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Ontario Christian outlasts Etiwanda to capture first CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball title
ONTARIO – It was a scenario Kaleena Smith had visualized numerous times during her career, even as recently as the night before the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball final. The point guard had the opportunity to win the first Open Division title in program history by making clutch... 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
Etiwanda, Ontario Christian and Sierra Canyon roll to CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball victories
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
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
Aliyahna “Puff” Morris scores 34 points against Los Osos to lead Etiwanda girls basketball team to 25th consecutive Baseline League championship
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Even after splitting its first eight contests, including the program’s first three-game losing streak since 2021, the Etiwanda High girls basketball team never wavered in its confidence or lacked conviction in its belief that the group would be in championship contention once again come February and... Read more
Etiwanda girls basketball team celebrates Senior Night win against Rancho Christian with largest scoring output since 2007
For all the significant achievements produced by the senior class in the Etiwanda High girls basketball program, the group added another remarkable accomplishment in Saturday’s nonleague game against Rancho Christian. Etiwanda had 37 points in the second quarter and cruised to a 109-77 victory on Senior Night, accumulating the... 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