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'Pick 'Em' Challenge: North Coast Section boys, girls high school basketball playoffs

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High School on SI playoff Pick 'Em
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'Pick 'Em' Challenge: North Coast Section boys, girls high school basketball playoffs

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Pleasant Valley High School girls basketball team with title in 2022.
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California (CIF) Northern Section high school girls basketball playoff brackets, matchups, game times (2/17/2025)

The top seeds in each bracket are Pleasant Valley (D3), University Prep (D4), Trinity (D5), Weed (D6) and Hayfork (D7)

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Folsom senior Ava Rawlins brings the ball up court during a game with Pinewood at the 2025 Sabrina Ionescu Classic at De La Salle High School. Folsom beat Pinewood 66-50.
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California (CIF) Sac-Joaquin Section high school girls basketball playoff brackets, matchups, game times (2/18/25)

Top seeds in each division are Folsom (Division 1), Christian Brothers (D2), Colfax (D3), Liberty Ranch (D4), Bret Harte (D5) and Faith Christian (D6)

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SBLive Sports Athlete of the Week
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Vote: Who should be SBLive's California High School Girls Basketball Athlete of the Week (2/18/2025)

Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday

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Palisades Charter boys basketball played its first game since the Palisades Fire at LACES on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
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CIF Los Angeles City Section boys, girls basketball 2025 playoff brackets, pairings

The CIF LA City Section has announced the 2024-25 high school boys and girls basketball playoffs, which includes information about the Open Division.

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High School on SI playoff Pick 'Em
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'Pick 'Em' Challenge: LA City Section boys, girls high school basketball playoffs

Test your hoops knowledge! Sign up for free and predict the winners of the LA City Section high school basketball playoffs.

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La Jolla Country Day poses after winning a 2024 championship. The Torreys won a section title last season
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California (CIF) San Diego Section high school girls basketball playoff brackets, matchups, game times (2/17/2025)

Defending champions are Mission Hills (Open Division), Cathedral Catholic (D1), Francis Parker (D2), Montgomery (D3), Escondido Charter (D4), Escondido (D5) and Rock Academy (D5-AA).

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Salesian senior PG Vanessa Parilla during a game earlier this year versus Carondelet at De La Salle, Concord.
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California (CIF) North Coast Section high school girls basketball playoff brackets, matchups, game times (2/17/25)

Top seeds in each divisions are Acalanes (Open Division), Clayton Valley Charter (Division 1), Justin-Siena (D2), St. Bernard's (D3), Encinal (D4), Cloverdale (D5) and Ferndale (D6)

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Clovis West's team shot after clinching its 20th straight TRAC title with a 67-48 win at Clovis.
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California (CIF) Central Section high school girls basketball playoff brackets, matchups, game times (2/15/2025)

High School on SI has brackets for every section, division in California high school boys and girls basketball; Check back for updates and play Pick 'Ems

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Aliyahna Morris of Etiwanda playing against Incarnate Word in the 2025 Spalding Hoophall Classic.
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California Top 25 girls high school basketball rankings (2/11/2025)

The Southern Section playoffs are upon us with first-round Division 1 games starting Thursday and Open Division pool play begins on Saturday

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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 On Jan. 3. .Smith is is the state's second-leading sophomore through games played on Feb. 4.
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Top 10 California high school girls basketball sophomore scorers

Every high school basketball team has the goal of being dominant when it comes to scoring. At the high school level, most sophomores are only now starting to fi

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San Ramon Valley assistant coach Hans de Lannoy died after a seven-year battle with cancer on Feb 5, 2025
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Legendary California high school basketball, life coach Hans de Lannoy succumbs to cancer

The 'Pied Piper' of Bay Area coaches was beloved by at least two generations of students and players for being a 'Great coach, a great teacher and a better man'

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Vote: Who should be SBLive's Northern California High School Girls Basketball Athlete of the Week (1/29/2025)

Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on Monday

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Mitty girls pose with WNBA champion last season after defeating University in the 2024 Sabrina Ionescu Showcase game
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Best performances in Northern California high school girls basketball (Jan. 20-26)

Lot of big scores and top scorers last week around Northern California

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Monterey's Aaliyah Chavez dribbles the ball against Amarillo Tascosa in a District 3-5A girls basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Monterey High School.
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5 additions to high school girls basketball National Player of the Year watchlist for 2024-25

Updates on now 30 High School on SI National Player of the Year possibilities for the 2024-25 season

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St. Mary's Nyah Buntun, right, fights for a loose ball with Folsom's Ella Uriarte during the Sac-Joaquin Section girls basketball championship game at Golden One Center in Sacramento on Feb. 21. 2024. St. Mary's won 57-51.
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Top 15 Northern California High School Girls Basketball Rankings (1/27/24)

Mitty remains at the top in the NorCal girls hoops scene, but Clovis West, Folsom and Acalanes are charging fast

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Harvard-Westlake's Nikolas Khamenia is announced with the starting lineup before their game in the Desert Holiday Classic in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
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9 California high school basketball players selected for 2025 McDonald's All-American game

Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, is the first McDonald's All-American selection from the City Section since Renardo Sidney in 2009.

Tarek Fattal
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Ontario Christian (CA) Kaleena Smith named MVP of the team’s victory over Christ the King (NY) at 2025 Hoophall Classic.
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California Top 25 girls high school basketball rankings (1-27-2025)

Ontario Christian, Mater Dei, Etiwanda and Sierra Canyon continue to dominate; Monarchs brace for injury news on top junior Kaeli Wynn

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Etiwanda rose to No. 2 in the latest CIF Southern Section computer rankings.
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California High School Girls Basketball Southern Section Computer Rankings (1/24/2025)

Check out SBLive's custom rankings for the California high school girls basketball Southern Section

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Tounde Yessoufou of St. Joseph drives to the basket against Modesto Christian in the 27th MLK Classic at De La Salle High School.
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Top 10 high school basketball performances at 2025 De La Salle MLK Classic

CONCORD, CALIF. — We picked the top 25 players to watch heading into Monday's 27th De La Salle MLK Jr. Classic. TOP 25 PLAYERS | Heading into the 27th DLS ML

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Ontario Christian (CA) sophomore Kaleena Smith drives for a layup against Christ the King (NY) in 2025 Hoophall Classic.
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Etiwanda, Ontario Christian girls basketball further indicate they’re teams to beat in California

Taking down national-ranked opponents, Ontario Christian and Etiwanda girls’ are teams to beat after impressive performances at the Hoophall Classic.

Tarek Fattal
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St. Joseph high-flying Tounde Yessoufou goes in high for a breakaway dunk during his team's 68-67 overtime loss to Modesto Christian in the 2023 MLK Game. Yessoufou and his team will have a chance for sweet revenge with the teams play again in the 2:30 p.m. game of the MLK Classic at De La Salle on Jan. 20, 2025. Check in for all the action starting at 9 a.m. We'll have live updates throughout the day.
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De La Salle MLK Classic high school basketball live updates: scores, stats, highlights

Game-by-game scores, stats and highlights of each game in the 2025 MLK Classic on Monday, Jan. 20

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Dec 3, 2024; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma watches from the sideline as they take on the Holy Cross Crusaders at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
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UConn’s Geno Auriemma watches No. 1 2027 girls basketball prospect dazzle at Hoophall Classic

Ontario Christian (California) sophomore PG Kaleena Smith dazzled in a convincing victory in front of the Hall of Fame coach.

Tarek Fattal
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Palisades Charter boys basketball team plays its first game since the Palisades Fire against LACES on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
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Palisades Charter High School basketball teams return to competition with victory since start of wildfires

The Dolphins boys and girls basketball teams returned to action for the first time this week since the Palisades fire started on January 7.

Tarek Fattal
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Eitwanda's 5-star post Grace Knox, an LSU signee, goes up for two in a recent game with Carondelet. She is one of 18 California players nominated to play in April's McDonald's All-American game.

McDonald's All-American nominees: 18 California high school girls basketball players eligible for April game

Vote: Which standout from California do you most want to see chosen for nationally televised all-star game?

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