As the regional playoffs head to the semifinals, there is hardly any change for the first 10 teams in the State Top 20s, but after that there are plenty. Boys newcomers are Torrey Pines, San Mateo Serra and Sacramento while for the girls it’s Clovis West, Ventura and Dublin.
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Bracket Breakdowns (Open)
We went 16-for-16 in recommending teams for the NorCal and SoCal Open Division boys basketball playoffs, including Foothills Christian of El Cajon. Bishop O’Dowd and Bishop Montgomery, meanwhile, grabbed the No. 1 seeds in the Open Division. For the girls, The NorCal Open Division could have been picked in a number of different ways after […]
CIF Regional Playoff Picks (Boys)
After all of Saturday’s CIF section basketball championships are in the books throughout the state, we break down the teams that should be chosen on Sunday for the regional playoffs. For special updated State Top 20 rankings (boys & girls), CLICK HERE. For CIF regional playoff picks for girls teams, CLICK HERE. FINALLY, IF YOU […]
CIF Regional Playoff Picks (Girls)
After all of Saturday’s CIF section basketball championships are in the books throughout the state, we break down the teams that should be chosen on Sunday for the regional playoffs.
NEW Girls BB Division State Ranks
Here are the updated pecking orders heading into all of the various CIF section title games. After Saturday night, check our site for a special State Top 20 overall ranking (requested by the CIF for Sunday’s seeding meetings) plus projected No. 1 and No. 2 seeds for each CIF division. Note: If you aren’t a...
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
Just like we did during the football season, we are going to do our best to spread around these honors as much as possible with one boy and one girl chosen from each region. This week’s best are from Modesto, Los Angeles, Berkeley and Los Angeles.
Boys, Girls BB State Rank Updates
There is one lone newcomer this week in the boys’ Top 20 as Modesto Christian joins list of California’s elite boys teams. Boys teams in the loaded CIFSS Open Division playoffs do get penalized for losing, but only one drops out of the rankings. For the girls, Mitty’s win over St. Ignatius doesn’t cause too […]
Girls BB: State Top 20 Update
Chaminade beats Mater Dei in early showdown and forces us to do an updated version of the Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20 rankings. St. Mary’s of Stockton slips to No. 3 while Mater Dei slides down to No. 2.
NorCal Tip Off Classic Recap
Here’s the results and recap from the 8th Annual Prep To Prep NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial (Newark, Calif.). Please make sure to check out GrassrootsHoops.net on Sunday evening for exclusive player rankings from the one-day, seven-game event.
