Watch: Cal Sparks, fresh off Nike EYBL national title, dominates at Ballin in the Ballroom

Host team Cal Sparks rolled to an 83-55 win over an excellent foe from Utah

HENDERSON, Nev. – One week after winning a Nike EYBL national championship in Chicago, Cal Sparks Gold (17u) was already back to work.

This time, the squad showed out at the club's own event, taking place during the NCAA live period in a unique setting – Ballin at the Ballroom at The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa.

With a star-studded starting five of Aliyahna "Puff" Morris (Etiwanda), Ryann Bennett (St. Anthony), Tajianna Roberts (La Jolla Country Day), Kennedy Smith (Etiwanda), and Jenessa Cotton (Mater Dei), it's no surprise that Cal Sparks is one of the premier club teams in the nation. All five starters finished in double-digit scoring in their 83-55 victory against Salt Lake Metro Black, a formidable opponent that was otherwise dominant at the showcase but could not push the national champs.

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Published Jul 29, 2023

LANCE SMITH, SBLIVE SPORTS

Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.

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