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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 […]

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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...

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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...

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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...

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State Stat Stars & Record Updates

This is the time of the year for this feature when we start mixing in top performances from baseball and softball as many of those teams around the state have already played multiple games. Basketball’s best include two girls closing in on state single-season three-point shooting record plus more big games from J.D. Wyatt (Sun...

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Girls BB: NEW Division State Ranks

There’s almost always a big upset in any first round of the CIF north or south basketball playoffs, and there was a major one on Tuesday as NorCal D1 top seed Folsom was toppled in its first round game by San Joaquin Memorial of Fresno. Just like the boys, these first divisional rankings for the […]

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NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings

Seeds, seedings and saplings. The CIF Regional playoffs are set, the seedings are out, and the action begins on Tuesday for lower divisions and on Wednesday for the Open Division. However, reflecting back on the section playoffs, and the CIF Southern Section in particular, the traditional perennial girls basketball powers are still not totally changed,...

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State Basketball Players of the Week

These are the final players of the week for the 2024-25 season and all four honorees had big games in leading their teams to CIF sectional championships. They hail from Woodland and Atherton for Northern California and from Garden Grove and Oak Park for Southern California. This recognition is switching to baseball and softball for...

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More CIF Section Hoop Highlights

Sunday’s CIF announcement of pairings by the CIF for the regional playoffs also has been included where it is applicable. Check these recaps below for key info from many title games across the state this weekend except for the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section and CIF Southern Section for girls. We will have divisional state rankings based […]

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Ontario Christian Girls Prevail

Two free throws with 17.6 seconds left proved to be the big difference for the state No. 1 Knights in their 65-63 victory on Saturday night at Toyota Arena over state No. 2 Etiwanda. The Eagles certainly are not done, however, in their attempt to win a third straight CIF Open Division state title. FOR […]

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