie Deal as California selections for McDonald’s All-American girls basketball game
Etiwanda High teammates Grace Knox and Aliyahna “Puff” Morris, along with Mater Dei standout Addie Deal were among the 24 athletes selected to compete April 1 in the McDonald’s All-American girls basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Deal, an Iowa commit, is the seventh female athlete... Read more