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Archbishop Riordan boys basketball team thrives in third quarter to knock off Concord De La Salle in Northern California Regional Open Division final
SAN FRANCISCO – Archbishop Riordan won the CIF Northern California Regional Open Division championship Tuesday night in two five-minute windows. First came the five minutes the top-seeded Crusaders spent at halftime shoring up their defense and rebounding. Then came the opening five minutes of the third quarter, where they... Read more
Brayden Burries comes up big in fourth quarter, scores 37 points to lead Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball team to 79-76 win against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in Southern California Regional Open Division final
Brayden Burries’ final career performance on his home court left a lasting impression in Eastvale Roosevelt High boys basketball program history Tuesday night, giving the McDonald’s All-American and the top-seeded Mustangs an opportunity to play for an Open Division state championship following a 79-76 victory against No. 3 Sherman... Read more
Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team goes deep to prevail against St. John Bosco in Southern California Regional opener in Open Division state playoffs
STUDIO CITY – A showdown involving reigning California state champions turned into a showcase of efficient and effective 3-point shooting Wednesday night for host Harvard-Westlake in the opening round of the Southern California Regional in the Open Division boys basketball state playoffs. The fourth-seeded Wolverines knocked down 10 3-point... Read more
Eastvale Roosevelt gets big second half from Brayden Burries against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to capture first CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball crown
ONTARIO – Even after one of the more challenging halves of basketball in his entire high school career Saturday night, Brayden Burries could only look around the Eastvale Roosevelt bench and smile. Burries was able to appreciate the unselfish approach of Isaac Williamson, applaud the confidence of freshman Cameron... Read more
CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs feature largest field since 2017, with 10 teams contending for crown and Harvard-Westlake seeking repeat title
For the first time since 2017, the field for the CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs included more than eight schools, with 10 teams being divided among two pools and each program receiving a bye during the five-day schedule. Games are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, followed by... Read more
Bryce James leads Sierra Canyon boys basketball team to victory against Grayson at Hoophall Classic; Tounde Yessoufou guides Santa Maria St. Joseph to win
The last time the Sierra Canyon High boys basketball team competed at the Army National Guard Hoophall Classic presented by Spalding, Bryce James didn’t play for the Trailblazers in a heartbreaking one-point setback two years ago against Christopher Columbus of Florida. Sierra Canyon returned Saturday to Blake Arena in... 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
Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team hands Concord De La Salle first loss, secures Hoophall West Bracket title at Nike Tournament of Champions
GILBERT, Ariz. – Alec Blair said every time he tried to find open space Saturday night in the Hoophall West Bracket final, there was another Harvard-Westlake defender crowding him on the court. And before the Concord De La Salle High boys basketball team attempted to run any of its... Read more
Unbeaten Concord De La Salle boys basketball team holds off Duncanville of Texas at Nike Tournament of Champions presented by Hoophall West
MESA, Ariz. – Alec Blair, an Oklahoma commit, had 21 points and Concord De La Salle held off a late rally by Duncanville High of Texas to remain unbeaten with a 65-62 victory Thursday in the opening round of the Hoophall West Bracket at the Nike Tournament of Champions... Read more
Eastvale Roosevelt, St. John Bosco, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Harvard-Westlake, Concord De La Salle part of Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West
For those anticipating a rematch involving the top two boys high school basketball teams in California at the Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West, Eastvale Roosevelt and St. John Bosco are both scheduled to compete Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the inaugural event in Arizona, but not against... Read more