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Shout out to @SteveFryer and all he has done over the years covering not only OC high school basketball but all of OC high school sports. Nobody does it better and it was an honor covering tonight’s game right next to you!
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Texas brings you the Scholastic Pre-Season Invitational
One game!
One stage!
Iron sharpens iron and sparks will fly 💥
🗓️ Nov 2, 2024
📍Arlington Baptist University
#TheStageIsSet
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Head Coach Nate Berger gets showered by @LosAlBasketball in the locker room after advancing to the 2nd round of the Division 1 playoffs with their 55-50 win over Santa Margarita. This is what high school basketball is all about! @OpenGymPremier
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Some movement and newcomers in this week’s OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll as league play began for most of the county. @MaterDeiHoops remains at #1 followed by fellow Trinity League members @SMCHSBasketball and @JSerra_Hoops. @foothillbball_ and @pacificaocHOOPS enter the Top 5.
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Mater Dei retains the top spot in this week’s coaches poll but #2 Canyon made a strong case for #1 after going 5-0 and winning the Rumble for Rosecrans Ave. #3 Santa Margarita won the Orangewood Spartan Classic, defeating #6 Orangewood Academy 51-50 in the championship game.
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A wild ending to a great Empire League matchup as Braeden Davidson comes up w/ the steal & Patrick Miranda keeps it alive & finds @Kobailey_2 for the game winning 3 to give @CreanHoops a 69-68 win. Great effort from all players as both teams left everything they had on the court.
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Mater Dei, Canyon and Santa Margarita hold down the top 3 spots in this week’s Orange County Boys Top 25 coaches poll. La Habra checks back in the Top 25 at #18 after two wins over Top 25 teams last week. Check out @scholasticseries on IG for more in depth coverage of the Top 25.
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@MaterDeiHoops is the unanimous #1 in this week’s OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll. Lots of teams will be traveling over the next two weeks. Check out @scholasticseries on Instagram for more in-depth coverage of OC boys basketball, including game recaps, highlights and player evals.
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Check out the first ever Orange County Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll. See where your team lands in this week’s ranking voted on by fifteen girls coaches throughout Orange County. Rankings will be released weekly so check each Monday to see who is at the top.
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Check out this week’s OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll. @MaterDeiGBB, @sagehillgbb , @OLuGBB , @sjhbbgirls , and @Rosarybball claim the top 5 spots and Crean Lutheran enters the Top 10. Go to @scholasticseries on IG for more in depth coverage of OC Girls high school basketball.
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Day 2 Standouts at the #BoysCaliforniaLive23 :
🏀Connor Amundsen ( @cnbroncosbball )
🏀Brayden Burries (@erhs_basketball )
🏀Kade Bonam (@BoscoBasketball)
🏀 Louis Bond (@WWAthletics)
🏀 Ian De La Rosa (@stahoops)
🏀 Trent Perry (@HWHoops)
@BoysCALiveHoops
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Robert Hinton with the sick tip jam for HW to put them up 57-54 with 7 minutes left ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ #BoysCaliforniaLive23
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The great @MattyK31 is in the house at @BPHSHoops checking out tonight’s game as well. One of the best out there!
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Check out this week’s Orange County Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll. Mater Dei and Sage Hill stayed 1-2 this week while Orange Lutheran moved up to #3. Go to @scholasticseries on IG for notes from last week’s action and a look at some games and tournaments taking place this week.
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OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll 11/28
Check out this week’s OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll voted on by various coaches throughout Orange County. Go to @scholasticseries on IG for a recap on last week’s games and some notes for this week’s matchups.
@MaterDeiGBB @sagehillgbb
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On a night where former Griffin great @eworku23 had his jersey retired, #17 @LosAlBasketball defeats #15 @CypressCenturi1 67-48. Sophomore Liam Gray’s 27 points led the Griffins while fellow Sophomore Samori Guyness added 14. Junior Jonah Kim led had 14 for the Centurions.
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The Scholastic Series is excited to release the inaugural Orange County Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll. Fifteen coaches across various leagues throughout all regions of Orange County are voting to determine who they feel are the top schools throughout the county each week.
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@MaterDeiHoops holds down the top spot in this week’s OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll. After losing their first game of the year, @comanchehoops remains at #2 but @SMCHSBasketball and @JSerra_Hoops are closing in as they come in tied at #3. @Tesoro_Hoops rounds out the Top 5.
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Harvard-Westlake holds on to Defeat Clovis North 76-73 in an exciting game!
Robert Hinton Led the way for HW with 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Clovis North was led by an impressive 23 points from Connor Amundsen
St. Bernard vs Eastvale Roosevelt is up next #BoysCaliforniaLive23
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OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll 11/28
Mater Dei is still at #1 but Canyon is right behind after a big win over Rancho Verda. Go to @scholasticseries on IG for a recap on last week’s games and some notes for this week’s matchups.
@MaterDeiHoops @comanchehoops @JSerra_Hoops
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Crean Lutheran defeats St. Augustine in a close on 74-66 at the #BoysCaliforniaLive23
Crean was paced by
17 points from Sophomore Kaiden Bailey
St. Augustine was led by a 20 point 14 rebound effort from Ian De La Rosa
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The #CypHype is real! Head Coach Derek Mitchell is excited about the 22-23 @CypressCenturi1. The Centurions had a great Fall w/ wins over some prominent programs and look to take that momentum into a tough preseason schedule. Junior @Jojoki_12 is ready to leave it all out there.
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🚨 SCHEDULE RELEASE 🚨
The Preseason Scholastic Invitational matchups are set!
Get ready for elite battles featuring some of Texas’ best coaches, teams, a shot clock, collegiate refs and a true stage experience ✨
🗓️ Nov 2, 2024
📍 Arlington Baptist University
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Chaminade Girls outlast Cathedral Catholic girls 58-33. Chaminade was paced by a solid performance from Alanna Neale @CCPGirlsBball #ScholasticSeries
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JSerra looked dominant in their win tonight at the #FallLeague 👀🔥 In a very competitive trinity league, expect them to be at the top‼️
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ANOTHER 44 point performance put on by Moorpark freshman Levi Oakes at the #FallClassic ‼️🔥
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Today’s games at the Fall Preview are dedicated to Jalen Hill. One who is gone too soon, and the SoCal hoops community will surely miss 😪💔 #ScholasticSeries
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Top matchups for Day 2 at the Fall Preview🔥🔥 Which one are you excited to see most? #ScholasticSeries
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Kaiden Bailey and Drew Anderson representing for Santa Margarita. The Eagles are loaded with college level talent and these two guys are definitely players to keep an eye on.
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Sage Hill edges out La Serna 47-46 in a close one :
🏀 : John Mayhew paces Sage Hill with 20 points and 12 rebounds
#ScholasticSeries
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#8 @foothillbball_ comes away with the 56-53 win over #4 Canyon after @_isaiahbernard_ hammers it home for the Knights.
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Kaden Glover finishes strong out of the post off the high low feed from @dylanjbenner to put @SeraphsBBall up 42-26 at the half.
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@SMCHSBasketball claims the top spot in this week’s OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll as @foothillbball_ moves up to #3. @SOHSBBall moves into the Top 10 and @THMustangsHoops makes a big jump.
Check out @scholasticseries on IG for more in-depth coverage of OC Boys basketball.
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Scholastic PreSeason Invitational is loaded with talent 🤩
Who’s next 👀👀
🗓️ Nov 2, 2024
🏟️ Arlington Baptist University
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Wrapping up the #FallClassic with more Top Performers👀🔥 All stats powered by the #G365Passport ✅
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@MaterDeiGBB with the win over Rancho Christian tonight at the #AnaheimFallLeague ‼️ Hannah Vela and Addison Deal both finished with 19 PTS for the Monarch’s🔥
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Abram Potts with the dead eye 3 from the corner to bring SJM within 10 late in the first half #BoysCaliforniaLive23
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OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll presented by @OpenGymPremier .
Lots of movement in this week’s poll as @MaterDeiHoops , @pacificaocHOOPS , @comanchehoops and @JSerra_Hoops claim the Top 4 spots. Check out @scholasticseries on IG for more in-depth coverage.
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Mater Dei girls get a W against Anaheim High School Girls. Caia Elisaldez led Mater with 12 points and 4 rebounds at the #FallLeague @OpenGymPremier Anaheim
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With playoff decisions being made tomorrow, we want to wish all scholastic programs GOODLUCK in the postseason🔥‼️
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Excited for the Scholastic Series Girls Game of the Week when #1 @MaterDeiGBB and #2 @sagehillgbb face off tonight at 6pm in the Matt Denning Nike Hoops Classic at Mater Dei!
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This week’s OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll! @OASpartans moves into the Top 10 and @Anaheimgirlsba1 enters the Top 25 for the 1st time this year. Go to @scholasticseries on IG for more in-depth coverage of OC Girls basketball.
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Thanks to @Basketball_LM for having @ScholSeries at practice today. Checkout what it means to Sophomore @_juliengomez to represent La Mirada Basketball and Head Coach @Randy_O24 outlook for the 22-23 season. Best of luck to the Matadors as they prepare for their season opener.
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@MaterDeiGBB and @sagehillgbb hold down the top 2 spots in this week’s OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Monarchs & Lightning will face each other on Saturday @ 6pm at the Matt Denning Hoops Classic at Mater Dei. @SonoraGBB moves up to #6 and Woodbridge moves up 5 spots to #17.
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Capistrano Valley Edges Mater Dei in a 53-49 win at the #FallLeague @OpenGymPremier Anaheim. Capo was led by 21 points and 7 rebounds from Efe Gucoglu. Zack Davidson had 18 points for the Monarch’s
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Tesoro holds on to knockoff #11 Foothill 48-47. Tesoro came up with a big stop at the end of the game to get this one done.
Huge win for the Titans. They start the year off 2-0 and head to the Semi Finals of the #JimHarrisClassic
@Tesoro_Hoops
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@comanchehoops defeats @JSerra_Hoops 58-56 after the tip in by @BrandonBenji24 beats the buzzer and The Tribe storms the court. Great environment, well coached game by both teams and big time players making big time plays all over the court.
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At @SOHSBBall to cover the 3rd place game of the North OC Championships between #11 @CapoValleyHS and @FVHSBsktBall . Head Coach Mike Murphy just reached his 700th win in @SOHSBBall 53-52 win over Colony in the 5th place game. Congrats to a great coach and even better person.
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#10 @CreanHoops Pulls Off Improbable Comeback Over #15 @CypressCenturi1
Recap and highlight from Monday’s thrilling Empire League contest.
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With the OT win, #4 @sjhbbgirls improves to 12-0 and advances to the championship of the @shlancersbball Showcase. The Stallions were led by Anna Shreeve’s 14. @amandaed23 finished with 13 and @LilySisson20 added 12. #7 @SonoraGBB were led by @larissarobles32 game high 24.
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It was a close one at the Fall League, but @sagehillgbb edges out @Rosarybball 41-36. Amalia Holguin led Sage Hill with 19 points and 4 rebounds. Rosary was paced by Allison Clarke, who had 18 points and 4 steals #ScholasticSeries
@OpenGymPremier
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@comanchehoops opens the season with a 57-46 win over a tough, well coached @WestTorranceBBB . The Comanches were led by @BrandonBenji24 with 22 and @jaden_goodall with 20. @Josh_Goodall13 had 9 big second half points. Lefty Jake Winkleman led @WestTorranceBBB with 18.
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Dominant win from Los Alamitos‼️🔥 Wesley Trevino and Trent Minter is a duo that everyone should keep an eye out for👀
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Elite talent all around the gym, here are some players that stood at yesterday at the #FallPreview 👀🔥 Keep an eye out for players today‼️ #ScholasticSeries
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More scores from the at the #FallLeague @OpenGymPremier :
Orangewood Acad. 65 - Canyon 54
Bosco Tech 76 - Costa Mesa 61
La Serna 1 53 - El Toro 45
SG Academy 58 - OLu 43
HH Wilson 67 - Cabrillo 34
La Mirada 60 - Roosevelt 58
JSerra 73 - Loyola 67
Los Al 74 - Esperanza 58
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At Sunny Hills tonight for a Freeway League matchup between @LHHS_Basketball and @shlancersbball. Thanks to the Lancers for the 1st class hospitality. Coach Ok is one of the classiest coaches around.
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Members of the North Hills League, @edhshawksbkb are 13-8 overall. @CooperBladow is averaging 22.1ppg/4.3rpg/2.4spg. Ethan Chi is scoring 6.8ppg, Nathan Meek is at 5.7ppg/4.4rpg, & @MounceLogan scores 5.5ppg. Head Coach @rmounce1 is one of the more respected coaches in OC.
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Derrion Manson can get a bucket in many ways for the Lincoln Hornets‼️ Getting downhill and creating for others at the #FallClassic
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Heritage Christian Gets the W 55-44 over Bishop O’Dowd behind a 17 point 9 rebound performance from Tae Simmons at the #BoysCaliforniaLive23
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Will be covering tonight’s Division 1 opener between #3 @Rosarybball and #15 @clhsgirlshoops. Tune into @scholasticseries on IG for live highlights.
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Crean Lutheran’s Micaela Hanning (2025) put up a big game finishing with 24 PTS, 3 REB, and 4 STL in a 66-50 win over Glendora at Girls Cali Live‼️🔥
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Congrats on the win! Impressive performance to watch by the entire team. @dylanjbenner had himself a game & is the real deal. @_samseiden is a tough PG who pushes the tempo & controls the offense in the half court. HC @wolfgang_wood is building something special out in Ventura!
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Check out this week’s OC Boys Top 25 Coaches polls with some notes on tournament champions and All-Tournament selections from post Christmas Tournaments. instagram.com/p/Cm-JhiNPTqN/…
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@comanchehoops is a top team to watch out of OC 👀‼️ Seniors, Jaden and Josh Goodall are the main drivers for the Comanches, and are looking to achieve back to back league champs this year🔥
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The Hillcrest Trojans squeak past the Artesia Pioneers 45-42 at the Fall Preview, Led by a strong performance from big man Dennis Evans on Defense. #ScholasticSeries
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At Sonora HS for another OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll matchup between #6 @SonoraGBB and #21 @shlancersbball.
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Connor Amundsen hits an And-1 3-Pointer to put Clovis up 65–63, but Robert Hinton comes back with ANOTHER tip jam to tie the game up 65-65 with 3:30 left #BoysCaliforniaLive23 @cnbroncosbball @HWHoops
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Looking forward to covering tonight’s Scholastic Series Game of the Week presented by @OpenGymPremier when #5 @SMCHSBasketball travels to #1 @MaterDeiHoops at 7pm for a Trinity League showdown.
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HW gets the Isaiah Carrol 3 to make it 16-14 HW with 8:30 left in the 1st #BoysCaliforniaLive23
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Corona Centennial gets the W 77-49 behind 23 points and 8 rebounds from new addition Carter Bryant #BoysCaliforniaLive23 @Cen10Hoops @carterdbryant
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Windward pulls away in the 2nd half and beats a tough Rancho Cucamonga Squad. Gavin Hightower led Windward with 19 points, Shadale Knight led all scorers with 26. #ScholasticSeries
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Eastvale Roosevelt cruises to a 92-38 victory. Behind 19 points from Darnez Slater #BoysCaliforniaLive23
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#25 @TroyHSbsktball defeated #17 La Habra and Buena Park last week to improve to 14-5. Ranked #9 in Division 4AA, the Warriors feature balanced scoring and are led by Rayaan Khan’s 13.6ppg. @vander_ploog & Terry Ahn are averaging 11.9ppg while Freshman Josh King has 21 made 3’s.
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Mark your calendars 👀
Nov. 30th at Santa Margarita HS, some HIGH-LEVEL matchups for the #ThanksgivingTipOff 🔥🔥
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@foothillbball_ took home a big win last night over @comanchehoops ‼️ Two high level OC programs with tons of talent on both sides👀🔥
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@dylanjbenner attacks middle and hammers it home to put @SeraphsBBall up 46-26 with 5:09 left in the 3rd.
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Coby Christensen was on a tear in Day 1 of the #FallClassic 👀 The Palm Desert guard can get tough buckets from all over the court ‼️
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This week’s OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll, including notes on post-Christmas tournament action and some top matchups for this week. instagram.com/p/Cm-KtY3PjR2/…
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#4 Los Alamitos shows why they are one of the top teams in Orange County winning big, 88-45 over LB Wilson.
@LosAlHoops
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@Rosarybball leads 48-36 after 3. @clhsgirlshoops showed a ton of fight, outscoring the Royals 17-12 in the 3rd.
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@MaterDeiGBB tips off vs. @SantiagoHSHoops 🔥📖 strong take in transition by sophomore Shaena Brew #ScholasticSeries #FallLeague @OpenGymPremier
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Sophomore @BrandonBenji24 talks about @comanchehoops 58-56 quarterfinal win over JSerra, including his game winning tip-in to beat the buzzer. Benjamin led all scorers with 32 points, including knocking down 2 3’s and shooting 8-9 from the line.
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It was a back and forth battle, but eventually Roosevelt prevailed over Windward at the Fall Preview. Roosey was led by a stellar 24 point-9 rebound performance from Darnez Slater. Windward was led by 22 points from Gavin Hightower #ScholasticSeries
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At OLU tonight for a 2nd round Division 2AA Top 25 matchup between #6 @OLuBBB and #17 Edison.
@richboyce4
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#8 @SonoraGBB comes into tonight’s Freeway League opener as back-to-back league champions. The Raiders are currently 15-2 and ranked #16 in CIF Division 1. @larissarobles32 is doing it all while averaging 18.4ppg/4.6rpg/3.2apg/5spg. @kikig3099 is scoring 12.2ppg.
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