Congratulations to all of the 2024-25 Cal-Hi Sports State Coaches of the year for girls basketball. These are the ones for each of the five state divisions. As we’ve also done since the advent of the Open Division with as few as 11 teams, we combine Open and Division I so there is just one […]
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FINAL Girls BB State TOP 40 Rankings
We can’t argue with the fact that our rankings are not totally in line with some state and national rankings. However, the one thing we have in our favor is in traversing up and down the state in the past five months, and covering dozens of teams and games, we have personally seen the first...
Girls BB: FINAL Division State Ranks
As many coaches love to say, it’s the final rankings that only matter. Here they are for each CIF state championship division. The state champion is first in each division, but the final No. 2 team could be a team from the same league (which happened in one of the divisions this year). Others getting...
Girls BB All-State Nominees (SoCal)
Here’s another set of first-draft nominees for the 46th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State teams for girls basketball. The first lists of nominees on our board for teams that will be selected covered Northern California (with the CIF Central Section in the north). These are for L.A. City, San Diego & Southern sections. We welcome all […]
Girls BB All-State Nominees (NorCal)
It’s time to get started working on the 46th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State teams for girls basketball. And yes, we have had gender equal coverage for all-state teams in basketball for all this time. This is the first list of nominees on our board for teams that will be selected. These cover the CIF sections […]
Friday CIF State Finals
Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth boys make the plays in the final 90 seconds of the Division I championship game to turn back Lincoln of Stockton to win school’s fourth CIF state title. Carondelet of Concord girls win their second state title with a similar win in their D1 state final. Others claiming state crowns at […]
Girls BB CIF State Previews & Picks
Etiwanda looking to pick up third straight CIF Open Division state title and it could be two straight for Caruthers (but this time for D2 and not D3). It also may be surprising that Sabrina Ionescu’s high school coach hasn’t yet won a CIF state title, but that may change on Friday night. We’re looking […]
State Stat Stars & Record Updates
We have a mix this week with some games from Tuesday’s regional basketball finals involving stars like Brayden Burries, Alijah Arenas, Alijah “Puff” Morris and Lauren Harris. Burries, Arenas & Morris will all be on hand at this weekend’s CIF state finals in Sacramento. Harris has obliterated state three-point shooting records for girls. Final career...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings
As is often the case with respect to the top teams in the Open Division for California girls basketball the key word is “rematches.” This year is another perfect example. The CIF Southern Regional championship on Tuesday will be a third meeting of the two teams this season while the Northern Regional title game is...
Girls BB: NEW Division State Ranks
New No. 1 teams are Windward of Los Angeles (D1), Marin Catholic of Kentfield (D3), Half Moon Bay (D4) and Rosamond (D5). Still No. 1 is Ontario Christian (Open) and Caruthers (D2). This is the second installment of these divisional state rankings, which are updated through the regional semifinals played Saturday. The third installment will...
