State Championship Updates

[Streak One]

Friday:

D5: Athenian beat Verdugo Hills 67-49
D3: Alemany beat Santa Cruz 63-53
8:00 PM D1: St. John Bosco (27-7) vs. San Ramon Valley (29-7)

Saturday:

12:00 PM D4: Chatsworth (20-14) vs. Monterey (24-6)
4:00 PM D2: Centennial-Bakersfield (28-7) vs. Oakland Tech (29-5)
8:00 PM Open: Harvard-Westlake (32-3) vs. Salesian (31-1)

 

[observer22]

Friday:

12:00 PM D5: Verdugo Hills (25-11) vs. Athenian (27-8)
4:00 PM D3: Alemany (24-15) vs. Santa Cruz (27-6)
8:00 PM D1: St. John Bosco (27-7) vs. San Ramon Valley (29-7)

Saturday:

12:00 PM D4: Chatsworth (20-14) vs. Monterey (24-6)
4:00 PM D2: Centennial-Bakersfield (28-7) vs. Oakland Tech (29-5)
8:00 PM Open: Harvard-Westlake (32-3) vs. Salesian (31-1)

4 NorCal teams from the East Bay and 2 publics from the coast. None from NS, SJS or SFS sections?

 

[ankleassassin]

Any student athletes reading this GOOD LUCK and enjoy the moment! No matter the division, you are one of the few still playing in March Madness! This game, thousands of players wish they were playing in. Do not take it for granted!

 

[hoopcoach35]

Any student athletes reading this GOOD LUCK and enjoy the moment! No matter the division you are one of the few still playing in March Madness! This game thousands of players wish they were playing in. Do not take it for granted!

 

[larry legend33]

Any student athletes reading this GOOD LUCK and enjoy the moment! No matter the division you are one of the few still playing in March Madness! This game thousands of players wish they were playing in. Do not take it for granted!

Well said. You will never forget it.

 

[Moist and Plump]

From what I heard, it's looking like a SoCal sweep. Most games non-competitive blowouts.

 

[observer22]

From what I heard, it's looking like a SoCal sweep. Most games non-competitive blowouts.

Is this the same guy that wanted to fire the Dougherty coaching staff?

 

[HSWIZARD73]

From what I heard, it's looking like a SoCal sweep. Most games non-competitive blowouts.

If Salesian controls the ball and rebounds, they have a shot against Harvard. They are well drilled, although I know Harvard as a great coach as well. Could be a blowout, but wouldn’t surprise me if it’s closer than some think. And they just held a team to 44 points and that team won many games by 30 and 40

 

[HSWIZARD73]

Is this the same guy that wanted to fire the Dougherty coaching staff?

I don’t think so. This guy is from SoCal

 

[ankleassassin]

If Salesian controls the ball and rebounds, they have a shot against Harvard. They are well drilled, although I know Harvard as a great coach as well. Could be a blowout, but wouldn’t surprise me if it’s closer than some think. And they just held a team to 44 points and that team won many games by 30 and 40

i mean if any team limits turnovers and gets more rebounds they win. they will also have to do 2 other things really really well.

 

[HSWIZARD73]

Any student athletes reading this GOOD LUCK and enjoy the moment! No matter the division, you are one of the few still playing in March Madness! This game, thousands of players wish they were playing in. Do not take it for granted!

Agree 100 percent. And if you’re a junior or below at Riordan don’t listen to anyone who tells you you’re better than 02. Why? Because it doesn’t matter. Or that your the closest to the 90 team Riordan has seen. That doesn’t matter period. You are the 2025 team. Learn from the loss. Ask your coach to what it was like to lose a state game then your ask your one coach what it was like to bounce back and win. It didn’t matter what division the game was in. Back then enrollment was it. Play with pride and purpose. And play for yourselves, your fan base, the incredible band, some incredible alum and the WCAL. Don’t play to say well we have all this and that. Nothing matters until the week you can say, wow, we are one of ten teams practicing, well now six. And why, cause the 02 team got upset in the Burlingame tournament. You have a target on your back. Everyone wants to beat you. Guarantee you when those Burlingame guys hang out today, they still thrive on beating a state champion in their own tournament. Sure winning CCS and WCAL is great and all. But practice hard and play hard. The WCAL could use another banner. By the way to the seniors moving on, much luck. I look forward to following Zion, St Mary’s is 20 minutes up the road from me. Kid is playing for a great coach. And good luck to the kids as Ankle put it.

 

[kiddman32]

Is this the same guy that wanted to fire the Dougherty coaching staff?

He also printed “Dewey Wins” in 1948.

 

[kiddman32]

Entertaining first few minutes…. both team fullcourt press, but bothbreaking said presses pretty well.

12-8 Athenian, 3:27 left 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

18-12 Athenian after 1.

 

[kiddman32]

Verdugo scored 5 straight, but Athenian answered with a 9-0 run…. 27-17, now 27-20.. 3:51 left in the half.

 

[Streak One]

Lucas up to 15 for Athenian. Good player

 

[kiddman32]

Athenian closes out the half with a 9-0 run…. 36-20 at the half.

 

[Eastbayhoops]

I don’t think so. This guy is from SoCal

I don’t think so. This guy is from SoCal

Lol because everything on the internet is true

 

[kiddman32]

Verdugo’s not done…. 38-29 with 4:41 left 3rd. Their press starting to force some turnovers.

 

[Eastbayhoops]

From what I heard, it's looking like a SoCal sweep. Most games non-competitive blowouts.

Moist and plump is a good description for a Turkey

 

[kiddman32]

Athenian keeps answering the Verdugo runs…. 47-33, 1:35 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

52-37 after 3. Lucas has 20 pts, 8 rebs, 6 asst.

 

[kiddman32]

57-42, Athenian cruising with 4:13 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Athenian 67-49 winner…. Raise that banner!

 

[HSWIZARD73]

Lol because everything on the internet is true

I meant to put claims. Could this be the Patsy.

 

[H.E.A.T.]

Congrats on your 140th place title

 

[Moist and Plump]

Congrats on your 140th place title

Not even 140th place. That's why these games don't count.

 

[Doctor of Hoopology]

Not even 140th place. That's why these games don't count.

They are a Division 5 school playing in Division 5 winning their 1st ever school STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Give them their props, flowers and champagne (non-alcoholic, of course, lol)!

 

[Moist and Plump]

We did give them the amount of "props" they deserved for "winning" 160th place.

 

[colhenrylives]

Moist and Plump. Does the Jimmy Dean sausage come to mind? Or perhaps the legendary Ballpark frank?

 

[kiddman32]

D 3…. 10-6 Alemany over Santa Cruz after 8 minutes.

 

[H.E.A.T.]

We did give them the amount of "props" they deserved for "winning" 160th place.

open 12
D1. 31. South had.15 . Bosco a by
D2. 32
D3. 32
D4. 32
Equals 139
D5 140th place.
How do you get 160.

 

[kiddman32]

Alemany starting to dominate…. 17-8, 5:44 left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Maybe if Santa Cruz can improve on the 15.8% shooting mark they have so far….

At least they’re 8 of 8 from the stripe…

 

[kiddman32]

30-20 Alemany at the half, but their 6’9” sophomore big, Sam Mbingnazo, twisted an ankle with a minute left in the half.

Michael Lindsay leads Alemany with 9, and Bourgeois Tsilobo has thrown down a couple loud dunks.

 

[kiddman32]

Santa Cruz is led by DeMarco Hunter’s 10 points and 10 rebounds.

 

[H.E.A.T.]

How the hell is this game 40 for Alemany. Not possible

 

[kiddman32]

Santa Cruz has “lifted” their shooting to 20.8%…. If they can start hitting the shots, maybe…. but they kinda look overmatched whether Mbingnazo can get back in or not.

 

[kiddman32]

40 games… that does look odd.

 

[kiddman32]

Alemany’s big is back…