2025-26 Boys Basketball Week 10: CIF State Playoffs Regional Pairings
DIVISION I TUESDAY, MARCH 3. UPPER BRACKET 9 San Juan Capistrano JSerra 23-13, Southern), @8 Francis Parker (21-10). 12 Temecula Rancho Christian (22-10, Southern), @5 Victory Christian (27-4). 13 San Marcos (23-7), @4 Bellflower St. John Bosco (21-9, Southern). LOWER BRACKET 10 Santa Fe Christian (26-4), @7 Irvine Crean Lutheran (26-7, Southern). D-II TUESDAY, MARCH […]
Read More2025-26 Girls Basketball Week 9: Parker, Carlsbad Win Open & D-I Titles.
OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, FEB. 28. 6 Westview (20-9) 50, @1 Francis Parker (21-7) 66, @Oceanside Front Wave Arena. SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25. 4 Mission Hills (19-11) 47, @1 Francis Parker (20-7) 73. 7 Grossmont (22-5) 53, @6 Westview (20-8) 56. DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, FEB. 28. 3 Carlsbad (18-14) 54, 1 Imperial (24-7) 50, […]
Read More2025-26 Boys Basketball Week 9: Victory’s Knights in Shining Armor
OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, FEB. 28. 5 Francis Parker (21-10) 55, vs. 2 Victory Christian (27-4) 57, @Oceanside Front Wave Arena. The Knights, who originally opened as Cal Lutheran in La Mesa in 1975 and moved a few times until settling in Chula Vista in 2015, forced the Lancers into 10 second-half turnovers. SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY, […]
Read More1977-78 Basketball, Looking Back: Disputed Call Ends Nash’s Great Career
Originally published June 9, 2019. Gordon Nash retired, taking with him a legacy of great teams and great players, and a sour finish. Nash’s coaching record of 259 wins against 69 losses for a won-loss of .790 was forged over 11 seasons in which Helix won two San Diego Section championships, appeared in five title […]
Read More2025-26 Boys Basketball Week 8C: Quarterfinals Results Plus Semifinals Pairings
OPEN DIVISION QUARTERFINALS FRIDAY, FEB. 20. 8 Cathedral (19-10) 53, @1 Santa Fe Christian (26-3) 82. 5 Francis Parker (20-9) 55, @4 Mission Bay (20-9) 50. 6 Olympian (22-7) 73, @3 San Marcos (23-6) 75. 7 La Costa Canyon (21-8) 49, @2 Victory Christian (25-4) 67. SEMIFINALS PAIRINGS TUESDAY, FEB. 24. 5 Francis Parker (20-9), […]
Read More2025-26 Girls Basketball Week 8C: Westview, Grossmont Stun Open Favorites; Mission Vista Still Alive as D-III 10 Seed.
Two Open Division quarterfinals near shockers send surprising 7 seed Grossmont to 6 seed Westview and fourth-ranked Mission Hills visits No. 1 seed Francis Parker in the other half of a potentially contentious semifinals playoff bracket. Grossmont (22-4) eliminated No. 2 Mater Dei (23-3), 62-54, and Westview (19-8) dumped No. 3 Cathedral (22-7) 55-40. There […]
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