
Basketball


COC women’s hoops beats Bakersfield
Extra effort and offensive rebounding led the College of the Canyons women’s basketball team to victory on Wednesday over the visiting Bakersfield College Renegades. Canyons won the game, 70-57, after

Canyon hoops takes round two with Hart
Hart Indians boys’ basketball fell short in its comeback as the team was defeated on Tuesday by the hosting Canyon Cowboys. Canyon won the battle, 44-43, which bumps the Cowboys

Canyon takes down Hart in overtime, league title up for grabs
Screams could be heard outside the Canyon High School gym on Tuesday after yet another missed free throw. Hart sophomore Morgan Mack poured in game-highs with 17 points and eight

Cardinals win 10th straight over Trinity
It was deja vu for Trinity Knights boys’ basketball on Saturday at The Master’s University. Trinity worked up a comfortable lead over the hosting Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals but couldn’t

Trinity, SCCS renew girls basketball rivalry
Trinity Knights girls’ basketball renewed its rivalry with Santa Clarita Christian for the first time in three years on Saturday at The Master’s University. The Heritage League rivalry was put

CIF releases last winter polls before postseason
The CIF Southern Section winter playoff brackets are set to be released this weekend, and the CIF has preempted that with the latest polls released on Monday. West Ranch boys’

Valencia hoops beats Golden Valley on senior night
Defense powered the Valencia Vikings boys basketball to victory on senior night, after holding the visiting Golden Valley Grizzlies to just two points in the third quarter. Valencia won the

Canyon boys’ hoops takes down Castaic, 64-48
Cowboys get much-needed league win ahead of matchup with Hart In a packed house at Castaic High School for the Coyotes’ boys’ basketball senior night, it was Canyon that stole

Oxciano steals show on senior night
Junior Libertine Oxciano stole the show in Valencia girls basketball’s senior night game against Golden Valley on Friday. Oxciano poured in a game-high 18 points, all coming in the first

COC hoops loses heartbreaker in overtime to Glendale
Despite erasing two double-digit deficits and forcing overtime, College of the Canyons men’s basketball fell to the visiting Glendale Vaqueros on Saturday. Glendale had to go to overtime to win

COC women’s hoops wins thriller over Glendale
College of the Canyons Cougars women’s basketball was pushed to the limit for all 40 minutes in Saturday’s Western State Conference South game with No. 19 Glendale. Both teams entered

Wildcats clinch third straight league title, beat Valencia 75-62
West Ranch Wildcats boys basketball had a lot on the line Friday night but the team was ready for the moment. The Wildcats won a physical game at home to

Valencia girls hoops puts on defensive clinic at West Ranch
Valencia Vikings girls basketball played a defensive masterpiece on Friday, holding the hosting West Ranch Wildcats scoreless through the entire first half. The Vikings won the game 39-16 after leading

Canyon boys beat Golden Valley in chaotic finish, 45-44
Chaos was the word that Canyon head coach Ali Monfared used to describe the final seconds of Friday’s Foothill League matchup against Golden Valley. In reality, that word could be

West Ranch hoops dismantles Grant in MLK Showcase
West Ranch Wildcats boys’ basketball showed no signs of missing two starters in Saturday’s win in the West Ranch Showcase. The shorthanded Wildcats sparked instantly and rode a 25-0 run

Valencia hoops gets big win over Saugus
Valencia Vikings boys basketball won its fourth game in a row on Friday after defeating the visiting the Saugus Centurions at Valencia. The Vikings took a sizable lead early in

Valencia girls hoops gets revenge, beats Saugus 41-30
Valencia Vikings girls basketball won a defensive dogfight of a game at home on Friday after holding the visiting Saugus Centurions without a field goal in the fourth quarter. Valencia

Canyon girls basketball holds off Saugus, wins 62-55
Saugus Centurion girls’ basketball fell just short of a comeback in Tuesday’s Foothill league home battle with the Canyon Cowboys. Canyon was up nearly 20 but held off the

Saugus hoops beats Canyon, 72-57
Saugus Centurion boys basketball is on track to reach its goal of a 10-2 league record after a Tuesday home victory over the Canyon Cowboys. The Centurions won the game