The top seeds in Class 1A and 2A men’s and women’s basketball in District 5 held their own in the playoffs. The only upset came among the 2A girls when Northern Bedford beat No. 2 Tussey Mountain. The Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center will host the championships this season. The title matchesRead More →
Both BYU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams could use an additional quality win to improve their standings in the NCAA Tournament. The respective coaches have made it clear that they are ready to do whatever they can to help their teams. Due to COVID-19 issues, the two teams did notRead More →
It’s time for chapter four of the high school basketball season. Chapter One is non-league play, including December tournaments. Chapter two is the league game. Chapter Three is about the CIF Southern Section Playoffs. Chapter Four is the CIF State Tournament. The CIF Southern California Regional Playoffs begin Tuesday inRead More →
BIG RAPIDS — Women’s basketball teams enter the district tournament this week hoping to win the championship. Big Rapids (14-6) and Reed City (9-11) open action Wednesday. Reed City will take on Ludington (15-5) at 5:30 p.m. Big Rapids will face Monday’s contest winner Cadillac (7-13) against Manistee (4-15). TheRead More →
Savannah’s basketball community is a tight-knit group that is proud of the host city’s hoops history. On Saturday, the home teams took their game to the next level with some great playoff performances. Region 3-3A men’s teams have talked throughout the season about the special group they have this season,Read More →
If there is to be a fourth meeting between the Aptos High and Santa Cruz basketball teams, it will be one hell of a story. The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League co-champions were both seeded into the CIF NorCal Regional Division III playoffs on Sunday – as the two lowestRead More →
The Vancouver Island University basketball program was perfect in the PacWest game. Both the VIU Mariners men’s and women’s baseball teams wrapped up the regular season last Thursday, February 24, with wins over the Camosun Chargers at Vancouver Island University Gymnasium. The women’s Mariners (18-0) edged the Chargers 90-62 earlyRead More →
BRETHREN — The MHSAA Women’s Basketball Districts begin Monday, Feb. 28, with Bear Lake and Manistee Catholic Central facing off at 7 p.m. inside Brethren High School, the tournament’s host. The Sabers, who are 12-3 overall and first in League D in Western Michigan as of Thursday afternoon, are eagerRead More →
NOC Enid Women will seek both revenge and progress in the Region 2 basketball rankings when they host Seminole in the first half of a women-men doubles match at 1pm at Mabee Center Saturday. A win over the Belles (11-4, 18-6) would put the Lady Jets in a tie forRead More →
Dutch Fork in action against St. James. (Photo credit: GOFLASHWIN.COM) Christopher P. Record Over the next three days, nine Midlands high school basketball teams will be looking to get closer to realizing their championship dreams. Cardinal Newman has the most immediate opportunity. The Lady Cardinals will face First Baptist forRead More →
GREENVIEW — The Greenview and DeLand-Weldon varsity basketball teams represent schools that are the smallest of the smallest. The programs finished the 2021-22 season with eight combined wins. Both lost in the first round of the Illinois Class 1A playoffs. Greenview and DeLand-Weldon have only about 125 students combined inRead More →
MADELIA, MINN. – This was the second meeting with Mankato Loyola in Jeff Van Hee’s ninth season as the Madelia Blackhawks boys’ basketball coach. “We never beat them,” Van Hee said. “And I think it’s been four straight years since Loyola knocked us out in the subsection.” Paul Carpenter, Madelia’sRead More →
MADELIA, MINN. – This was the second meeting with Mankato Loyola in Jeff Van Hee’s ninth season as the Madelia Blackhawks boys’ basketball coach. “We never beat them,” Van Hee said. “And I think it’s been four straight years since Loyola knocked us out in the subsection.” Paul Carpenter, Madelia’sRead More →
Fellow singers Jimmie Allen and Kane Brown squared off Friday night (2/18) at the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game in Cleveland, Ohio. The game was part of NBA All-Star Weekend, which concluded with the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night. Allen competed on Team Walton alongside Machine Gun Kelly, The singleRead More →
The NCAA Tournament is always fun. We fill in the brackets and some (most) of us bet on the games. We know how it goes: 68 teams enter, one team leaves. We’ll have a lot of content on the games that make up the pack, but I’ll focus on howRead More →
Boys Player of the Year: John Shea, Edward Little, senior;. First team: John Shea, Edward Little, senior; David Omasombo, Lewiston, senior; Landon Clark, Bangor, sophomore; Wani Donato, Portland, senior; Teigan Pelletier, Oxford Hills, sophomore; Remijo Wani, Deering, junior. Second team: Malik Foster, Lewiston, senior; Silvano Ismail, Cheverus, junior; Zach McLaughlin,Read More →
The Ewing and Notre Dame High women’s basketball teams have traditionally been among the top two teams in Mercer County, so it’s no surprise to find them facing off in the Mercer County Tournament Championship on Thursday. 2022. This will be the fourth time these two Colonial Valley Conference strongholdsRead More →
With plenty of high school state playoff basketball games on the schedule Tuesday night, keeping the 2021-22 season alive hinges on those results for local clubs. 22-6A district champion Dobie, owner of a 12-0 mark that earned them this title, will take on CE King at Lee College in BaytownRead More →
After thrilling victories on Monday night at the Crampton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery, the Southside boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are heading to the State Basketball Final Four! The final tournament will take place on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The Lady Panthers, ledRead More →
SIOUX CITY – There are still four Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union basketball courts to complete their regional brackets this week, but so far there are three Siouxland teams that have earned a spot in the tournament. ‘State. On Saturday night, Unity Christian, West Lyon and Sergeant Bluff-Luton allRead More →
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IeBron James has a great sense of talent as he has proven for three consecutive years by hand selecting Luka Doncic in the All-Star Game. Last Friday’s Rising Stars game featured Oklahoma City Thunder’s Josh Giddey. The young guard is proving to be a creative talent that can continue toRead More →
JAKE WEESE The Loachapoka women’s basketball team defeated Florala 35-34 on Saturday inside Montgomery’s Garrett Coliseum. Junior guard Taylah Murph led the way with 12 points for the Indians, while teammate Jasmyn Thomas followed closely with nine points. Amyah Burks led Loachapoka in the rebound grabbing 10 rebounds and finishingRead More →
Jaylon Hoover sets up the Clover offense in the team’s Thursday, February 17, 2022 playoff win over Blythewood. Bryan Dillon Courtesy of Clover School District FORT MILL When Fort Mill basketball senior Kyle Neibch returned a stolen pass to second-year teammate Gabe Tooper, the only question was how long theRead More →
Feb. 18—LA GRANDE — As the end of winter gradually approaches, basketball season is nearing its peak. The Eastern Oregon University men’s basketball team overcame a series of hurdles under interim freshman head coach Chris Kemp, while the women’s team sparked a major run in the second half of theRead More →
Although he played a full season during the coronavirus pandemic, it hasn’t made it any easier for coaches at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to navigate. North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton has first-hand experience of how COVID-19 spikes can affect the season. Last season, the Eagles tookRead More →
The Sobrato High boys’ soccer team knew from the start of the season that they had the talent to put on a special season. And that’s exactly what the Bulldogs did, winning a Blossom Valley League West Valley Division championship and earning their first berth in the Central Coast SectionRead More →
Rock Bridge basketball games are an event. When the Bruins play at home, parking is hard to come by, the gymnasium is packed, and most of the noise comes from the loud and passionate student section of the school. But those who only attended varsity games missed a pair ofRead More →
From Oolitic to Shelbyville, Special Olympics Indiana Jackson County basketball teams battled it out on the court. The rosters for the state tournament are due Monday, so coach Jim Shepherd has been working hard to make sure the five-on-five tornadoes and three-on-three tsunamis, cyclones and hurricanes meet all the requirementsRead More →
Content of the article Two County Central High School men’s basketball teams each placed second in their recent league playoff tournaments. Content of the article The varsity junior college boys’ team competed in the league playoffs February 4–5 at Picture Butte High School, and the Hawks advanced to the finalsRead More →
Lone Peak junior Kailey Woolston attempts a shot during the Region 4 game against Westlake in Saratoga Springs on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald) With the state tournament knocking at the door, now is the time for women’s basketball coaches and players to stepRead More →
Five West Orange County teams competed for the District Championships on February 11, with four of those teams playing each other. Two of the three games went to the wire, one of which required overtime to settle. When the dust cleared, one team continued their streak of excellence while anotherRead More →
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. SHERMAN OAKS — Thursday afternoon’s men’s basketball game between Roybal High and Sherman Oaks CES was like any other you might see in the LA City Division II playoffs. The only difference was on the sidelines ofRead More →
The North Torrance and Peninsula women’s basketball teams have advanced to the Division 1 quarter-finals of the CIF Southern Section Playoffs but now face big challenges in the next round on Saturday. North beat St. Paul 58-53 in a second-round match Wednesday. Kaylee Ann Braceros Enriques had 14 points forRead More →
There was probably no one as heartbroken as Dexter High School women’s basketball coach Jody Grant when the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out last year’s tournament. It was her daughter Peyton’s last shot at a Class C state championship. In 2020, the Tigers were upset by eventual state champion Central AroostookRead More →
Arizona’s basketball teams generated exceptional excitement for the 2022 season, with both men’s and women’s teams ranked nationally. The men’s team is No. 3 and the women’s team is No. 8. With all the game shows and high expectations, business at the bars and restaurants along University Boulevard is booming.Read More →
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. A number of local men’s basketball teams are still playing this post-season. Teams like Sierra Canyon and Harvard-Westlake, which will play Friday night for a chance to play in the CIF Southern Section Open Division Finals, wereRead More →
Casper College basketball teams already know they’ll be playing in the playoffs, but that doesn’t diminish the importance of this week’s final regular season games. The Thunderbirds host Eastern Wyoming College on Wednesday before wrapping up the regular season Saturday at Western Wyoming College. The Casper College women’s team, whichRead More →
Two teams coming out of different weeks end up in exactly the same place. Both McNeese State basketball teams enter the final three weeks of the season with Southland Conference records of 4-5. They’re both in fourth place, sitting last for a playoff bye. Although everyone got here in differentRead More →
On Friday, the Illinois High School Association released postseason games for men’s basketball. And the Galesburg Silver Streaks, who received a No. 3 seed, will face the Peoria Manual Rams, the No. 7 seed, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23 at Limestone High School in Bartonville in the classRead More →
FRANKTON, Ind. – The East Central Indiana women’s basketball season is over. The three area teams that took part in regionals on Saturday were eliminated, with Blue River and Cowan both falling in the first round at West-Del, and Winchester losing to Frankton in the Championship. It was an emotionalRead More →
ALBANY — Both UAlbany basketball teams are looking to bounce back from a tough loss — and each faces an uphill battle Saturday to get there. Vermont teams travel to SEFCU Arena for a women’s basketball game at 1 p.m. and a men’s game at 7 p.m. For the UAlbanyRead More →
The winning streak continues. Lake Washington High School’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams both won the KingCo Conference Championship on Feb. 9. Next week, the Lady Kangs and Kangs basketball teams are scheduled to play their first matches in the SeaKing Tournament on February 15. The Lady Kangs defeated second-seededRead More →
REED CITY — The Reed City women’s basketball team held off Central Montcalm 50-44 Wednesday in Central State Activities Association Gold Division action to improve to 5-4 in the league and 6-9 in the total. Reed City led 16-14 after the first quarter, 26-21 at halftime and 37-20 after theRead More →
BOZEMAN — On Dec. 30, Montana State lost to one of Big Sky’s top men’s basketball teams by 10 points, 85-75 at home to Weber State. Two days later, MSU lost to one of Big Sky’s top women’s basketball teams by 10 points, 67-57 at Idaho State. No Bobcats groupRead More →
PAWTUCKET — Pawtucket’s two public high school men’s basketball teams are now tied for first place in the Division II standings. Tolman saw an eight-game winning streak come to an end Monday night on his home turf, as the Tigers did their best to battle a double-digit deficit before sufferingRead More →
Zach Wilson showed off his athleticism a lot during his rookie season — especially when he ran for 52 yards in Week 16. But he’s more than just a jammer. Running back Michael Carter explained on Hello Soccer that the 6-foot-2, 214-pound quarterback is also a baller. “He’s a monsterRead More →
Inland Valley League co-champion Heritage and Ivy League co-champion Paloma Valley will lead a group of local high school teams to victory… http://www.menifee247.com/2022/02/heritage-paloma-girls-basketball-teams-top-playoff-entries.html Inland Valley League Heritage co-champion and Ivy League co-champion Paloma Valley will lead a group of local high school teams in the winter sports season playoffs startingRead More →
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In front of a raucous crowd at Jerry Dalton Gym, the Natrona County boys’ basketball team rallied from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit for an overtime victory over Evanston to give NC a sweep of the Reds Devils Friday. The Fillies started the evening with a hard-fought 51-34 win before theRead More →
Olivia Eldridge’s heart raced as she fastened her seat belt and stared out the window at the frozen tundra that surrounded her. High school sports aren’t just about winning and losing. These are experiences. And it was an experience that Eldridge and the rest of the Fairport women’s basketball teamRead More →
Four weeks out from the Pac-12 tournament, the conference picture isn’t as clear as it could be with a number of games postponed and teams looking for makeup opportunities to improve their post-season outlook. Here’s a look at how each Pac-12 team has fared over the past month of whatRead More →
Gannon’s women’s basketball coach, Cleve Wright, released footage of one of the Golden Knights’ final games against Edinboro. One thing he noticed right away was how many of his players on film have suffered serious knee injuries since the match was played. “At some point, four of the players weRead More →
As area high school basketball teams wrap up the regular season and prepare for regional tournaments, some teams are closer to securing the top spot while others are slipping. On Tuesday in Portal, the Panthers host Bryan County in a battle for the region’s top spot. Bryan County knocked outRead More →
By Kyle Sutherland | Pictures of Tommy Land MAUMELLE — What was expected to be a must-see Top 5 matchup between No. 4 Little Rock Parkview and No. 5 Maumelle on Tuesday turned into a one-sided affair that was cut short just over four minutes into the game. second period.Read More →
Five games in five days. Charleston College and the Citadel. TD Arena and McAlister Field House. Dance teams and commissioned cadets. Incredible returns and blown leads, clutch shots and resounding free throws. The Cougars and Bulldogs played five home games in five days last week, with the College of CharlestonRead More →
Kobe Bryant’s five-year-old daughter Bianka showed off her impressive basketball skills in a sweet video posted by her mother Vanessa on Monday. Bianka proved she was already following the late father in the clip which saw her land across the living room with a mini basketball. The athlete died twoRead More →