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Big crowd, big results at Westchester Tuesday night

November 20, 2024 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

PLAYA DEL REY – A Tuesday night matchup between the projected top two boys basketball teams in the L.A. City Section was accompanied by a packed gymnasium, plenty of “star power” – on and off the floor – and a result that wasn’t secured until the final buzzer.

In a mild “upset”, Chatsworth edged the host Westchester Comets, 58-56, in the fourth of four games played on Tuesday in the Westside Tip-Off Classic.

Westchester (No. 20) and Chatsworth (28) were the two highest ranked L.A. City programs in the BurlisonOnBasketball SoCal Top 70.

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Harvard-Westlake gears for another State Open title run

November 19, 2024 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL – Five players now playing major college basketball helped the Harvard-Westlake boys’ program win consecutive State Open Division championships. Jump-shooter deluxe Brady Dunlap (St. John’s) and powerful center Jacob Huggins (Princeton) were key elements for the David Rebibo-coached … [Read More...] about Harvard-Westlake gears for another State Open title run

Familiar faces at new places among No.’s 21-30

November 17, 2024 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL – When Coach Jason Crowe and his uber-gifted son, Jason Crowe, Jr., moved from Lynwood High to Inglewood in the early summer, the fallout into the 2024-25 season figured to be significant. And that it was. The Sentinels (Coach Crowe’s alma mater) open the … [Read More...] about Familiar faces at new places among No.’s 21-30

La Habra sits atop SoCal’s No.’s 31-50 pecking order

November 13, 2024 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL – And, for the next 20 teams – No.’s 31-50 – on the BurlisonOnBasketball Preseason Southern California Top 70: *There are three programs (La Habra, St. Anthony and Temecula Valley) that won CIF Southern Section championships last season, and another (Washington … [Read More...] about La Habra sits atop SoCal’s No.’s 31-50 pecking order

The first look at SoCal’s best HS hoops teams for ’24-25

November 13, 2024 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL – With a near mind-numbing quantity of club tournaments, regional and national camps, and spring, summer and falls leagues behind us, the start of the “real” high school boys basketball season rapidly approaches. And, before Monday’s tip-off to the 2024-25 season … [Read More...] about The first look at SoCal’s best HS hoops teams for ’24-25

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