Basketball

West Ranch basketball advances, beats Edison 

For the fourth straight year, West Ranch Wildcats boys’ basketball won its playoff opener.   The Wildcats took down the visiting Edison Chargers, 57-42, on Wednesday in the opening round of

SCV playoff basketball preview 

An astounding 13 local high school basketball teams enter the postseason this week.  The Golden Valley boys were a surprising snub as the Grizzlies swept both Hart and Castaic, finished

Canyon point guard Isabella Escribano (25) dribbles the ball against Valencia point guard Kaydence Johnson (3) during the fourth quarter of Friday's game at Canyon High School. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Canyon girls’ basketball beats Valencia  

Canyon Cowboys girls’ basketball had a defensively dominating opening quarter against the Valencia Vikings.   The Cowboys registered five steals in the first few minutes of play, which led to a

Valencia center Joey Pulaski (34) dunks the ball during the fourth quarter of Friday's game at Canyon High School. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia boys’ basketball rolls by Canyon 

Valencia Vikings’ boys basketball continues to surge down the final stretch of the season as the team took down the hosting Canyon Cowboys on Friday.  The Vikings dominated on defense

West Ranch forward Prince Okonkwo (2) jumps up for a shot against Valencia during the second quarter of Friday's game at West Ranch. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Okonkwo re-cleared to play for West Ranch by CIF  

West Ranch junior Ebiebichukwu “Prince” Okonkwo’s unofficial sit-out period has ended.   According to the CIF Southern Section’s website, Okonkwo was cleared to play as of Thursday.   There is still no

COC women’s basketball beats West LA  

 After a monster first half from point guard Aaliyah Garcia, College of the Canyons women’s basketball needed its other stars to shine.  Garcia was hounded with double and triple teams

Hoops: Cowboys hold off Grizzlies  

The revenge tour continues for Canyon Cowboys boys’ basketball as the team knocked off the Golden Valley Grizzlies on Tuesday.  The Grizzlies were the third team that had previously beaten

Golden Valley point guard Tristan Tiu (1) dribbles the ball against shooting guard Giovanni Valentin (1) during the second quarter of Friday's game. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Grizzlies boys’ hoops take down Indians 

Key defensive stops in the final minutes of play powered Golden Valley Grizzlies boys’ basketball to victory on Friday.  After a long back-and-forth fourth quarter, Golden Valley pulled away and

(45) Max Guardado from Saugus blocks (3) Darrell Morris from West Ranch so (1) Bryce Mejia can score at Saugus High School on Friday night. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

West Ranch boys’ basketball rolls Saugus  

Wildcats boys’ basketball was ready for this one. West Ranch put on a dominating defensive performance in round two with Saugus on Friday.   The Wildcats won their 45th straight Foothill

West Ranch forward Prince Okonkwo (2) jumps up for a shot against Valencia during the second quarter of Friday's game at West Ranch. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Prince Okonkwo vs the CIF 

West Ranch boys’ basketball can be seen in their pregame shirts that read “West Ranch vs. Everybody.” However, this season the team finds itself seemingly up against one strange opponent

Filler art of The Signal.

Tempers flare at end of Hart-Valencia game 

Teammates and coaching staff rushed in between players after a shove following the Hart Indians boys’ basketball home game with the Valencia Vikings.  Following the final buzzer, several of the