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Oak Park boys basketball will compete in the Division 2A playoffs.
California

CIF Southern Section high school boys basketball final playoff computer rankings (2/10/2025)

Tarek Fattal
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Oak Park boys basketball will compete in the Division 2A playoffs.
California

CIF Southern Section high school boys basketball final playoff computer rankings (2/10/2025)

Take a look at the final computer rankings that produced for the CIF Southern Section, which helped to forge the playoffs divisions and pairings.

Tarek Fattal
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Harvard-Westlake's Joe Sterling shoots against St. Francis at the Intuit Dome on Feb. 1, 2025.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball final rankings (2/10/2025)

The final regular-season rankings for high school boys basketball in the CIF Southern Section.

Tarek Fattal
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Loyola's Quincy Watson drives to the hoop against Chaminade at the Intuit Dome.
California

How CIF Southern Section creates basketball playoff divisions with computer rankings (video)

'Competitive equity' has been used to determine the high school football players for four seasons, now it's being used in basketball.

Tarek Fattal
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Harvard-Westlake's Nik Khamenia shoots a free throw in a game against St. Francis at the Intuit Dome on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
California

Harvard-Westlake gets 7th straight Mission League title, peace of mind ahead of playoff reveal

The No. 1 boys basketball team in California will get to rest easy heading into the weekend, but many coaches will have a hard time sleeping while awaiting their playoff fate.

Tarek Fattal
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California

Vote: Who should be the Northern California Boys High School Basketball Player of the Week? (2/5/2025)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Northern California High School Basketball Athlete of the Week for Jan. 27-31 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s st

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Mira Costa celebrates after a narrow victory over Redondo Union to earn a share of the Bay League title on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.
California

CIF basketball: Mira Costa's win over Redondo Union justifies thoughts of larger Open Division field

The closer we get to Saturday, Feb. 8, when the CIF Southern Section reveals playoff pairings and divisions, the more results support the notion for a larger Open Division field.

Tarek Fattal
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Crespi's Peyton White attacks the rim against Alemany at the Intuit Dome on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
California

CIF Southern Section high school boys basketball playoff computer rankings (2/3/2025)

The updated edition of the high school basketball computer rankings that determine the playoffs for the CIF Southern Section as of February 3, 2025.

Tarek Fattal
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Campbell Hall's Isaiah Johnson handling the ball against Brentwood on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at the Intuit Dome.
California

Top CIF high school basketball leagues will crown champions in last week of season

The CIF Southern Section will conclude its high school basketball regular season on Wednesday. The next three days will reveal league champions in major matchups.

Tarek Fattal
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Brentwood’s AJ Okoh scores against Campbell Hall in a Gold Coast League contest at the Intuit Dome on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (2/2/2025)

Harvard-Westlake rises to No. 1, Rancho Cucamonga and Windward rise, St. Anthony and Santa Barbara re-join the fold after quality stretches.

Tarek Fattal
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Rio Mesa senior Jackson Knowles is one of Ventura County's top players.
California

CIF Southern Section high school boys basketball playoff computer rankings (1/27/2025)

The updated edition of the high school basketball computer rankings that determine the playoffs for the CIF Southern Section as of January 27, 2025.

Tarek Fattal
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Notre Dame's Tyran Stokes (left) drives against Harvard-Westlake's Isaiah Carroll in Mission League showdown on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (1/26/2025)

Harvard-Westlake rises to No. 1, Rancho Cucamonga and Windward rise, St. Anthony and Santa Barbara re-join the fold after quality stretches.

Tarek Fattal
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Sierra Canyon’s Bryce James (5) gets a dunk against Grayson (GA) at the 2025 Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (1/19/2025)

The latest Top 25 boys basketball rankings in the CIF Southern Section as of Jan. 19.

Tarek Fattal
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Roosevelt's Myles Walker dribbles by a St. John Bosco defender in the Classic at Damien.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (1/12/2025)

Despite many programs being idle due to the Los Angeles wildfires, there is some movement in the latest rankings after a couple stunning results in the Trinity League.

Tarek Fattal
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Brandon Benjamin of Anaheim Canyon with the ball.
California

CIF Southern Section high school boys basketball playoff computer rankings (1/6/2025)

The updated edition of the high school basketball computer rankings that determine the playoffs for the CIF Southern Section as of January 6, 2025.

Tarek Fattal
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Redondo Union boys basketball poses after winning the Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, Ariz.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (1/5/2025)

Roosevelt, Harvard-Westlake, St. John Bosco, Sierra Canyon and Redondo Union go unbeaten out of state to start the new year.

Tarek Fattal
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Myles Walker (left), Issac Williamson (middle) and Brayden Burries pose after winning Classic at Damien Platinum Division.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/30/2024)

There's a new No. 1 in the Southland ... The Classic at Damien helped to shape the rankings heading into 2025 due to head-to-head matchups.

Tarek Fattal
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Eastvale Roosevelt wins the 2024 Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, beating Notre Dame Sherman Oaks in the final, 76-58.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/22/2024)

Biggest storyline came from the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, which Eastvale Roosevelt won by beating Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Saturday night.

Tarek Fattal
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Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks' forward Tyran Stokes attacks the rim against Fairfax on Friday, December 13, 2024.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/15/2024)

Tyran Stokes finally makes debut for Notre Dame which helps them rise in the latest Top 25 rankings.

Tarek Fattal
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Notre Dame junior Zach White recently picked up an offer from Cal.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/8/2024)

Heritage Christian and Inglewood rise ... St. Bernard, La Habra and Alemany join the fold.

Tarek Fattal
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Crespi senior forward Peyton White throws down a dunk against Golden Valley at home.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/2/2024)

No. 1 and 2, St. John Bosco and Harvard-Westlake, stay unbeaten through the first two weeks of the season.

Tarek Fattal
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Junior guard Brandon McCoy, the nation's top recruit in the class of 2026, will lead preseason No. 1 St. John Bosco into the 2024-25 season eyeing a CIF State Open Division title.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball preseason rankings (11/4/2024)

St. John Bosco will roll into the high school basketball season the No. 1 team in the High School on SI preseason Top 25 rankings.

Tarek Fattal
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Final 2023-24 Top 25 California High School boys basketball rankings (3/15/2024)
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California

Final 2023-24 Top 25 California High School boys basketball rankings (3/15/2024)

Harvard-Westlake finishes No. 1 in the final Top 25 rankings

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Central Section 2023-24 boys basketball final high school Top 10 rankings
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California

Central Section 2023-24 boys basketball final high school Top 10 rankings

And just like that. ... poof! — The basketball season has officially come to an end. Clovis North is our new No. 1 after their masterful game against previous

Paul Meadors
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Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings: Cameron Boozer, Columbus three-peat (3/12/2024)
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Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings: Cameron Boozer, Columbus three-peat (3/12/2024)

Harvard-Westlake (California) and Plano East (Texas) also among Power 25 teams to win state championships last week

Zach Shugan
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Top 25 California High School boys basketball rankings (2/12/2024)
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California

Top 25 California High School boys basketball rankings (2/12/2024)

The playoffs hit full force this week as eight of the 10 sections open section play.  Most of the movement from last week to this week stemmed from the Southern

Mitch Stephens, SBLive Sports
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