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Late heroics by Sarah Aldeguer lift Fairmont Prep girls basketball team to overtime win against Harvard-Westlake in Division 1 state playoffs; Lev Feiman helps Brentwood return to regional semifinals, where Sage Hill awaits

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks March 7, 2025 0

Sarah Aldeguer scored the tying layup as time expired in regulation and top-seeded Fairmont Prep finally took over in overtime to outlast No. 9 Harvard-Westlake with a 63-56 victory in the Southern California Regional quarterfinals of the Division 1 girls basketball state playoffs. Fairmont Prep (23-10) overcame a 14-point... 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

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks March 6, 2025 0

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

Basketball Blog Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks March 6, 2025 0

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

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks March 5, 2025 0

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

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks March 5, 2025 0

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

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks March 3, 2025 0

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

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

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 3, 2025 0

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

Clairemont delivers strong second-half defensive effort against Valhalla to secure first Southern California Division 2 girls water polo regional crown

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks Water Polo March 2, 2025 0

LONG BEACH – After the deepest senior class in Clairemont High girls water polo history provided all the necessary offense Saturday, it was up to one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the state to deliver another impressive defensive stand against Valhalla in the Southern California Division 2 regional... Read more

Impact freshmen Francesca McNeil and Lillian La Raia lift Cathedral Catholic to first Southern California Division 3 girls water polo regional title

Aquatics Blog Features Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks Water Polo March 2, 2025 0

LONG BEACH – Lillian La Raia and Francesca McNeil were instrumental in Cathedral Catholic completing one of the most significant turnarounds in California prep girls water polo history this season. Fortunately for the top-seeded Dons, their careers are only getting started, which could result in more opportunities in the... Read more

Orange Lutheran enjoys fantastic final act against rival Mater Dei to secure back-to-back Division 1 regional girls water polo championships, third in program history

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo March 2, 2025 0

LONG BEACH – One year after achieving a perfect season, Orange Lutheran was able to celebrate the most fitting conclusion to the exceptional prep careers of five seniors Saturday in the Southern California Division 1 girls water polo regional final. The fourth-seeded Lancers produced three goals in the first... 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

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 2, 2025 0

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

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 2, 2025 0

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