We begin this week with some explanations from the CIF and our own thoughts on Sunday’s release of pairings for both the NorCal and SoCal regional playoffs. We also have a big change at the top as Sierra Canyon has to move up to No. 1 after beating previous No. 1 Ontario Christian in the...
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State Basketball Players of the Week
Once we reach the end of the CIF section playoffs, we also reach the end of doing basketball players of the week and will switch next week to baseball and softball. We’re obviously looking for big outings in section finals for these honors and have found them in Portola Valley and Sacramento for Northern California […]
CIFSS Girls: Was it an upset or not?
Underdog Sierra Canyon gets an epic outing from All-American Jerzy Robinson to topple state No. 1 and national No. 2 Ontario Christian in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final on Saturday night in Ontario. New Cal-Hi Sports State TOP 30 rankings will be out on Monday night or Tuesday morning and are likely to […]
CCS Teams Wrap Up NorCal Top Seeds?
The Archbishop Riordan boys and the Archbishop Mitty girls both won, as expected, in a CIF Central Coast Section Open Division doubleheader played on Friday at USF. It’s a third straight section title for the Crusaders and it’s five in a row for the Monarchs. We have a lot more history set for the Mitty […]
State Basketball Players of the Week
At this stage of the season, we like to talk about the funnel narrowing when it comes to the Players of the Week features and rankings. That’s because the field basically gets cut in half every round (except in some Open and D1 divisions) as the playoffs drive toward CIF section championships and the CIF...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings
No. 1 Ontario Christian already has more 100-point games than any team in state history entering CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals with three other top five state teams. St. Mary’s of Stockton and San Ramon Valley also move up within top 10 and may already be eyeing each other for possible CIF NorCal Open...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings
At this stage of the season, with the CIF Southern Section playoffs already in full swing, and the other sections about ready to begin their playoff competition, the computerized seeding and rankings derived from them don’t really hold a lot of water moving forward. That’s because at this point all that really matters is head-to-head...
State Basketball Players of the Week
With everyone in the state now in playoff mode, we’re careful with these honors to get them out earlier in the week before anyone plays (and perhaps suffers a season-ending loss). This week’s best are from Modesto and Salinas in Northern California while for Southern California we hit San Diego and Rowland Heights. We hope […]
State Stat Stars & Record Updates
We start with a look at girls hoops league title streaks as Clovis West’s 20-year streak in the the CIF Central Section came to an end earlier this week. See which other ones on the all-time state list extended this season and which other one also was done this season. We also have a new...
State Basketball Players of the Week
When it gets to this point in the basketball season, the CIF Southern Section still has 300 teams in action in its playoffs. The Southern California honorees likely will be coming from those playoff-bound teams, and that is the case with both our SoCal honorees. Also, with the funnel beginning to narrow for the rest […]
