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JJ Crawford (left) and Tyran Stokes played together for the first time this past week for Rainier Beach (WA).

Washington

Tyran Stokes made his senior season debut at Rainier Beach with an NBA player's freshman son.

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Santa Margarita defeats Corona Centennial 42-7 to win the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship at the Rose Bowl on Friday, November 28, 2025.

California

Remaining section champions will be crowned this week after another wild week of playoff action

Rio Hondo Prep poses after winning a CIF Southern Section Division 5 title over Redondo Union.

California

Rio Hondo Prep's run to a Division 9, 7 and 5 CIF Southern Section championship is something so remarkable, it sounds too good to be true.

Ontario Christian (CA) sophomore Kaleena Smith drives for a layup against Christ the King (NY) in 2025 Hoophall Classic..

California

A recap of the week's top performances, notable headlines and scores from high school basketball in the CIF Southern Section.

Santa Margarita's Brayden Kyman celebrates after a made basket at Pauley Pavilion.

California

Mater Dei and Arcadia drop out. La Habra and Chaminade join the fold.

Santa Margarita (blue) will take on De La Salle in the CIF Open Division Bowl Championship on Dec. 13 at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.

California

Top Division 1-AA games feature Cathedral Catholic, Los Alamitos, Riordan and Folsom

Sierra Canyon incoming junior Jerzy Robinson (left) averaged 22.5 points and 10.8 rebounds last season for the 31-3 Trailblazers

California

Redondo Union, Lynwood, and St. Anthony debut in High School On SI's CIF-Southern Section Girls Basketball Top 25 Rankings.

California

A rundown of all14 CIF Southern Section championship games that were played on November 28-29, including final scores and notable stats (if available).

Balboa's Joseph Smith rushed for 133 yards and scored touchdowns of 40 and 44 yards as the Buccaneers piled up more than 500 yards en route to its second straight San Francisco Section title.

California

Scores, information throughout California in all sections

Santa Margarita plays Centennial in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Championship

California

The No. 3 Centennial/Corona Huskies (11-1) play the No. 2 Santa Margarita Eagles (9-3) in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Championship on Friday at the Rose Bowl.

California

The Monarchs powered to their third state crown behind Layli Ostovar and Westley Matavao, while champions were crowned across all six CIF divisions at Santiago Canyon College.

Corona Centennial is back in the CIF Southern Section's top division final for the first time since 2015 after beating Mater Dei in the semifinal.

California

Remaining section champions will be crowned this week after another wild week of playoff action

California

A quick look at all 14 CIF championship games that will share info about time, day, a preview and/or top players on each team.

Notre Dame guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. drives to the basket against Santa Margarita at the Trinity-Mission League Challenge in Pauley Pavilion.

California

A recap of the week's top performances, notable headlines and scores from high school basketball in the CIF Southern Section.

Crean Lutheran players look on as the Saints take on Campbell Hall at Pauley Pavilion.

California

Redondo Union, Crean Lutheran and Crespi move up. Orange Lutheran joins the fold in the latest boys basketball rankings.

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

California

Sierra Canyon looked like the No. 1 team in California Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion.

Corona Centennial's line was exceptional on Friday in a 28-27 stunning win over Mater Dei.

California

HOW CALIFORNIA TOP 25 FARED (11-21-2025) (Records up to date) No. 1 Mater Dei (8-3) Final: Centennial 28, Mater Dei 27 LIVE SCORING No. 2 Santa Margarita (9-3)

Los Alamitos football coach Ray Fenton looks on as the Griffins take on San Juan Hills in the CIF-SS playoffs.

California

Every team playing Friday night is one win away from a CIF final. This page will provide all the semifinal results and championship matchups for every division.

Corona Centennial scored a touchdown with under 2 minutes remaining and then blocked a field goal with 6 seconds left to beat Mater Dei 28-27 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 Football Championship semifinals on Friday night. It was the Huskies' second win thi season against Mater Dei. Centennial will play Carson Palmer's Santa Margarita squad for the championship at the Rose Bowl. | Greg Stein

California

Huskies score TD with under 2 minutes left and block a last-second field goal to win California high school football thriller and advance to championship

California

Get CIF live updates and final scores as the 2025 California high school football season continues on Friday, November 21

Orange Lutheran's Nico Bland put Orange Lutheran on the board first with a long touchdown catch, setting the stage for the Lancers huge playoff upset.

California

Orange Lutheran's shocking win over St. John Bosco sets the tone for one of the oddest weeks in recent California high school history

Jason Crowe Jr. (center) poses with (L-R) former Boston Celtics NBA champions Rajon Rondo, Tony Allen and Paul Pierce.

California

Rajon Rondo, Tony Allen, and Paul Pierce (an Inglewood graduate) came to watch Jason Crowe Jr.'s season opener Monday night.

California

Missouri commit Jason Crowe Jr. could be California's new all-time leading scorer before January.

Carson Palmer being interviewed by ABC7 after Santa Margarita defeated Sierra Canyon in the Division 1 quarterfinals.

California

Santa Margarita punches a ticket to the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals after beating previously-unbeaten Sierra Canyon in epic rain game.

Orange Lutheran's Nico Bland put Orange Lutheran in front for good with a 67-yard fourth quarter touchdown catch, helping the Lancers pull off their huge playoff upset of St. John Bosco.

California

Just 32 days after being crushed 48–0 in a Trinity League matchup, Orange Lutheran stunned the nation's No. 5 team with a late pick-six and a missed PAT to advance in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.