This will be the weekly post for Gold Club members mixed with opinions, top state stat stars of the week and state record updates. This week, we propose a national Open Division for football, say why Jordan Brown’s move to Prolific Prep hurt more than the usual transfer, add Acalanes QB Robbie Rowell to all-time...
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Boys BB: All-State Underclass
We are tipping off the release of our annual all-state basketball teams with the underclass boys. This means the best of the best among juniors, sophomores and freshmen. These teams last year featured four players from mythical national champion Chino Hills. This year, the Huskies are well-represented again with two honorees. There are eight other...
Super 8 Boys BB State Ranks Update
Woodcreek can still steal the final No. 1 ranking at the end, but for now still has to be fourth heading into CIF Open Division state title game behind No. 3 Chino Hills. SoCal D1 champ Roosevelt of Eastvale also moves up into the eighth spot. NOTE: Our updated State Top 20 with lists of […]
Boys BB: NorCal Open & D1 Finals
Woodcreek of Roseville doesn’t let CIF Sac-Joaquin Section rival Sheldon win in a rematch and advances to an Open Division final that will be closer to home than either the section final or the NorCal final. Jordan Brown was again the difference on Saturday, but not the same way he was when the two teams […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
After all the results from the various section championships around the state are analyzed, we have some movement in this week’s State Top 20, but are there any newcomers? The seeds don’t always match our rankings (which turned out quite well last week for us) and the dubious distinction of the most odd regional playoff...
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
Long Beach Poly is this week’s only newcomer and goes in at No. 14 after upset win over previous No. 7 in CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs. By Friday, if no upsets, it should be No. 1 Sierra Canyon vs. No. 3 Bishop Montomgery and No. 2 Chino Hills vs. No. 4 Mater Dei...
Super 8 Boys BB State Ranks Update
No changes in this week’s Super 8, but the race for top seeds in section playoffs has begun with Sierra Canyon getting it in the insanely loaded CIF Southern Section Open Division and Birmingham of Lake Balboa getting it in the L.A. City Section. We think it should be Woodcreek in the Sac-Joaquin, but it […]
Super 8 Boys BB State Ranks Update
There are no changes at the top of this week’s rankings, but there’s even more buzz surrounding No. 1 Sierra Canyon as it prepares to play in two huge showcase events over the MLK weekend. There’s also a lot of anticipation at No. 4 Mater Dei whether a prominent transfer will become immediately eligible or […]
Updated Boys BB State Top 20
As the major holiday tournaments heat up, we update our preseason boys basketball state rankings. Our next update will be January 4 after those tournaments give us key results. Sierra Canyon is now the top-ranked team and plays national No. 1 Oak Hill Academy of Virginia on December 15. Note: After the holiday tournaments, all […]
NorCal Tip Off Classic Recap
Here’s the results and recap from the 10th Annual NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial (Newark, Calif.). State No. 15 Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland knocks off preseason boys hoops state No. 1 Bishop Montgomery of Torrance, 70-63, after trailing 17-1 early. Please make sure to check out GrassrootsHoops.net on Sunday evening for exclusive player rankings from the one-day, seven-game […]
