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Francis Parker ready to pursue CIF-San Diego Section Open Division girls basketball crown as top seed, Mission Hills gets No. 3 seed in quest for record fifth Open basketball title

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks February 15, 2025 0

Francis Parker School achieved a breakthrough last year by winning the Division 2 title to capture the first CIF-San Diego Section girls basketball championship in program history. Despite relying on an even younger lineup this season, the Lancers have demonstrated they are ready for their biggest challenge yet by... Read more

Freshmen Isabella Riddle and Brianna Mendez shine in spotlight for Francis Parker girls basketball team, which earns Coastal League title with win at La Jolla Country Day

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks February 15, 2025 0

LA JOLLA – It didn’t matter to the Francis Parker School girls basketball team that it had never previously won at La Jolla Country Day. It didn’t concern the visiting Lancers that they needed to rely on a lineup of all underclassmen, including a trio of freshmen during several... Read more

Mission Hills girls basketball team records remarkable comeback to secure dramatic 62-61 victory on Westview Senior Night

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks February 8, 2025 0

SAN DIEGO – It didn’t matter how many free throws Mission Hills missed in the fourth quarter Friday night, as long as Bay Cordova made the two most important attempts of the Grizzlies’ season when it mattered most. It wasn’t about the number of times that Westview successfully attacked... Read more

Mater Dei girls basketball team responds with inspiring effort following Kaeli Wynn injury in victory against Rancho Christian; Ontario Christian rolls again

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks January 26, 2025 0

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Mater Dei continued its unbeaten run in January with an 82-43 victory Saturday night in the Public vs. Private girls basketball showcase at Los Osos High. But the Monarchs might have endured the biggest loss of their season in the process, with junior standout Kaeli Wynn... Read more

Etiwanda girls basketball grabs one more title to end year with So Cal Holiday Prep Classic WNBA Premier Gold Division crown

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks December 31, 2024 0

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

Alaysha Mills leads Moreno Valley girls basketball team to third-place performance at Nike Tournament of Champions

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks December 22, 2024 0

MESA, Ariz. – Moreno Valley High might not have left Skyline High with the title in the Joe Smith Division at the Nike Tournament of Champions, but the Vikings demonstrated again why they are among the top girls basketball teams in California, with the valuable experience looking to benefit... Read more

Emilee Skinner’s last-second shot lifts Ridgeline of Utah past Moreno Valley girls basketball team 53-52 in Nike Tournament of Champions semifinals

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks December 22, 2024 0

MESA, Ariz. – Everybody in the entire gymnasium Friday at Skyline High knew who was taking the last shot for Ridgeline High from Utah, and despite the best defensive efforts of the Moreno Valley High girls basketball team, Emilee Skinner managed to come through in the clutch again in... Read more

Moreno Valley girls basketball holds off Carondelet to win sixth straight entering Nike Tournament of Champions semifinal matchup with unbeaten Ridgeline

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks December 20, 2024 0

MESA, Ariz. – One Mills sibling presented enough of a challenge Thursday for the Carondelet High girls basketball team at the Nike Tournament of Champions, but both sisters provided a big lift for Moreno Valley in the quarterfinal matchup in the Joe Smith Division. Alaysha Mills, a sophomore, had... Read more

Mei-Ling Perry produces career performance for La Jolla Country Day girls basketball team, which rallies to win Nike Tournament of Champions opener

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks December 19, 2024 0

MESA, Ariz. – Many high school girls basketball programs might go several decades without highlighting an athlete the caliber of Mei-Ling Perry and the elite performance the La Jolla Country Day junior achieved Wednesday at the Nike Tournament of Champions. For Terri Bamford, the winningest coach in San Diego... Read more