Basketball

Hart rolls in home opener

One pass, two pass, three pass, four. Five pass, six pass, seven pass, score. Brian Buencamino’s second-quarter 3-pointer capped a typical Hart High possession in a Thursday night home opener

2016-17 West Ranch girls basketball preview

West Ranch girls basketball coach Carlos Fandino stood near midcourt during a practice last week. On the baseline to Fandino’s left stood a player in a blue jersey, and on

First CIF-SS boys and girls polls revealed

  Two Santa Clarita Valley boys basketball teams were named to the CIF-Southern Section preseason rankings: one that is looking to rebound, and another that is looking to continue building.

SCV sports roundup: 12/9/16

The Valencia High and Canyon High varsity girls basketball teams will meet in the Burroughs Magnolia Park Optimist Tournament final on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at Burroughs High. Canyon

COC falls to Antelope Valley College

College of the Canyons men’s basketball coach Howard Fisher took four steps from the sideline during a timeout with 8:56 left in the first half of the Cougars’ home game

SCCS girls basketball keeps trending upward

Santa Clarita Christian girls basketball has been on an upward slope. Three years ago, coach Dennis Schwesinger started Cardinals girls basketball back up after the program had taken a short

2016-2017 Valencia boys basketball preview

It’s fair to say that Isaac Davis and Chibuzo Ikonte were a large part of Valencia boys basketball’s playoff run that ended in the quarterfinals of the Division 1AA tournament

SCV sports roundup: 12/7/16

From Tuesday Girls basketball Westlake 46, Trinity 25 Taylor Oshiro led the Knights (2-1) with 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Hannah Looney added six points and six rebounds

TMU women’s hoops fades after early lead

With her team down by three points and 1.3 seconds left on the clock, Ashley Bartow lofted a high arcing 3-pointer she thought would send The Master’s University’s game against Westmont

2016-2017 Saugus girls basketball preview

Saugus Girls Basketball coach Jason Conn believes in tough love. Saugus (2-3) is coming off three straight seasons with losing records in Foothill League play. This year the Centurions will

2016-17 Saugus boys basketball preview

The Saugus Centurions are tired of being the doormat of the Foothill League. Despite coming off back-to-back seasons where they went 3-7 in Foothill League play, Saugus boys basketball coaches

TMU Insider: Hoops teams extend hot streak

Last week, The Master’s University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams each tallied a pair of impressive victories, extending each of their hot starts to the 2016-17 winter season. Men’s basketball

SCCS rolls over Einstein in opener

Santa Clarita Christian School has no shortage of sharp shooters, and Thursday those marksmen made it rain 3-pointers in a 76-32 rout of Albert Einstein Academy during the first game

2016-2017 Golden Valley girls basketball preview

Golden Valley’s fifth girls basketball coach in ten years likes taking on challenges. Last season Golden Valley coach Galbert Conner turned around the girls basketball program at Monroe High School

2016-2017 Golden Valley boys basketball preview

Golden Valley boys basketball wants to build off last year’s success, not revel in it. Second-year Grizzlies coach Larry Keys sees the importance of the breakthrough 2015-16 campaign in forming

2016-17 Hart boys basketball preview

Two mid-summer transfers may be Hart High’s key this season to replacing the output of 2016 All-Santa Clarita Valley Player of the Year Chad Donohoe. After winning three straight Foothill

2016-17 Hart girls basketball preview

A key to the success of Hart High girls basketball’s “run-and-gun” offense is, well, that the ball finds the bottom of the net. That didn’t happen as often as the

TMU women’s hoops falls at home

The first four minutes were a struggle for The Master’s University women’s basketball team Friday. These were the, um, highlights: Lewis-Clark State of Idaho layup. TMU turnover. LC State second-chance

New day, new look for Canyon boys hoops

New Canyon High boys basketball coach Alex Dunwoody knows his team will face adversity this season, but he’s confident the Cowboys will overcome it. Because of the coaching change, the