Mission League team records over the last 5 years (according to MaxPreps data):
1. Harvard-Westlake: 121-28 (0.812)
2. St. Francis: 113-42 (0.729)
3. Chaminade: 97-54 (0.642)
4. Notre Dame: 92-52 (0.639)
5. Loyola: 85-49 (0.634)
6. Crespi: 82-50 (0.621)
7. Alemany: 67-61 (0.523)
Southern Section Boys Basketball Top 25 Teams By Average Preseason Rankings
1. Harvard-Westlake
2. St. John Bosco
3. Centennial
4. Roosevelt
5. Mater Dei
6. Windward
7. Sierra Canyon
8. Notre Dame SO
9. Damien
10. Santa Margarita
11. St. Pius
12. JSerra
13. Mira Costa
St. Pius X St. Matthias since Donte Archie became head coach in 2018
- 95-43 (0.688)
- 39-11 (0.78) in league
- 3 league titles
- 61.9 PPG
- Avg. pt. differential in CIF playoffs: +14.7
- 2020 Southern Section Div. 4A Champs
- 2023 Southern Section Div. 3AA Champs
@DONTE_ARCHIE
Best Southern Section boys basketball teams of the last 10 years according to MaxPreps Rating
#6
- 2022-23 Harvard-Westlake: 44.27 MPR
- 33-2
-
#6
nationally
-
#1
in CA
- 70.2 PPG
- 51.5 OPPG
- Avg. pt. differential in Mission league: +18
- CA State Open Division Champs
David Rebibo by the numbers
-Led El Camino Real to its first ever LA City Section title in 2012
-2 CA State Championships with Harvard-Westlake
-2017 Div. 1A CIF Southern Section title
-4 straight Mission League titles from 2020-23
-193-54 (0.781) in 8 years with HW
@Drebibo
Final Score
Alta 54
Sierra Canyon 50
Alta took control in the second half of the game and used their fundamentals to break down SC’s defense. 2024 Ace Reiser cooked on offense and led Alta’s late game push. He will be one to watch 👀
@ace_reiser12
@AltaHawksBBall
Final Score
St. Bonaventure 60
Phoenix Christian 52
Hard fought game between two well-coached teams to end Day 3. Bonaventure closed the deal with timely late game execution on both sides. A team with depth, shooting, and good chemistry. Keep an eye on them 👀
@SeraphsBBall
Southern Section teams that found success on Day 1:
- Loyola
- Riverside Poly
- Mira Costa
- St. Bonaventure
- Crossroads
- Damien
- Santa Margarita
- Windward
- St. Pius
- Redondo Union
- Harvard-Westlake
- Mater Dei
- Centennial
- Roosevelt
- St. John Bosco
@Section7Az
Who's winning this matchup?
2013-14 Mater Dei vs. 2015-16 Chino Hills
- Both teams went 35-0 and were national champions
@MaterDeiHoops
@basketball_chhs
Southern Section teams that found success on Day 3
- St. John Bosco
- Windward
- Loyola
- St. Bonaventure
- Thousand Oaks
- Mira Costa
- Heritage Christian
- Village Christian
- Notre Dame SO
- Santa Margarita
- St. Francis
- Centennial
- Foothill
- St. Pius
- Canyon
- Lynwood
Brentwood since Ryan Bailey became head coach in 2011
-242-107 (0.693)
-64.9 PPG
-31-13 in CIF playoffs
-Avg. pt. differential in playoffs: +12.1
-2017 Southern Section Div. 3AA Champs
-2018 Southern Section Div. 2AA Champs
-From Div. 5AA in 15-16 to D1 in 18-19
@Ryan_Bailey21
Final Score
St. Bonaventure 56
Crespi 50
St. Bonaventure takes care of business against a good Crespi squad. Came out in the second half with a passion, locking in on the offensive and defensive ends.
@LACourtReport
@wolfgang_wood
@SeraphsBBall
MaxPreps Southern Section Top 10
Ranked by # of W's over teams with a MaxPreps Rating of 25 or higher:
1. St. John Bosco: 10
2. Harvard-Westlake: 7
3. Roosevelt: 6
T4. Mater Dei: 5
T4. JSerra: 5
T4. Windward: 5
T4. St. Pius: 5
T8. Sierra Canyon: 3
T8. Damien: 3
T8. Etiwanda: 3
Harvard-Westlake Season Summary
- 33-3
-
#6
Nationally
-
#1
in CA
- 1st in Mission League
- 72 PPG
- 48.9 OPPG
- Avg. pt. differential: +23
- 51.07 MPR, 31.6 SOS
- Southern Section and State Open Division Champs
- Big wins over McEachern, Salesian, Roosevelt, & SJ Bosco
@HWHoops
Congrats to St. John Bosco on winning the D1 State Title and Alemany on winning the D3 State Title! Both teams representing the Southern Section well with a combined +26 point differential between the 2 games 🔥.
@BoscoBasketball
@AlemanySports
2025 SoCal Clash players that have stood out to me so far
White Team
- Isaac Williamson Jr.
- Demarco Johnson
- EJ Vernon
- Jackson Cryst
Blue Team
- Gavin Hightower
- Brayden Burries
- Jeremiah Hampton
- Mazi Mosley
@BeachCityHoops
Southern Section teams that found success on Day 2
- St. John Bosco
- Harvard-Westlake
- Roosevelt
- Pacifica Christian
- Rolling Hills Prep
- Thousand Oaks
- Loyola
- Windward
- West Ranch
@Section7Az
Who's winning this matchup?
2006-07 Artesia vs. 2008-09 Riverside King
Artesia
- 33-2
-
#1
nationally
- CA State Champs
- Key player: James Harden
Riverside King
- 30-3
-
#7
nationally
- CIF Southern Section Champs
- Key players: Kawhi Leonard and Tony Snell
@ARTESIAHOOPS
2024 SoCal Clash players that have stood out to me so far
White Team
- Bishop Brooks
- Larry Johnson
- Jacob Bayla
Blue Team
- Dom Stewart
- Dylan Benner
- Zion Wilburn
- Jaden Hubbard
@BeachCityHoops
Final Score
American Fork 58
Notre Dame SO 51
American Fork controlled the game, crashing the boards and moving the ball with ease. 2024 Blake Rawson was the enforcer down low, taking charges, communicating, and controlling the paint for the Cavemen 👀.
@Blake_Rawson21
3 teams from Southern Section went undefeated and won their bracket this weekend at Section 7🔥
- St. John Bosco - Trinity League - Won SLAM Bracket
- Windward - Gold Coast League - Won Legacy Foundation Bracket
- Loyola - Mission League - Won AZ Family Bracket
@Section7Az
Beach City Hoops 2023 SoCal Clash
Class of 2024 Top Scorers
1. Larry Johnson - 50 pts
2. Dom Stewart - 43 pts
3. Dylan Benner - 26 pts
4. Andrew Nagy - 20 pts
T5. Jaden Hubbard - 17 pts
T5. Tylon Williams - 17 pts
T5. Martin Somerville - 17 pts
@BeachCityHoops
@Larrygetbuckets
Final Score
Harvard-Westlake 64
Basha 52
Sheer all-around domination from HW. Nicholas Khamenia displayed his shooting prowess, knocking down several contested shots. Robert Hinton and Trent Perry did an excellent job of controlling the offense.
@HWHoops
@NikolasKhamenia
Final Score
HW 80
Mater Dei 57
Harvard Westlake with a statement win over Mater Dei. The big three of Hinton, Perry, and Khamenia each made key contributions throughout the game. As of right now it’s looking like HW will be the team to beat in Southern Section.
@HWHoops
Interesting takeaway
#3
from Section 7
- La Mirada, despite going 1-3, only lost each game by an average of 1.7 points. They were a couple of made baskets away from beating Liberty NV, Vanden, and JSerra. The squad competes extremely hard for Coach Oronoz.
@Randy_O24
It took a little longer than I expected, but here's the link to the full team stat leaderboards for all 8 divisions in The Classic at Damien 2023! Stats include PPG, pt. differential, avg. margin of victory, & more. Happy New Years!
@ClassicAtDamien
Attached below is the full Southern Section team stat leaderboard for teams that attended both Cali Live and Section 7. It consists of 8 statistical categories I've tweeted about such as PPG, OPPG, Pt. differential, and more.
@LACourtReport
@pollonpreps
St. John Bosco Season Summary
- 28-7
-
#3
in CA
-
#2
in Southern Section
- 70.2 PPG
- 57.6 OPPG
- Avg. pt. differential: +12.6
- 43.9 MPR, 31.9 SOS
- CIF State Division 1 Champions
- Big wins over DeMatha, Salesian, Windward, Clovis North, & San Ramon Valley
@BoscoBasketball
Final Score
Salesian 77
Oak Ridge 71
Salesian closed the game out with lockdown defense. Amani Johnson played with grit, grabbing several tough rebounds and converting a number of tough shots. Keep an eye 👀 on him throughout the rest of the tournament.
@iamamanijohnson
22-23 Southern Section teams with the highest strength of schedule
1. Notre Dame- 29.8
2. Centennial- 27.6
3. Sierra Canyon- 27.4
3. Harvard-Westlake- 27.4
5. Mater Dei- 26.2
5. St. John Bosco- 26.2
7. JSerra- 25.2
8. St. Bernard- 25
9. Orange Lutheran- 24.1
10. West Ranch- 23.8
Southern Section boys basketball teams completed the sweep this weekend, finishing 3-0 at the CIF State Championships!
Open: Harvard-Westlake 50 - Salesian 45
D1: St. John Bosco 78 - San Ramon Valley 62
D3: Alemany 63 - Santa Cruz 53
@HWHoops
@BoscoBasketball
@AlemanySports
Josh Giles by the numbers
- 4 CIF Southern Section Championships
- Won 3 straight Open Division chips from 2021-23, only coach to ever do that
- 2021-22 MaxPreps National Coach of the Year
- 461-137 (0.771) all-time record in 21 seasons of coaching
@coachjg5
Great event as usual by Alex Carmon! Beach City Hoops SoCal Clash was organized, on-time, and well-run all around. It also doesn’t hurt that many of the top high school basketball players in Southern California put on a show for us 🔥💯!
@BeachCityHoops
Rolling Hills Prep since Harvey Kitani became head coach in 2016:
-155-34 (0.82)
-53-0 in league
-62.3 PPG
-37.8 OPPG
-Avg pt. differential in CIF playoffs: +15.7
-From D-5AA in 2016-17 to D1 in 2021-22
-4 Southern Section Championships
-2017 CA Div. 5 State Champs
@coachkitani
Final Score
St. Pius 72
Inderkum 53
Player of the game:
2025 Douglas Langford
- Premier paint presence
Notable performances:
-2025 Tariq Bridges displayed his shooting abilities, hitting 3 three-pointers
-2024 Dayvon Gates converted a number of tough shots
@pmabbasketball
The Section 7 Powerade Bracket features major firepower 🔥.
- Columbus - Boozer brothers
- Mater Dei - Benjamin and Martinsen
- Centennial - Freeney and Bryant
- Harvard-Westlake - Perry, Hinton, Khamenia
- Bishop Gorman - Mobley Jr.
My goodness
@Section7Az
Southern Section Boys Basketball Top 10 as of 1/14/24 based on average placement in the latest rankings from SBLive, LATimes, & MaxPreps.
1. Harvard-Westlake
2. Mater Dei
T3. Roosevelt
T3. Bosco
5. Sierra Canyon
6. Centennial
T7. JSerra
T7. Notre Dame SO
9. Windward
10. Damien
Congrats to Harvard-Westlake on winning the Open Division State Championship game over Salesian Prep! They join Mater Dei and Sierra Canyon as the only basketball programs in CA to win consecutive Open Division State Titles. Great season for Coach Rebibo and the Wolverines 💯
Of the 8 teams ranked
#1
in the Southern Section boys basketball polls back on December 5th, 2022, 5 went on to win a CIF Championship in their respective divisions: Centennial, Rancho Christian, St. Pius, Bosco Tech, and Blair. They took that
#1
ranking to heart 💯
Fairfax Summer Classic Impressive Teams
St. Anthony
- 4-0
- 71.3 PPG
- 46.8 OPPG
- Pt. differential: +98
- Avg. margin of victory: 24.5
Wins:
- Beat Valencia by 44
- Beat St. Francis by 19
- Beat Lynwood by 19
- Beat Fairfax by 16
@AlanMitchellP3
Southern Section players to watch in the Section 7 City of Glendale Bracket🔥Pt. 2
Rancho Verde- 2024 Jermaine Washington, 2024 Caelin Anderson
Mira Costa - 2024 Preston Ezewiro, 2025 Jacob de Armas
@RanchoVHoops
Southern Section notable players from Section 7 Day 1
- Harvard-Westlake - 2025 Nicholas Khamenia
- St. Pius - 2025 Douglas Langford
- Windward - 2025 Gavin Hightower
- Crossroads - 2025 Coco Britt
- Mira Costa - 2025 Jacob De Armas
@Section7Az
Section 7 Mission League Team Performances Pt. 1
Harvard Westlake
- 3-1
- 66.5 PPG
- 58.3 OPPG
- Pt. differential: +33
- Beat Salesian by 23, Mater Dei by 23
Notre Dame SO
- 1-3
- 58.5 PPG
- 64.8 OPPG
- Pt. differential: -25
- Beat Etiwanda by 1
@HWHoops
@NDKnightsLA
Interesting takeaway
#5
from Section 7
- Rancho Verde impressed in the City of Glendale Bracket, going 3-1. They beat Highland 59-46 on Day 1, beat Crean Lutheran 55-44 on Day 2, and took care of business against a tough St. Ignatius team, winning 66-62 on Day 3.
@RanchoVHoops
Each
#1
seed in the Div. 1 Southern Section playoffs over the last 5 years:
- Won 20 or more games
- Finished top 2 in league
- Had a MaxPreps rating over 20
- Averaged over 60 PPG
- Was over .500 on the road
Only 1 of the 5 teams ended up winning a championship: 2020 Windward
Final Score
Hillcrest (ID) 72
Campbell Hall 64
Was a back and forth game in the 1st half, but Hillcrest took control and pulled away in the 2nd. 2024 Isaac Davis was very impressive, displaying his scoring, rebounding, and passing skills every chance he got 👀.
@HillKnightsID
Best Southern Section boys basketball teams of the last 10 years according to MaxPreps Rating
6. 2022-23 Harvard-Westlake: 44.27
7. 2016-17 Bishop Montgomery: 44.13
8. 2014-15 Mater Dei: 44
9. 2021-22 Centennial: 43.74
10. 2014-15 Centennial: 42.8
Great Oak 56, Crespi 53: The top-seeded team in 2AA was eliminated when Great Oak freshman Jaxon Allensworth made a three-pointer at the buzzer from just inside the half-court line. Malakai Perrantes had tied the game at 53-53 by making two free throws with 4.9 seconds left.
2023 LA Court Report Beat Cancer Challenge
Game Results Pt. 1
Campbell Hall 72 vs. St. Francis 58
Windward 68 vs. Harvard-Westlake 76
La Canada 54 vs. Mayfair 62
Hesperia 69 vs. Calabasas 56
@LACourtReport
Nike Peach Jam - PIT Division Standings After Day 3
Pool A
Team WhyNot - 4-0
Team United - 4-1
Howard Pulley - 3-1
Kingdom Hoops - 3-1
The Skill Factory - 2-2
All Ohio - 2-2
City Rocks - 2-3
Indy Heat - 0-5
Livon - 0-5
Southern Section Boys Basketball Top 25 as of 1/23/24 based on average placement in the latest rankings from SBLive, LATimes, & MaxPreps.
1. Mater Dei
2. Sierra Canyon
3. Harvard-Westlake
4. Notre Dame SO
5. SJ Bosco
6. Roosevelt
7. Windward
8. JSerra
T9. Centennial
T9. St. Pius
4 teams with the most CIF Southern Section Championships over the last 10 years
Rolling Hills Prep - 4
(17', 18', 19', 21')
Centennial - 3
(21', 22', 23')
Mater Dei - 3
(14', 18', 23')
Village Christian: 3
(14', 15', 22')
Final Score
Bosco 63
Roosevelt 60
In a down to the wire, back and forth game, Bosco came out on top. Bosco looked like a well-oiled machine out there, with returning players McCoy, Harrington, and Bonam leading the charge on offense and defense.
@BoscoBasketball
@Section7Az
Southern Section Boys Basketball Teams Remaining in State Playoffs
Open: Harvard-Westlake, Roosevelt
D1: SJ Bosco, Damien, Mater Dei, Notre Dame SO
D2: Heritage Christian
D3: Bosco Tech, Alemany
D4: N/A
D5: Buckley
10 teams left in total
Final Score
Harvard-Westlake 76
Windward 68
Despite Windward’s occasional surges, the wolverines controlled the game from start to finish. HW’s big 3 was too much to handle, combining for close to 60 points.
@LACourtReport
Mission League team records in league play over the last 5 years
1. Harvard-Westlake: 32-4 (0.889)
2. St. Francis: 21-17 (0.553)
3. Notre Dame SO: 19-17 (0.528)
4. Chaminade: 18-18 (0.500)
5. Loyola: 17-20 (0.460)
6. Crespi: 13-24 (0.351)
7. Alemany: 5-28 (0.152)
@HWHoops
Interesting takeaway
#2
from Section 7
- Windward will make serious noise in Southern Section play this year. Wouldn't surprise me if they sneak into Open Division conversation. The two-headed snake that is Gavin Hightower and Jeremiah Hampton will give teams problems this year.
Trinity League team records in league play over the last 5 years
1. Mater Dei: 37-7 (0.841)
2. St. John Bosco: 35-9 (0.796)
T3. Santa Margarita: 22-23 (0.489)
T3. JSerra: 22-23 (0.489)
5. Orange Lutheran: 15-30 (0.333)
6. Servite: 3-42 (0.067)
@MaterDeiHoops
@CoachDunn10