In November, we will begin the release of our preseason 2025-26 Cal-Hi Sports boys basketball state rankings. As a preview to how things could shake out, here is a list of the major 2025-26 tournaments and classics involving California teams that figure to be ranked. The 2025-26 season officially begins November 17. The CIF state basketball championships are scheduled to take place March 13-14, 2026.
Note: We will add the game schedules and times to the major tournaments and showcases as we receive them from coaches and tournament directors. Please email any relevant information to Cal-Hi Sports Managing editor Ronnie Flores at ronlocc1977@gmail.com. Don’t forget to follow him on Twitter (@RonMFlores) as he tweets out boys basketball notes and tidbits on a daily basis.
Jim Harris Memorial Tournament (Ocean View HS – 11/17 – 11/22/25)
City of Champions Tip-Off Classic (Inglewood HS 11/17 & 11/19/25)
8th Annual Rumble On The Hill (Multiple Sites – 11/17 – 11/22/25)
2025 Winter Basketball Invitational (de Toledo HS – 11/17 – 11/20/25)
Edgewood/Sierra Vista Tournament (Edgewood/Sierra Vista HS – 11/17 – 11/22/25)
Bulldog Tip-Off Showcase (Ayala HS – 11/18 – 11/22/25)
Warriors Tip-Off Showcase (Heritage Christian HS – 11/17 – 11/22/25)
San Diego Tip-Off Challenge (Montgomery HS – 11/20 – 11/22/25)
11/20
Helix (La Mesa) vs. Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 6 pm
Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) vs. Victory Christian (Chula Vista), 7:30 pm
11/21
Madison (San Diego) vs. Bonita Vista (Chula Vista), 6 pm
Christian (El Cajon) vs. Francis Parker (San Diego), 7:30 pm
El Camino (Oceanside) vs. Montgomery (San Diego), 7:30 pm
11/22
Mission Bay (San Diego) vs. Montgomery (Chula Vista), 6 pm
Mira Mesa (San Diego) vs. Olympian (Chula Vista), 7:30 pm
39th Annual Bob Hawking Simi Valley Tip-Off Classic (Simi Valley HS – 11/18 – 11/21/25)
Leon Wood Tip-Off Classic (St. Monica HS – 11/17 – 11/20/25)
41st Annual Stonebarger Tournament (Brentwood Liberty HS – 11/20 – 11/22/25)
6th Annual Battle By The Beach Showcase (St. Bonaventure HS – 11/21 – 11/22)
11/21
Clovis East (Clovis) vs. San Tan Charter (Gilbert, Ariz.), 5 pm
Rio Mesa (Oxnard) vs. St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 6:30 pm (GIRLS)
Righetti (Santa Maria) vs. St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 8 pm
11/22
Santa Paula vs. Rio Mesa (Oxnard), 10 am
Pacifica (Oxnard) vs. Moorpark, 11:30 am
Santa Clara (Oxnard) vs. Cathedral (Los Angeles), 1 pm
Clovis East (Clovis) vs. Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 2:30 pm
Righetti (Santa Maria) vs. Oxnard, 4 pm
San Tan Charter (Gilbert, Ariz.) vs. Santa Barbara, 5:30 pm
Camarillo vs. Calabasas, 7 pm
Trinity Mission League Showcase (Pauley Pavilion – 11/22/25)
Morning Session
Servite (Anaheim) vs. Loyola (Los Angeles), 9:30 am
Orange Lutheran vs. St. Francis (La Canada), 11 am
Crean Lutheran (Irvine) vs. Campbell Hall (North Hollywood), 12:30 pm
Mater Dei (Santa Ana) vs. Crespi (Encino), 2 pm
Evening Session
JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) vs. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 5:30 pm
Santa Margarita vs. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 7 pm
St. John Bosco (Bellflower) vs. Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood), 8:30 pm
The BattleZone (Corona Centennial HS – 11/21- 11/22)
**San Diego-LA Challenge (Chula Vista Mater Dei HS – 11/22 – 11/23/24)
North Hollywood Section Crossover Showcase (North Hollywood HS – 11/22 – 11/24/25)
**Feast Week (Marina & Foothill HS – 11/25 – 11/30/24)
**Thanksgiving Feast (San Gabriel & Keppel HS – 11/25 – 11/30/24)
10th Annual West Valley Tip-Off Classic (Chaminade & Calabasas HS – 11/24 – 11/29/25)
Hart Thanksgiving Tournament (Hart HS – 11/24 – 11/29/25)
Harvard-Westlake Thanksgiving Showcase (Harvard-Westlake HS – 11/28 – 11/29/25)
Fear The Halo Thanksgiving Classic (St. Anthony HS – 11/29/25)
4th Annual Bishop O’Dowd Thanksgiving Showcase (Bishop O’Dowd HS – 11/28 – 11/29/25)
Beach Bonanza (Mira Costa HS – 11/28 – 11/29/25)
Coach C Classic (Oxnard Santa Clara HS – 11/28 – 11/29/25)
Titan Turkey Shootout (Colony HS – 11/29/25)
18th Annual NorCal Tip-Off Classic (Dublin HS – 11/29/25)
Riordan (San Francisco) vs La Mirada, 8:30 pm
Destiny Christian (Sacramento) vs San Gabriel Academy, 7 pm
Moreau Catholic (Hayward) vs Vanden (Travis AFB), 5:15
Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) vs Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 3:30 pm
St. Ignatius (San Francisco) vs Clayton Valley (Concord), 2 pm
St. Mary’s (Berkeley) vs Folsom, 12:30 pm
Dublin vs Modesto Christian, 11 am
Bellarmine (San Jose) vs Lincoln (Stockton), 9:30 am
King’s Academy (Sunnyvale) vs Branson (Ross), 8 am
2025 Milken Classic (Milken HS – 12/1- 12/4)
74th Annual Ryse Williams Pac Shores Showcase (Redondo Union HS -12/1 – 12/4/25)
12th Annual Take Flight Challenge (Redondo Union HS – 12/5 – 12/6/25)
26th Annual Inland Empire Classic (Rancho Cucamonga HS – 12/1 – 12/6/25)
Riverside Kiwanis Tournament (Riverside Poly HS – 12/1 – 12/5/25)
23rd Annual Rose City Classic (Maranatha HS – 12/1 – 12/6/25)
Gary Prestesater Classic (San Dimas HS – 12/1 – 12/6/25)
2025 Mark Gallo Invitational (Central Catholic HS – 12/2 – 12/6)
66th Annual Crusader Classic (Riordan HS – 12/4 – 12/6)
12/4
Carlmont (Belmont) vs. Amador Valley (Pleasanton), TBA pm
San Ramon Valley (Danville) vs. University (San Francisco), TBA pm
St. Ignatius (San Francisco) vs. Acalanes (Lafayette), TBA pm
Riordan (San Francisco) vs. California (San Ramon), TBA pm
12/5
University (San Francisco) vs. Acalanes (Lafayette), TBA pm
California (San Ramon) vs. Carlmont (Belmont), TBA pm
St. Ignatius (San Francisco) vs. San Ramon Valley (Danville), TBA pm
Riordan (San Francisco) vs. Amador Valley (Pleasanton), TBA pm
12/6
Acalanes (Lafayette) vs. California (San Ramon), 12 pm
San Ramon Valley (Danville) vs. Carlmont (Belmont), 1:30 pm
St. Ignatius (San Francisco) vs. Amador Valley (Pleasanton), TBA pm
Riordan (San Francisco) vs. University (San Francisco), TBA pm
37th Annual Chris Vontoure Spartan Classic (De La Salle HS – 12/4 – 12/6/25)
Valley Children’s Tip-Off Invitational (Clovis North HS – 12/4 – 12/6)
NorCal Ultimate Challenge (San Leandro HS – 12/6)
Buckley Tournament (Buckley HS – 12/8 – 12/10)
San Juan Hills Invitational (San Juan Hills HS – 12/8 – 12/13/25)
North Orange County Championships (Sonora HS – 12/8 – 12/13/25)
85th Annual Sax Elliott Invitational (Beverly Hills HS – 12/8 – 12/13/25)
Braves Varsity Winter Classic (St. John Bosco HS – 12/8 – 12/13/25)
Clovis West Nike Invitational (Clovis West HS – 12/8 – 12/13)
71st Annual Gridley Invitational (Gridley HS – 12/11 – 12/13)
Chosen One Invitational (TBA – 12/13/25)
Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) vs. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), TBA
51st Annual Father Berry Christmas Classic (Carmichael Jesuit HS – 12/11 – 12/13)
Tarkanian Classic (Bishop Gorman HS – 12/16 – 12/23/25)
Fear The Halo Classic, Session 2 (St. Anthony HS – 12/20/25)
25th Annual Mission Prep Christmas Classic (Mission Prep HS – 12/19 – 12/23/25)
Challenge For CHOC – Children’s Hospital of Orange County (La Habra Sonora HS – 12/19 – 12/20)
Viking Shore Showdown (St. Bernard HS – 12/18 – 12/20/25)
Warriors Holiday Showcase (Heritage Christian HS – 12/18 – 12/20/25)
26th Annual North/South Orange County Challenge (Tesoro HS – 12/20/25)
Winter Slam Jam Classic (Faith Baptist HS – 12/19 – 12/23/25)
The Classic (Damien HS – 12/26 – 12/30)
Torrey Pines Holiday Classic (Torrey Pines HS – 12/26- 12/30)
The Desert Holiday Classic (Rancho Mirage HS – 12/26 – 12/30)
Santa Barbara Holiday Classic (Santa Barbara HS – 12/26 – 12/30)
St. Francis Holiday Hoopfest (St. Francis HS – 12/26 – 12/30/25)
71st Annual Doc Sooter Covina Tournament (Covina HS – 12/26 – 12/30/25)
VisitMesa.com Basketball Challenge (Mesa Mountain View HS – 12/26 – 12/30/25)
Southern California Christmas Classic (South Pasadena HS – 12/26 – 12/30)
24th Annual Modesto Christian Holiday Hoops Classic (Modesto Christian HS – 12/26 – 12/30)
83rdAnnual Kendall Arnett Tournament (Placer HS – 12/28 – 12/30)
Les Schawb Invitational (Hillsboro Liberty HS – 12/26 – 12/30)
Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West (Gilbert Highland HS – 1/1 – 1/3/26)
Ed Baker San Fernando Valley Invitational (Grant HS – 1/2 – 1/3/26)
The Jesse Parker Classic (Lancaster Eastside HS – 1/2 – 1/3/26)
19th Annual Real Run Winter Classic (Inglewood HS 1/2 – 1/3/26)
New Year’s Showcase (Birmingham HS – 1/3/26)
BSN Showcase (Pacifica Christian HS – 1/3/26)
Inaugural Bay Area Challenge (Bellarmine HS – 1/3/26)
Monte Vista (Danville) vs. Riordan (San Francisco), 8:30 pm
Amador Valley (Pleasanton) vs. St. Mary’s (Berkeley), 7 pm
California (San Ramon) vs. St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 5:15 pm
Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) vs. Bellarmine (San Jose), 3:30 pm
Dublin vs. Valley Christian (San Jose), 2 pm
San Ramon Valley (Danville) vs. St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo), 12:30 pm
Granda (Livermore) vs. St. Francis (Mountain View), 11 am
Livermore vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9:30 am
Lute Olson Legacy Classic (Long Beach City College – 1/10/26)
Pollon Picks Showcase (Pierce JC – 1/10/26)
Inaugural Battle at the Trail (Monterey Trail HS – 1/10/26)
Archie Williams (Vacaville) vs. Venture Academy (Stockton), 11:30 am
Natomas (Sacramento) vs. Cornerstone Christian (Sacramento), 1 pm
McClatchy (Sacramento) vs. St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo), 2:30 pm
The King’s Academy (Sunnyvale) vs. Sacramento, 4 pm
Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) vs, Bishop Manogue (Reno, Nev.), 5:30 pm
Vanden (Travis AFB) vs. California (San Ramon), 7pm
Modesto Christian vs. Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 8:30 pm
6th Annual Eagle Showcase (Rancho Christian HS – 1/10/26)
MLK Showcase by the Beach (Palisades HS – 1/17/26)
Rolling Hills Prep State Preview Classic presented by Scorebooklive (North Torrance HS – 1/17/26)
MLK Weekend San Fernando Valley Showcase (Valencia HS – 1/17/26)
Westside MLK Preview (Palisades HS – 1/17/26)
MLK Day San Fernando Valley Showcase (North Hollywood HS – 1/19/26)
5th Annual MLK Showcase (St. Pius X-Matthias HS – 1/19/26)
2026 MLK Day Showdown (South Pasadena HS – 1/19/26)
28th Annual MLK Classic (De La Salle HS – 1/19/26)
The Warriors Showcase (Heritage Christian HS – 1/24/26)
Keith Lawrence Showcase (Moorpark HS – 1/24/26)
Mission League Day (Cal Lutheran – 1/24/26)
Nike Extravaganza (Mater Dei HS – 1/23 – 1/24/26)
1/24
Mater Dei (Santa Ana) vs. St. Mary’s (Phoenix, Ariz.), 9 pm
Rolling Hills Prep (San Pedro) vs. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 7:30 pm
Mater Dei (Santa Ana) vs. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 6 pm (GIRLS)
Orange Lutheran vs. Los Altos (Hacienda Heights), 4:30 pm
Capistrano Valley Christian vs. Lakeland (Idaho), 3 pm
1/25
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) vs. Crean Lutheran (Irvine), 9 pm
Mater Dei (Santa Ana) vs. Coronado (Henderson, Nev.), 7:30 pm
Oak Hills (Hesperia) vs. Centennial (Corona), 6 pm
St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) vs. Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 4:30 pm
Servite (Anaheim) vs. Los Alamitos, 3 pm
Roosevelt (Eastvale) vs. St. Augustine (San Diego), 1:30 pm
Redondo Union (Redondo Beach) vs. Foothill (Tustin), 12 pm
Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) vs. Dos Pueblos (Goleta), 10:30 am
Damien (La Verne) vs. San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano), 9 am
Crush In The Valley (TBA – 1/23 – 1/25/26)
2026 Battle at the Bay (Mission Bay HS – 2/7/26)
