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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
Aliyahna “Puff” Morris propels Etiwanda girls basketball team into WNBA Premier Gold Division final at So Cal Holiday Prep Classic
SAN DIEGO – Aliyahna “Puff” Morris has not only been one of the most reliable point guards in the country throughout her exceptional prep career competing for two-time California Open Division state champion Etiwanda High, but she has also developed into an efficient 3-point shooter for the Eagles, and... Read more
Mater Dei girls basketball team remains on the offensive, reaches West Coast Jamboree Platinum Division final against Windward
Perhaps a loss to the nation’s top-ranked girls basketball team was all the motivation Mater Dei High needed to make sure it didn’t endure another setback for the rest of the year. After being held to a season-low 42 points Dec. 20 against Archbishop Mitty High, the Monarchs have... Read more
Mater Dei girls basketball team seeks first Platinum Division title at West Coast Jamboree since 2019
For the first time since 2019, Mater Dei is scheduled to compete Friday in the Platinum Division of the West Coast Jamboree, one of the largest annual girls basketball tournaments in the country. The event, which began in 2000, features 104 teams competing in 13 brackets, with semifinal matchups... 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
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
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