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Notre Dame takes 3-0 Open record into third game with Harvard-Westlake

February 19, 2025 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – The Notre Dame High basketball team gets its third pop in less than a month at Mission League foe Harvard-Westlake Friday night.

And Knights’ Coach Matt Sargeant would have it no other way.

“The road to the (CIF Southern Section) Open championships go through Harvard-Westlake,” he said Tuesday night, moments after his team had held off the host Santa Margarita Eagles, 67-59, in an Open Division Pool A playoff game.

With the pool play structure, the Knights-Wolverines’ clash in Studio City has been set since the CIF SS office unveiled the playoff pools and brackets on Feb.

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CIF SS Division 1 hoops with terrific Tuesday showdowns

February 17, 2025 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL – The Open Division has been the flag pole of the CIF Southern Section boys basketball playoffs since its debut 11 years ago. And, naturally, with two-time defending state Open champion Harvard-Westlake and 2024 Southern Section and Southern Regional runner-up Roosevelt leading the … [Read More...] about CIF SS Division 1 hoops with terrific Tuesday showdowns

Trinity League teams bid bye-bye to home-court advantages Friday night

February 15, 2025 By Frank Burlison 2 Comments

BELLFLOWER – Bye the way, having Wednesday’s opening night of the CIF Southern Section playoffs may not have been advantageous to the Trinity League co-champion’s Open Division aspirations. The St. John Bosco Braves and Santa Margarita, the aforementioned teams who held No.’s 3 and 4 seeds in … [Read More...] about Trinity League teams bid bye-bye to home-court advantages Friday night

Benjamin helps team earn trek up 101 for Friday night for CIF SS playoff game

February 13, 2025 By Frank Burlison 6 Comments

ANAHEIM HILLS – Brandon Benjamin capped his birthday Wednesday night not by blowing out 18 candles on a frosting-smothered cake but by doing what he has always does when he has stepped on a basketball court over the past four seasons: He showcased his multitude of skills, with … [Read More...] about Benjamin helps team earn trek up 101 for Friday night for CIF SS playoff game

Updated SoCal Top 30, plus a look at key Wednesday playoff openers

February 10, 2025 By Frank Burlison 2 Comments

LAGUNA NIGUEL – The CIF Southern Section’s boys’ basketball playoffs tip on Wednesday night, with – obviously – no shortage of terrific viewing options on Night 1. For the first time, the section used a computer program to rank and seed the teams in each playoff … [Read More...] about Updated SoCal Top 30, plus a look at key Wednesday playoff openers

San Diego’s best on display at Mission Bay High

February 9, 2025 By Frank Burlison 2 Comments

SAN DIEGO – The programs expected to play in the CIF San Diego Section’s Open championship game were among the 14 teams that took part in Saturday’s Battle at the Bay at Mission Bay High. Top-ranked and 24-2 Montgomery – which lost to Carlsbad in the 2024 title game – overcame … [Read More...] about San Diego’s best on display at Mission Bay High

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