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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – The St. John Bosco High boys’ basketball team may not have played with quite the consistency of excellence Friday night that will be required to extend its season deep into March – and into Sacramento.

But, in pulling away in the final few minutes for a 77-67 Trinity League victory at Santa Margarita, the Braves called on all the elements that can carry them, ultimately, all the way to the State Open Division championship in California’s capital on March 15.

Coach Matt Dunn’s team, which came in Orange County in the No.

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SANTA ANA – The 30^th Nike Extravaganza tips off Friday afternoon in the Meruelo Center on the Mater Dei Campus.

Fourteen games are set for Friday and Saturday, one of those being the Friday night, 7:30, clash between the host Monarchs’ girls squad and its counterpart from Las Vegas Bishop Gorman.

Seven boys’ teams among the BurlisonOnBasketball SoCal Top 30 are scheduled to participate, with No. 15 Rolling Hills Prep facing Phoenix St. Mary’s (6 o’clock) and No. 18 Mater Dei 18 playing Servite (9 o’clock in what is a Trinity League game) Friday night.

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SANTA ANA –  On the surface, the game was a “mano y mano” showdown between two of the best Class of 2026 guards anywhere in high school hoops.

The Luke Barnett-led Mater Dei Monarchs edged Santa Margarita Wednesday night, 62-59.

And Barnett’s 30 points – 28 of those after intermission – were a reason why Mater Dei (No. 18 in the BurlisonOnBasketball SoCal Top 30) moved in front of No. 8 Santa Margarita and into a tie for first with St. John Bosco in the Trinity League.

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LAGUNA NIGUEL – We’re down to two and a half weeks of regular-season action remaining for boys CIF Southern Section basketball teams . . . and three and a half for the L.A. City Section.

There remain a multitude of games to be played that will impact the shape of the CIF SS playoff divisions (that will be released on Feb. 9).

Relative to the Open Division, those are all being played in the Mission and Trinity Leagues this week, notably:

*New No. 1 Harvard-Westlake (following Roosevelt’s loss in the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, MA, Monday) is at No.

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SPRINGFIELD, MA – Two significant high school win streaks were snapped on Monday’s final day of the HoopHall Hall of Fame Classic.

The Eastvale (CA) Roosevelt Mustangs came into their Springfield College Blake Arena game with Washington, DC, Gonzaga College Prep at No. 1 in the country (via MaxPreps) via a 22-1 record – 19 of those since picking up that loss.

But Coach Steve Turner’s Eagles – who came into town with a 16-2 record and a No. 4 national rating – used their superior size and strength to (figuratively, of course!)

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