Alec Blair’s fourth-quarter takeover leads De La Salle past Branson
CONCORD — With the game in the balance heading into the fourth quarter, De La Salle forward Alec Blair knew exactly what he had to do to take over the …
high school basketball
Mitty turns back Pinewood, sets sights on capturing another CCS title
SAN JOSÉ — Archbishop Mitty is back in the Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball final, and this time it won’t be against Pinewood. The Monarchs instead played their …
Jalen Stokes’ clutch shot making denies Liberty’s upset bid as Dublin advances to NCS Division I championship game
DUBLIN — Jalen Stokes knew the shot was good once it left his hands. With his team down two points and under 20 seconds on the clock, Dublin coach Tom …
Dougherty Valley beats Bishop O’Dowd
OAKLAND – Dougherty Valley should have been reeling with 45 seconds left in the game. Host Bishop O’Dowd had just tied the score up and the home fans stomping and …
CIF-SS, City boys and girls basketball finals and CIF-SS girls soccer finals – Daily News
The schedule for the Daily News area teams in playing in the CIF-SS and L.A. City Section basketball and soccer finals on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24. CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL …
Riordan finds groove in second half to beat SHP, moves within one win of CCS Open finals
ATHERTON — Sacred Heart Prep threw the kitchen sink at Archbishop Riordan. The Gators ran a zone, went man-to-man, pressed and even tried a half court trap just to try …
Saturday top storylines, surprises, recaps
TOP STORYLINES: PARTY CRASHER St. Patrick-St. Vincent didn’t get any favors from the North Coast Section selection committee. A 17-win regular-season that included three losses to Northern California’s top-ranked team, …
Louisville girls basketball beats Notre Dame with big finish in CIF-SS Division 2A semifinals – Daily News
SHERMAN OAKS — Andrea Hurtado knew Notre Dame’s defense would shift to account for Taylor Westbrook. She had gashed the Knights from the left side throughout Saturday’s game. So when …
CCS basketball playoffs 2024: Friday’s top storylines, surprises
TOP STORYLINE: RIORDAN DOESN’T NEED HOME COURT TO WIN Despite being the top seed, Archbishop Riordan had to take the trip to Bellarmine’s San Jose campus for the first game …
Upset! No. 7 Liberty handles No. 2 Berkeley to advance to NCS semifinals
BERKELEY — Berkeley high coach Mike Hudson knew his team wasn’t facing a regular No. 7 seed. When the North Coast Section revealed its Division I bracket last Sunday, Hudson …