Heading into this weekend’s CIF state championships, our top-ranked teams are Bishop Montgomery (Open), Roosevelt of Eastvale (D1), Esperanza of Anaheim (D2), Mission of San Francisco (D3), Helix of La Mesa (D4) and Rolling Hills Prep of San Pedro (D5). It’s no guarantee we’re going to predict every one of the No. 1 teams will...
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Boys BB: SoCal Open & D1 Finals
It didn’t gain any style points in doing so, but CIFS Southern Section Open Division champ Bishop Montgomery of Torrance will play for the CIF Open Division state crown next week vs. Woodcreek of Roseville after downing Mater Dei of Santa Ana, 60-53. THe Knights use big fourth quarter to overcome 36-33 deficit heading into […]
Sonora’s Mike Murphy: 600th win
California’s exclusive club of boys basketball coaches to achieve 600 varsity wins improved by one last Thursday when Mike Murphy from Sonora of La Habra guided his team to a 77-48 triumph over Fullerton in the Raiders’ Freeway League finale. For a look at the all-time state coaching leader list with every coach at 600 […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
There is only only one new team in the rankings, but some movement since top teams from around the state play each other in weekend showcase games. There is one new team in the Top 10 as the result of a key showcase game at the Take Flight Challenge at Redondo Union. Read on to...
Preseason Boys BB Ranks (1-15)
It’s time to launch our winter basketball content on CalHiSports.com and we’ll do it with our preseason boys basketball state rankings. Bishop Montgomery of Torrance has all five starters returning from a SoCal Open Division finalist team and is the preseason No. 1 team for the 2016-17 season. Sierra Canyon starts out at No. 2 […]
State’s Boys BB Teams In FAB 50
Oak Hill Academy of Virginia and La Lumiere Academy of Indiana are in the No. 1 and No. 2 preseason positions for this year’s FAB 50 national boys basketball rankings. These rankings, and many others, were topped last year by unbeaten Golden State squad Chino Hills. There are four California teams in the top 25 […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20
The big four stays the same in the latest boys basketball state rankings, with Foothills Christian moving up into the top five despite a loss to No. 1 Chino Hills. Redondo Union and Folsom crack the top 10 because of losses by Corona Centennial and L.A. Fairfax. Did L.A Westchester now move in front of...
New State 20 Boys BB (Expanded)
The regional playoffs are now underway and there are three newcomers to the State Top 20, led by Torrey Pines. Serra of San Mateo crashes the rankings party for the first time and Sacramento is back in after a one-week hiatus. If you are not a Gold Club member and cannot see this post, please...
Boys BB State Ranks By Division
Projected Open Division teams at this point from NorCal would be Bishop O’Dowd, Moreau, Monte Vista, De La Salle, Folsom, Sacramento, St. Francis of Mountain View plus one more from CCS (possibly Archbishop Mitty). Projected Open Division teams from SoCal would be Mater Dei, Bishop Montgomery, Sierra Canyon, Centennial of Corona, Fairfax, San Diego Open...
