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

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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

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

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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

Unbeaten Palos Verdes girls water polo team continues to benefit from youth movement to earn first-round win in CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs

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PALOS VERDES – Kylie Nishimura played with the poise of a playoff veteran, not a freshman athlete making her postseason debut. Fellow ninth-grader Ella Keene demonstrated the toughness and tenacity of a talented performer accustomed to the challenges of CIF-Southern Section Division 1 girls water polo, not an individual... Read more

Jailynn Robinson helps Orange Lutheran girls water polo team pull away from Foothill in CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoff opener

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COSTA MESA – Different year, new playoff format, same exceptional effort from Jailynn Robinson. Although Orange Lutheran begin its pursuit of a third consecutive CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo title competing Thursday night in a pool-play match against Santa Ana Foothill instead of its usual single-elimination contest... Read more

Newport Harbor girls water polo team steps up on defense in second half to secure CIF-Southern Section Open Division victory against Long Beach Wilson

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NEWPORT BEACH – Even with the new pool-play format this season in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo playoffs, Newport Harbor is still treating every match as if it is a single-elimination contest, requiring the third-seeded Sailors to string together four consecutive victories in order to capture... Read more

Aliyahna “Puff” Morris scores 34 points against Los Osos to lead Etiwanda girls basketball team to 25th consecutive Baseline League championship

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Even after splitting its first eight contests, including the program’s first three-game losing streak since 2021, the Etiwanda High girls basketball team never wavered in its confidence or lacked conviction in its belief that the group would be in championship contention once again come February and... Read more

Eneasi Piuleini takes over late, Jacob De Armas delivers clutch free throw to help Mira Costa boys basketball team share Bay League championship with Redondo Union

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REDONDO BEACH – One month ago, the Redondo Union High boys basketball team was involved in a tight battle down the stretch against Basha High from Arizona at the Nike Tournament of Champions and the Sea Hawks came through in the clutch to secure a one-point victory and the... Read more

Redondo Union girls basketball team showcases resilience to rally for Senior Night victory against Mira Costa

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REDONDO BEACH – A nightmare start to Senior Night wasn’t enough to prevent the Redondo Union High girls basketball team from celebrating a dream conclusion Tuesday against rival Mira Costa. The host Sea Hawks surrendered the first 11 points of the game and didn’t score in the opening quarter,... Read more

Brentwood boys basketball team survives another clutch shot from Louis Bond, edging Windward in overtime to secure first league title since 2013

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LOS ANGELES – For the second week in a row, Louis Bond had the most memorable moment in a clash of Gold Coast League boys basketball powers. But for the second straight showdown, Brentwood School created the most lasting memory, outlasting Windward High in another overtime thriller. Post-game interviews... Read more

Windward girls basketball team steals spotlight on Senior Night at Brentwood, captures Gold Coast League crown

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LOS ANGELES – It was a night intended to celebrate the most prolific backcourt in Brentwood School girls basketball history in seniors Lev Feiman and Payton Sugar. It wound up being another opportunity to showcase the exceptional efforts of Windward seniors Samari Bankhead, Samara Durham and Olivia Lagao, in... Read more

Top-ranked Ontario Christian girls basketball team completes remarkable regular-season run by defeating Lynwood in featured game of Palisades Riptide Showcase

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REDONDO BEACH – For a young group that has been in the spotlight and played in front of large crowds in big venues no matter where it has competed in California or anywhere else across the country, the top-ranked Ontario Christian girls basketball team still values the opportunity to... Read more

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

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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