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Etiwanda girls basketball coach Stan Delus instructing during the Eagles' CIF State Open Division final in March of 2025.

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The third edition of the CIF Southern Section girls basketball computer rankings, which will determine the fate of a team's playoff division and seeding.

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Loyola takes on St. Francis at Pauley Pavilion in the Trinity-Mission League Showdown on Nov. 22, 2025.

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The third edition of the CIF Southern Section boys basketball computer rankings, which will determine the fate of a team's playoff division and seeding.

O'Dea Fighting Irish vs St. Augustine Saints - Dec 26, 2025

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Get San Diego metro schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on Tuesday, January 13

Weston Ranch fights for a rebound with Destiny Christian Academy during a boys varsity basketball game at Weston Ranch in Stockton on Jan. 9, 2026. Weston Ranch 72-71.

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Get Sacramento metro schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on Tuesday, January 13

Notre Dame handles the ball in a game against Sierra Canyon at the Intuit Dome.

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Get Los Angeles metro schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on Tuesday, January 13

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Get CIF schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school basketball season continues on Tuesday, January 13

Brandon McCoy Jr. throws down a dunk in his Sierra Canyon debut against JSerra at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, November 22.

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Southern Section dominates as usual with 18 of the top 25, including the five best led by Sierra Canyon, which doesn't exactly breeze in the first week of the Mission League

Ontario Christian sophomore Kaleena Smith about to set sail on a free throw in Friday's 93-45 win over Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) at the 2025 Sabrina Ionescu Showcase in Concord, Calif. Smith had 24 points and seven assists.

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JSerra has its highest ranking yet at No. 4 and Beckman and Los Osos return from the bubble in High School On SI's CIF-Southern Section girls basketball rankings for the week of Jan. 12.

Kaleena Smith, the nation's top-ranked 2027 girls basketball player, scored 24 points and had seven assists, leading national No. 3 Ontario Christian to a 93-45 win over Millennium in the first day of the of the Sabrina Ionescu Showcase at Carondelet High School. Mitty will play in the second national showdown with Ontario Christian Saturday two weeks after the the Monarchs thumped the Knights 59-34. Ontario Christian is hoping for a major turnaround.

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Ontario Christian and Archbishop Mitty remain No. 1 and No. 2 after their epic battle at the Kay Yow Classic, JSerra and Sage Hill rise yet again, and Central East's upset of Clovis West shakes up the rankings.

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Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Jan. 5-11?

Rocklin outside hitter Gianna Bogan prepares to strike a kill attempt during her team's stunning run to the NorCal Open Division title.

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Rocklin swept its way through the section playoffs, then pulled off back-to-back five-set road stunners over Branson and powerhouse Archbishop Mitty to win the school’s first-ever NorCal Open Division championship — and make state history.

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Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Jan. 5-11?

Top-ranked Rocklin Zinkin won his second Doc B title, helping Buchanan win the event in impressive fashion over the nation's No. 1 team – Faith Christian Academy of Pennsylvania.

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With Faith Christian flying in from Pennsylvania, the nation’s top ranking was on the line — and Buchanan made sure it stayed in California.

St. John Bosco's Christian Collins scores at the rim against Harvard-Westlake at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Sierra Canyon escapes with victory in its first two league games. St. John Bosco and Damien rise after impressive wins.

Kaleena Smith, Ontario Christian junior point guard and No. 1 recruit for the 2027 class, outdid herself if that's possible with a 50-point explosion lead her No. 1 ranked team in the country over No. 3 Mitty in a double-overtime classic.

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The nation's No. 1 recruit finishes off one of great girls baksetball in history with 11 in second overtime as top-ranked Ontario Christian fights back to stun No. 3 Mitty.

Years of frustration were released on Friday, including by star sophomore forward Amare Chandler, shown here dunking the ball in a 2024-25 game.

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Led by highlight touted sophomore Amare Chandler, Livermore wins an East Bay Athletic League game since Feb. 14, 2014.

Former Sierra Canyon standout, and current USC women's basketball star, Juju Watkins had her #12 jersey retired on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 at halftime of a boys basketball game on ESPN2.

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Watkins, who was a McDonald's All-American, had her jersey retirement ceremony televised on ESPN2 Friday night.

Santa Margarita's Dash Fifita was named 2025 All-CIF Defensive Player of the year in Division 1.

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Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors, along with a crop of names from each of the CIF Southern Section's 14 playoff divisions.

Jan 17, 2010; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper (54) reacts during the 2010 AFC Divisional playoff game against the New York Jets at Qualcomm Stadium. The Jets defeated the Chargers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images

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Stephen Cooper promoted from coordinator at San Diego High School

La Mirada and Redondo Union body up before an in-bounds play

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Get CIF schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on January 9, 2026

Mater Dei Catholic (left) and Mission Bay

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Get San Diego metro schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

Redwood drives to the basket while defended by Monterey Trail.

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Get Sacramento metro schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

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Get Los Angeles metro schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

St. Francis junior Cherif Millogo is one of the more intriguing 2027 prospects in the country at 7-foot-4.

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St. Francis' Cherif Millogo was a standout against Sierra Canyon, which is the No. 1-ranked team in California with 4-and-5-star prospects.

Charlie Desena (152) was Lake Highland Prep's lone PowerAde title, but his performance helped lead the Highlanders to the team championship.

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Holiday tournaments brought clarity—but not calm—as Lake Highland Prep and Blair trade blows; eligibility questions loom large, and multiple No. 1 showdowns headline a pivotal weekend for the national rankings.