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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

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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

Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team goes deep to prevail against St. John Bosco in Southern California Regional opener in Open Division state playoffs

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STUDIO CITY – A showdown involving reigning California state champions turned into a showcase of efficient and effective 3-point shooting Wednesday night for host Harvard-Westlake in the opening round of the Southern California Regional in the Open Division boys basketball state playoffs. The fourth-seeded Wolverines knocked down 10 3-point... Read more

Brentwood girls basketball team wins state playoff opener for fourth consecutive year, relying on big fourth-quarter run to knock off La Jolla Country Day in Division 1 showdown

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LOS ANGELES – For all the time that Lev Feiman and Reena White had to watch their Brentwood School teammates play in the first half while both athletes were sidelined with foul trouble Tuesday night, they more than made up for it with their impact during a two-minute stretch... Read more

Westview girls basketball team holds off Hamilton to earn first state playoff victory since 2011; Top-seeded Fairmont Prep rolls in Division 1 opener

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All the disappointment and frustration experienced by the Westview High girls basketball team during its two losses in the past month created the ideal motivation for the No. 14 Wolverines to achieve one of the most significant victories in program history Tuesday night in the opening round of the... Read more

Archbishop Riordan, Eastvale Roosevelt secure No. 1 regional seeds in Open Division boys basketball state playoffs

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Harvard-Westlake is attempting to become the first boys basketball team in California prep history to win three consecutive Open Division state titles, but it will be a challenging journey for the Wolverines (30-2) in the Southern California Regional in order to return to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.... Read more

Ontario Christian, Archbishop Mitty receive Open Division top seeds in respective regionals in girls basketball state playoffs

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Following a fourth consecutive CIF-Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball crown and the 33rd section championship in program history Friday, Archbishop Mitty (25-3) secured the top seed in the Northern California Regional Open Division playoffs in pursuit of reaching a record 16th state final. Archbishop Mitty secured a... Read more

Los Alamitos holds off late Mira Costa run in Division 1 final to capture first CIF-Southern Section boys basketball title since 2007

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ONTARIO – Although most of the members of the Los Alamitos High boys basketball team weren’t even born the last time the program captured a CIF-Southern Section title, one person quite familiar with the achievement was current Griffins’ head coach Nate Berger. By his own admission, Berger didn’t have... Read more

Eastvale Roosevelt gets big second half from Brayden Burries against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to capture first CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball crown

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ONTARIO – Even after one of the more challenging halves of basketball in his entire high school career Saturday night, Brayden Burries could only look around the Eastvale Roosevelt bench and smile. Burries was able to appreciate the unselfish approach of Isaac Williamson, applaud the confidence of freshman Cameron... Read more

Ontario Christian outlasts Etiwanda to capture first CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball title

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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

Montgomery comes through when it counts to capture first CIF-San Diego Section Open Division boys basketball championship

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks March 1, 2025 0

OCEANSIDE – Montgomery High was on the verge of winning the CIF-San Diego Section Open Division boys basketball title last season, only to watch as Jake Hall and his Carlsbad teammates produced a timely six-point run in the final three minutes to deny the Aztecs a championship celebration for... Read more

Mission Hills wins back-to-back CIF-San Diego Section Open Division girls basketball crowns with 60-51 victory over Francis Parker, secures record fifth Open title overall

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OCEANSIDE – Following the graduation of five starters from a championship lineup and the loss of Destiny Walker, the program’s lone senior, to a knee injury before the season even started, Mission Hills demonstrated it still had more than enough reinforcements to add to a remarkable legacy in the... Read more

Julia Wilson leads Rancho Christian to second CIF-Southern Section girls basketball title in three years, denying Brentwood potential three-peat in Division 1 final

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ONTARIO – Brentwood School had a championship pedigree. But as it turned out, so did Rancho Christian. Rancho Christian denied Brentwood its third straight CIF-Southern Section girls basketball championship with a 58-48 victory Friday night in the Division 1 final at Toyota Arena. Both teams will continue to compete... Read more