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Girls’ basketball final top 20 rankings for the Southland

Final top 20 high school girls basketball rankings courtesy of Harold Abend of CalHiSports.com. Rk., school, record: 1. Etiwanda, 28-5 2. Ontario Christian, 30-2 3. Sierra Canyon, 28-3 4. Mater Dei, 29-4 5. Bishop Montgomery, 22-6 6. Sage Hill, 23-12 7. Windward, 21-11 8. Fairmont Prep, 23-11 9. Rancho Christian, 26-9 10. Brentwood, 27-9 11.

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High School basketball: Coach cited with harassment after pulling player’s hair

A New York high school girls’ basketball coach, who was fired over the weekend for pulling the hair of one of his players after a loss in the state championship game, was cited this week for harassment in the second degree, according to officials.  Jim Zullo, 81, was fired from his job as head coach of

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Lip reader reveals what high school basketball coach said after pulling young female player’s hair

By MAX WINTERS Published: 07:59 EDT, 25 March 2025 | Updated: 08:15 EDT, 25 March 2025 A lip reader has revealed what the high school basketball coach who got fired for pulling the hair of one of his young female players told them during his furious rant. It was announced on Monday that Jim Zullo,

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The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball final rankings for 2024-25

A look at The Times’ final top 25 boys’ basketball rankings: Rk, School (Rec.); Comment; ranking end of regular season 1. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (35-2); Southern Section and state Open Division champion; 2 2. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (28-6); SS Open Division runner-up; Open Division regional runner-up; 5 3. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (31-3); Open Division regional semifinalist; 1

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The Times’ 2024-25 All-Star girls’ basketball team

A look at the Los Angeles Times’ All-Star girls’ basketball team for the 2024-25 season (with height and year): Jerzy Robinson, Sierra Canyon, 6-0, Jr.: The national recruit led the Trailblazers to a 28-3 record, averaging 26.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Kaleena Smith, Ontario Christian, 5-6, So.: One of the nation’s top players

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College Basketball Crown: FOX Sports launches Super 6 contest

The field for the first-ever College Basketball Crown is set. Sixteen teams from Division 1 men’s college basketball will compete in a new postseason tournament, starting on March 31 through April 6. The first three rounds will be seen on FS1, and the final will be seen on FOX. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE

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High school basketball coach breaks his silence after being fired for despicable act towards female player

By ERIC BLUM Published: 10:00 EDT, 24 March 2025 | Updated: 10:28 EDT, 24 March 2025 Former high school girls basketball coach Jim Zullo has broken his silence after his firing, days removed from when he pulled the hair of a female player during a state championship game.  Zullo, 81, was the coach at Northville

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The Times’ 2024-25 All-Star boys’ basketball team

A look at the Los Angeles Times’ All-Star boys’ basketball team for the 2024-25 season: Brayden Burries, Eastvale Roosevelt, 6-5, Sr.: A 44-point, 12-rebound performance in the Open Division state championship game let everyone know his standard for excellence while averaging 30 points a game. Nikolas Khamenia, Harvard-Westlake, 6-9, Sr.: The Duke commit expanded his

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Girls’ basketball coach of the year: Aundre Cummings of Ontario Christian

After 12 years coaching boys’ basketball and one season as an assistant girls’ coach, Aundre Cummings took on the challenge as the head coach of a talented but young Ontario Christian girls’ basketball team this season. Taking on top opponents around the country, there was little time for the Knights to question his decisions. It

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Boys’ basketball coach of the year: Stephen Singleton of Eastvale Roosevelt

It was in 2000 when 26-year-old Stephen Singleton, serving as an interim coach, guided Compton Dominguez to a state championship behind a 7-foot center, Tyson Chandler. Who knew that 25 years later, Singleton would show his coaching versatilty by winning a state title at the highest level with no true big man. Singleton guided Eastvale

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