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Jerzy Robinson's high school career is over after Sage Hills stunned Sierra Canyon at home in the CIF State regional semifinals Saturday night.

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Crean Lutheran celebrates its CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship after defeating JSerra at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Feb. 28, 2026.

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The CIF State office announced the boys and girls basketball playoffs on Sunday afternoon. Now, it's win or go home.

Brandon McCoy Jr. rises for a one-handed dunk against JSerra at Pauley Pavilion on November 22, 2025.

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Mission League rivals Sierra Canyon and Harvard-Westlake will face off in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final Saturday night.

La Mirada coach Randy Oronoz will travel to Harvard-Westlake to compete in the Open Division semifinals Tuesday night.

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La Mirada has been deemed the Cinderella team of the 2026 CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs after beating St. John Bosco and Redondo Union in back-to-back games.

La Mirada stunned Redondo Union in the Open Division playoffs Friday night.

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La Mirada, seeded No. 12 of 12 teams in the Open Division, has reached the semifinals after stunning Redondo Union on the road.

Crespi coach Derek Fisher looks on as the Celts beat Corona del Mar in Open Division play and punch a ticket to the CIF State playoffs.

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Second-round scores, notable stats and bracket updates from the CIF Southern Section and City Section basketball playoffs from Friday night.

Pacifica Christian/OC takes on Vanden in a midseason regular season game.

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Opening round scores, notable stats and bracket updates from the CIF Southern Section and City Section basketball playoffs.

Hart High takes on West Ranch in a Foothill League showdown amid the 2025-26 season.

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The final draft of the CIF Southern Section boys, girls playoff computer rankings that helped to configure the playoff divisions and pairings.

Reseda Cleveland is the No. 2 seed in the boys Open Division playoffs.

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Palisades Charter boys' and Westchester girls' basketball teams earn the No. 1 seed in its respective Open Division playoff divisions.

Tati Griffin (12) celebrates after a big shot against Etiwanda in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif. on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

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All the 2026 high school boys, girls basketball playoff divisions and pairings on one page, from the Open Division to Division 9.

St. John Bosco's Christian Collins has been a standout this year for the Braves.

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After the CIF Southern Section updated the playoff bulletin with information regarding the Open Division, a larger field seems more imminent.

Zach White dunks the ball against Santa Margarita in a game at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion earlier this 2025-26 season.

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Could the Open Division have more than eight teams again? There's certainly an argument for 10, 12 or even a 16-team field.

Carondelet celebrates after its 51-48 win over Sage Hill for the CIF State Division 3 girls championship at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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All of High School on SI's CIF State high school basketball championship coverage on one page, including stories and stats on all 12 games.

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5-star basketball recruit Brayden Burries broke the single-game Open Division final record in Roosevelt’s historic win.

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Alijah Arenas, the son of Gilbert Arenas, fell short in his second straight CIF State final appearance.

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Diop is a 6-foot-11 sophomore with a 7-foot-3 wingspan from Mali in West Africa.

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Maguire tallied 32 points, six rebounds and five assists in the historic victory.

Roosevelt's Issac Williamson (with the ball) sizes up a Notre Dame defender in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final.

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What you need to know for each California boys basketball state championship game on Friday and Saturday in Sacramento.

Sierra Canyon’s Bryce James celebrates winning a CIF State Division I SoCal regional final against Redondo Union at home on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

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Chatsworth and Sierra Canyon will play for CIF State basketball championships on March 14-15 in Sacramento.

Sierra Canyon boys basketball wins the CIF State Division I SoCal regional final over Redondo Union 74-68 at home on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

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Roosevelt will play in its first CIF State Open Division final while Sierra Canyon and Chatsworth will be making repeat appearances.

2024 CIF State championships at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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CIF State high school basketball finals schedule for March 14-15 in Sacramento.

Notre Dame sophomore NaVorro Bowman Jr. handles the ball in a game against Sierra Canyon at the Intuit Dome.

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Roosevelt and Notre Dame will meet in a rematch of the Southern Section Open Division final on Tuesday in the regional final for a chance to play in the CIF State title game.

Roosevelt senior Brayden Burries, a 2025 McDonald's All-American, is eyeing a CIF State Open Division title.

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Roosevelt's Brayden Burries vs. Harvard-Westlake's Nik Khamenia. St. Joseph's Tounde Yessoufou vs. Notre Dame's Tyran Stokes. It's blockbuster stuff.

Tajh Ariza of Westchester High School in Los Angeles, Calif.

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The stage is set for a third and final showdown between NBA sons Alijah Arenas and Tajh Ariza on Saturday night in the CIF State playoffs.

Tajh Ariza (right) embraces a teammate during the City finals.

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CIF State tournament updates after quarterfinal action on Thursday night.