USC’s Kennedy Smith and UCLA’s Gianna Kneepkens help U.S. national basketball team rally past Brazil to capture gold medal at FIBA Women’s AmeriCup
BasketballBlogFeaturesHigh School BasketballNewsNewsTickerSouthern SectionStaffPicks July 7, 2025 0
The U.S. national basketball team not only got the rematch it wanted Monday in the final of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup, but the group of elite collegiate athletes also captured the championship with a 92-84 victory against Brazil in Santiago, Chile. Kennedy Smith, an Etiwanda High graduate and USC... Read more
CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs feature largest field since 2017, with 10 teams contending for crown and Harvard-Westlake seeking repeat title
BasketballBlogFeaturesHigh School BasketballNewsNewsTickerSouthern SectionStaffPicks February 10, 2025 0
For the first time since 2017, the field for the CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs included more than eight schools, with 10 teams being divided among two pools and each program receiving a bye during the five-day schedule. Games are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, followed by... Read more