Basketball

Valencia basketball takes round two with Hart 

After a heartbreaking loss in the first go with Hart Indians boys’ basketball, the Valencia Vikings overcame adversity and won on the road.  The Vikings won the Foothill League battle,

Trinity basketball sweeps SCCS 

Trinity Knights boys’ basketball earned its first season sweep of the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals in eight years.  The Knights bombarded the Cards defensively and rained in shots from behind

Canyon point guard Isabella Escribano (25) dribbles the ball against Saugus point guard Samantha Cortez on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Saugus High School. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Escribano OK after scary injury vs. Saugus 

Canyon Cowboys girls’ basketball’s Isabella Escribano’s season was put in jeopardy on Friday night.  Escribano showed seizure-like symptoms when she fell to the floor after taking a hard screen in

Canyon basketball beats Hart in overtime  

Canyon Cowboys boys’ basketball has gone full throttle through every game this season.  The Cowboys have played with intensity and high energy all year, but on Tuesday, carried that mantra

Hart girls’ basketball takes down Canyon 

Hart Indians girls’ basketball’s recipe for success: tenacious defense and rebounding.  The Indians have had tons of this season as they now register their second five-game win streak after beating

Hoops: Canyon holds off Castaic  

Canyon Cowboys boys’ basketball got its revenge on Friday night.  The Cowboys took down the hosting Castaic Coyotes, avenging a huge blowout tournament loss earlier in the season.  Canyon won

SCV holiday hoops roundup 

Nearly every local basketball team was in tournament action over the winter break. Several teams made runs at championships while others are still putting the pieces together for a late-season

SCV basketball weeks 1-2 roundup 

Foothill and Heritage League play is in full swing after an exciting opening two weeks of local basketball.  Several teams are on the rise while others are looking to improve

West Ranch basketball holds off Valencia  

Friday night’s Foothill League matchup between West Ranch Wildcats boys’ basketball and the Valencia Vikings was a prime example of how one bad quarter can flip a game.   West Ranch

Golden Valley hoops survives Castaic comeback 

A chaotic end to the fourth quarter saw Golden Valley Grizzlies boys’ basketball survive its league opener with the Castaic Coyotes.  The Grizzlies missed seven free throws in crunch time