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Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team hands Concord De La Salle first loss, secures Hoophall West Bracket title at Nike Tournament of Champions

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GILBERT, Ariz. – Alec Blair said every time he tried to find open space Saturday night in the Hoophall West Bracket final, there was another Harvard-Westlake defender crowding him on the court. And before the Concord De La Salle High boys basketball team attempted to run any of its... Read more

Chris Sanders lifts Redondo Union boys basketball team to a thrilling 62-61 win against Basha to capture Nike Tournament of Champions Saguaro Bracket crown

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MESA, Ariz. – After delivering several clutch baskets to help the Redondo Union High boys basketball team reach the Saguaro Bracket final at the Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West, junior SJ Madison decided to take over at the defensive end Saturday night against Basha High of Arizona.... Read more

Redondo Union boys basketball team snaps Volcano Vista’s 28-game winning streak to reach Nike Tournament of Champions Saguaro Bracket final; Harvard-Westlake and Concord De La Salle set to clash

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MESA, Ariz. – Redondo Union might not have earned the rematch it desired in the Saguaro Bracket at the Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West, but the Sea Hawks boys basketball team did advance to the final of the inaugural event after snapping a significant streak Friday at... Read more

Unbeaten Concord De La Salle boys basketball team holds off Duncanville of Texas at Nike Tournament of Champions presented by Hoophall West

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MESA, Ariz. – Alec Blair, an Oklahoma commit, had 21 points and Concord De La Salle held off a late rally by Duncanville High of Texas to remain unbeaten with a 65-62 victory Thursday in the opening round of the Hoophall West Bracket at the Nike Tournament of Champions... Read more

Strong second-half effort from Julien Gomez lifts La Mirada boys basketball into Saguaro Bracket semifinals at Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West

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MESA, Ariz. – Although 6-foot-5 guard Gene Roebuck might be the emphasis of opposing defenses that match up against the La Mirada High boys basketball team, Julien Gomez is the Matadores’ all-time leading scorer and the senior guard demonstrated once again his ability to deliver when it mattered most... Read more

Top two boys basketball teams in state square off as Eastvale Roosevelt, St. John Bosco meet again to decide Platinum Division championship at The Classic at Damien

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St. John Bosco lost to Eastvale Roosevelt in 2016 in the inaugural edition of The Classic at Damien boys basketball tournament. Roosevelt prevailed again in the rematch seven years later with a 68-65 victory in last season’s Platinum Division final. St. John Bosco (14-0) is not only looking to... Read more

Archbishop Mitty turns anticipated girls basketball showdown in Nike Tournament of Champions final into lopsided win against Ontario Christian to secure back-to-back crowns

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MESA, Ariz. – There will be a rematch and possibly even a trilogy in the state final this season involving the girls basketball teams from Archbishop Mitty and Ontario Christian. As for the first showdown of California and national heavyweights Saturday night in the Vincent Cannizzaro Division final at... Read more

Top two girls basketball teams in California set to square off in Nike Tournament of Champions final, as Ontario Christian takes on Archbishop Mitty

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MESA, Ariz. – A little more than 24 hours removed from her career performance for the Archbishop Mitty High girls basketball team, McKenna Woliczko spent the majority of the first 24 minutes Friday night against Mater Dei as a member of the supporting cast rather than the focal point... Read more

Alaysha Mills leads Moreno Valley girls basketball team to third-place performance at Nike Tournament of Champions

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MESA, Ariz. – Moreno Valley High might not have left Skyline High with the title in the Joe Smith Division at the Nike Tournament of Champions, but the Vikings demonstrated again why they are among the top girls basketball teams in California, with the valuable experience looking to benefit... Read more

Emilee Skinner’s last-second shot lifts Ridgeline of Utah past Moreno Valley girls basketball team 53-52 in Nike Tournament of Champions semifinals

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MESA, Ariz. – Everybody in the entire gymnasium Friday at Skyline High knew who was taking the last shot for Ridgeline High from Utah, and despite the best defensive efforts of the Moreno Valley High girls basketball team, Emilee Skinner managed to come through in the clutch again in... Read more

Moreno Valley girls basketball holds off Carondelet to win sixth straight entering Nike Tournament of Champions semifinal matchup with unbeaten Ridgeline

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MESA, Ariz. – One Mills sibling presented enough of a challenge Thursday for the Carondelet High girls basketball team at the Nike Tournament of Champions, but both sisters provided a big lift for Moreno Valley in the quarterfinal matchup in the Joe Smith Division. Alaysha Mills, a sophomore, had... Read more

McKenna Woliczko, Archbishop Mitty girls basketball team outlast Jazzy Davidson-led Clackamas in overtime at Nike Tournament of Champions

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MESA, Ariz. – Archbishop Mitty delivered one of the most thrilling victories in the history of the Nike Tournament of Champions last season to outlast Long Island Lutheran High of New York by one point in the Vincent Cannizzaro Division final. Although Thursday’s matchup against Clackamas High from Oregon... Read more