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Etiwanda girls basketball team ends Incarnate Word Academy’s national high school record 141-game winning streak at Hoophall Classic
Etiwanda knows all about significant winning streaks, boasting one of the longest girls basketball runs in California prep history, which reached 142 consecutive Baseline League victories Friday. Before returning to league competition, the Eagles made sure the national high school girls basketball record belonging to Incarnate Word Academy of... Read more
Late run by Morris Catholic results in back-to-back losses for Archbishop Mitty girls basketball team at Hoophall Classic
Archbishop Mitty already knocked off one unbeaten nationally ranked girls basketball program this season when it prevailed Dec. 21 against Ontario Christian in the final of the Vincent Cannizzaro Division at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. Despite the recent loss of junior standout McKenna Woliczko to a... Read more
Kaleena Smith, Tatianna Griffin help Ontario Christian girls basketball team rule the court against Christ the King at Hoophall Classic
Kaleena Smith and Tatianna Griffin are becoming accustomed to competing on some of the biggest stages in high school basketball, and Friday’s showcase by two of the youngest athletes in the Ontario Christian High lineup in their debut at the Army National Guard Hoophall Classic presented by Spalding was... Read more
Etiwanda girls basketball team relies on strong third quarter to overcome 3-point shooting of Adyra Rajan, Fairmont Prep
ANAHEIM – Adyra Rajan and the Fairmont Prep girls basketball team showcased again Thursday the fearless approach and effective 3-point shooting that has allowed the Huskies to compete against every elite program in Southern California during the past two months. Aliyahna “Puff” Morris and her Etiwanda teammates demonstrated once... Read more
Eastvale Roosevelt boys, Ontario Christian girls lead 11 California basketball programs playing at Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts
The top boys basketball and girls basketball teams in California, and according to several media outlets the country, are leading a group of 11 programs from the state scheduled to participate in the Army National Guard Hoophall Classic presented by Spalding, with the five-day schedule beginning Thursday at Blake... Read more
Ontario Christian girls basketball team secures Senior Night win at home ahead of national showcase at Hoophall Classic
ONTARIO – The potential distractions were present Monday night for the Ontario Christian High girls basketball team, which was trying to avoid looking ahead to a significant national showcase opportunity with a formidable challenge right in front of the country’s top-ranked lineup.   The emotion of Senior Night and the... Read more
Ontario Christian girls basketball prevails at Sabrina Ionescu Showcase in rematch with Archbishop Mitty, which loses McKenna Woliczko following injured right leg
CONCORD – In the second girls basketball showdown of the season involving top-ranked Archbishop Mitty and No. 2 Ontario Christian, both teams had to deal with adversity. Ontario Christian’s adversity was limited to the game Saturday. Mitty’s could have an impact for far longer this season. Ontario Christian (20-1)... Read more
Clovis West girls basketball team gets NFL experience, stays unbeaten with ENG Sports title at Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational
There is still an upcoming trip for the Clovis West High girls basketball team to compete at elevation in the Denver East Holiday Ball in Colorado, but the Golden Eagles remained in rarefied air Monday at the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational. Alexis Swillis had 25 points, including 14 in... Read more
Etiwanda girls basketball grabs one more title to end year with So Cal Holiday Prep Classic WNBA Premier Gold Division crown
SAN DIEGO – Winning championships was the norm for the Etiwanda High girls basketball team last season, whether it came in elite national tournaments or securing league, section and state titles, the latter of which culminated with back-to-back California Open Division crowns in March. The Eagles’ last chance to... Read more
Addie Deal, Kaeli Wynn lead Mater Dei girls basketball team over Windward in West Coast Jamboree Platinum Division championship
It took the Mater Dei High girls basketball team a little longer than anticipated to find its offensive rhythm Monday night against Windward in the Platinum Division final of the West Coast Jamboree. After producing knockout punches early in tournament contests against Oakland Tech and Bishop Montgomery, the Monarchs... Read more
El Capitan girls basketball team holds off late Rocklin run to prevail in So Cal Holiday Prep Classic WNBA Silver Division final
LAKESIDE – Keira Heinricy wasted little time surpassing the career 1,000-point barrier Monday for the El Capitan High girls basketball team, with the junior guard connecting on a 3-pointer in the first quarter of the WNBA Silver Division final of the So Cal Holiday Prep Classic. Vaqueros coach Dylan... Read more
Acalanes remains only unbeaten North Coast Section girls basketball team after winning So Cal Holiday Prep Classic NCAA Premier Division title
Acalanes High continued the most impressive start in girls basketball program history Saturday in the NCAA Premier Division final at the So Cal Holiday Prep Classic by securing a 72-57 victory in an all-North Coast Section showdown against San Ramon Valley at Canyon Hills High in San Diego. With... Read more