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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

Etiwanda withstands late Mater Dei rally in 63-60 victory to reach fourth consecutive CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball championship game

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 23, 2025 0

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – For the past three months, Etiwanda has had to practice patience, and the Eagles needed to demonstrate composure once again Saturday night in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs. Mater Dei has showcased a significant amount of resilience during the past month, and the... Read more

Mater Dei girls basketball team survives significant test against Fairmont Prep in CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoffs; Etiwanda, Ontario Christian, Sierra Canyon also victorious

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 20, 2025 0

Mater Dei didn’t need a reminder of the challenges presented by competing in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs prior to their showdown against Etiwanda, but just in case the third-seeded Monarchs felt like they hadn’t been a battle-tested group in clutch situations in recent weeks, No.... Read more

Ontario Christian secures top seed for first time in CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs, Etiwanda pursuing back-to-back championships

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 10, 2025 0

For the first time in school history, Ontario Christian received the top seed in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball playoffs, seeking the program’s first championship since winning the Division 1-A crown in 1980. The Knights (25-1) – the top-ranked team in the country – headline the eight-team... Read more

Etiwanda girls basketball team celebrates Senior Night win against Rancho Christian with largest scoring output since 2007

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

For all the significant achievements produced by the senior class in the Etiwanda High girls basketball program, the group added another remarkable accomplishment in Saturday’s nonleague game against Rancho Christian. Etiwanda had 37 points in the second quarter and cruised to a 109-77 victory on Senior Night, accumulating the... Read more

Etiwanda’s Grace Knox and Aliyahna “Puff” Morris join Mater Dei’s Addie Deal as California selections for McDonald’s All-American girls basketball game

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 30, 2025 0

Etiwanda High teammates Grace Knox and Aliyahna “Puff” Morris, along with Mater Dei standout Addie Deal were among the 24 athletes selected to compete April 1 in the McDonald’s All-American girls basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Deal, an Iowa commit, is the seventh female athlete... Read more