It’s time to launch our winter basketball content on CalHiSports.com and we’ll do it with our preseason boys basketball state rankings. The most tumultuous summer and fall we can ever recall in college and grassroots basketball has trickled down to the high school ranks in California and will undoubtedly impact the landscape. Even after all that has transpired with […]
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Boys BB: CIFSS Open Predictions
We break down the 16 teams in boys basketball that should be selected for the CIF Southern Section’s Open Division playoffs. It’s the fourth year for the massive section’s open division and it should include all 11 of the section’s teams ranked in this week’s Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20. There are not as many […]
NEW Boys BB State Top 20 Rankings
There’s plenty of movement and one newcomer, as MLK results and big league games shake up the middle portion of this week’s rankings. The top remains the same, as Sierra Canyon shows why it’s one of the nation’s very best teams with a big win over previous FAB 50 No. 1 La Lumiere of Indiana....
Sierra Canyon vs. Findlay Prep?
A CIF member program has never played prep basketball academy Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), but state No. 1 Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth could meet the Pilots in the semifinals of the upcoming Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions on Friday 13th. Sierra Canyon reportedly will be able to play the Pilots at this event.
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 […]
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 […]
Chino Hills-Sierra Canyon Showdown Set
It will be a Chino Hills vs. Sierra Canyon matchup in the CIFSS Open Division finals next Saturday at the Honda Center after Sierra Canyon’s impressive 78-69 win over Bishop Montgomery of Torrance. Chino Hills, the state and nation’s No. 1 ranked team, throttles Mater Dei of Santa Ana, 102-54, to reach final for the […]
Boys BB: CIFSS Open Predictions
We break down the 16 teams in boys basketball that should be selected for the CIF Southern Section’s Open Division playoffs. It’s the third year for the massive section’s open division and it should include all 10 of the section’s teams ranked in this week’s Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20. There are plenty of candidates […]
Boys BB: Major Showcase Schedules
In November, we will begin to release our preseason Cal-Hi Sports boys basketball state rankings. As a preview to how things could shake out, here is a list of the major tournaments and classics involving California teams that figure to be ranked.
Boys BB: Updated ’17 Player Rankings
Our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club VIPs continues with a look at the state’s top college prospects in each class. Last week we published our 2016 Hot 100 for seniors and today we take a look at the Hot 100 juniors (2017). Our post-summer Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 will be updated at least once during...