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Central Cali HS Hoops Preseason Scrimmage Takeaways

The start of the high school basketball season is days away in California, with some teams scheduled to play their first official game Friday, November 12th. Over the last week, I have been fortunate to watch some...

Central Section HS Hoops: 8th Annual Super Saturday MLK Classic

The Edison Tigers boys basketball team hosted their 8th Annual Super Saturday MLK Classic at Gaston Middle School in Fresno, CA, this past Saturday, January 15th. Similar to most high school basketball tournaments and showcases that have...

Central Section’s Top Prospect Joseph Hunter Eclipses 2000 Career Points

Wednesday, January 19th, the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers headed east to play the Sanger Apaches in a County-Metro League game, where the Panthers would look to improve to 3-0 in league and move one step closer to...

Central Cali’s Next Up Showcase Top 30 Players: Part 2

By Paul Hernandez On Friday, August 27th, Central Cali Prospects hosted the Inaugural Central Cali’s Next Up Top 30 Showcase at the beautiful Dignity Health Sports Complex in Bakersfield, CA. The event featured a...

Central Section HS Hoops: South Valley Power Rankings

The holiday tournament portion of the high school basketball preseason has come to an end, and teams in the Central Section started league play as students returned to school from Christmas break. The first week of holiday...

Central Section HS Hoops: Final Top 15 Team Rankings

The high school basketball season in California has officially come to an end as of Saturday night, with Corona Centennial capturing the Open Division title with a win over NorCal Champs Modesto Christian. Given that we are...

Central Cali’s Next Up Showcase: 25 Standout Performers

Bakersfield, CA - Friday, August 26th, myself and Clutch Clips Hoop co-hosted our 2nd Annual Central Cali’s Next Up Top 30 Showcase at Dignity Health Sports Complex in Bakersfield, CA. Last year’s inaugural event featured some...

Central Section HS Hoops Recap 1

The high school basketball season kicked off last Monday, November 15th, for most teams in the Central Section of California, and there have already been some good match-ups between teams projected to be at the top of...

Central Section HS Hoops: Class of 2023 Player Rankings (Updated)

The Class of 2023 is playing their first high school basketball season that has not been impacted or interrupted by the Covid pandemic and state and local protocols. Currently, there is no required testing for teams and,...

Central Section HS Hoops: Clovis West Roars Back to Win First Open Division Title

Fresno-Saturday night, February 26th, the #1 seed Clovis West Golden Eagles hosted the #2 seed St. Joseph Knights in the Central Section Open Division Championship Game. The Golden Eagles entered the game with a record of 29-1,...