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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
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
Mission Hills girls basketball team continues climb back to the top of CIF-San Diego Section Open Division with semifinal win at rival La Jolla Country Day
LA JOLLA – On the home side of the gymnasium at La Jolla Country Day School behind the Torreys’ bench, there is a rock-climbing wall that student-athletes of all ages can use to work on speed, strength and adaptability. Mission Hills was perfectly content Tuesday night to just stay... Read more
Westview girls basketball team rallies for win against Grossmont to celebrate 100th career victory for coach Melissa Peng; La Jolla Country Day and Mission Hills also advance in CIF-San Diego Section Open Division playoffs
SAN DIEGO – Before the members of the Westview High girls basketball team could spray coach Melissa Peng with several cans of Silly String to celebrate her 100th career coaching victory Friday night, the No. 4 Wolverines had to avoid having cold water poured on their postseason aspirations by... Read more
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
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
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