RANCHO CUCAMONGA — To have a chance at an outright Baseline League boys basketball title Thursday night, Damien needed to take care of business Tuesday. Boy, did they ever. The Spartans jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter and never looked back, routing Rancho Cucamonga 62-38 . Damien guard Lucas Arrieta #24…

Sometimes, the stars align and everything seems to come together in a perfect storm. That’s what happened Feb. 16, 2007 in Reynolds Coliseum for NC State women’s basketball. The Wolfpack was coached by the legendary Kay Yow, who was undoubtedly the best coach in school history. The all-time great won four ACC championships with NC…

Every great basketball team needs some fire. Under legendary NC State basketball head coach Jim Valvano there were a number of great players, but only one was dubbed “fire” — Chris Corchiani. The former McDonald’s All-American led the Wolfpack through the end of the Valvano era, helping steer the red-and-white to multiple NCAA tournaments, a…

Dyersburg’s Kalli Maclin (25) rejects Crockett’s Hannah Johnson’s (14) shot during the TSSAA Girls Basketball match between Crockett County vs Dyersburg in Alamo, Tenn., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Jamar Coach / Jackson Sun Dyersburg’s Joya Crawford (24) lines up to shoot free throws during the TSSAA Girls Basketball match between Crockett County vs Dyersburg…

ANAHEIM — The Savanna boys basketball team left no doubt as to which team would be the final Orange League champion. The Rebels used a second-half surge to turn a slim lead into a double-digit victory over rival Western 59-48 on Tuesday night at Savanna High. Savanna (16-9, 9-0) was led by James Lee who…

FAYETTEVILLE — Missouri guard Tamar Bates is a hot-shot SEC newcomer the University of Arkansas must try to contain in today’s 7:30 p.m. game against the Tigers at Mizzou Arena. Bates, a 6-5 transfer from Indiana, is showing a phenomenal shooting touch from every level in his first season in the league.  Bates was the…

Girls Basketball A/E 40, H-BC 34 ADRIAN — Everyone in the gym knew that Adrian/Ellsworth senior Sadie Krahling was just three points away from her 1,000th career point. But for Krahling there was no rush to celebrate personal achievement — opting to pass to open teammates instead of driving through a double team. After all,…

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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — JSerra’s boys basketball team secured a third-place finish in the Trinity League by cruising to a 49-32 win over Santa Margarita Tuesday at Santa Margarita High. The Lions (23-4, 6-3) are two games behind first-place Mater Dei, despite beating the Monarchs last week for the first time in school history. JSerra…

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Continuing the final week of their regular season schedule, Long Beach Poly picked up another league win against Cabrillo on Tuesday night, winning by a margin of 78-46. “That’s the team we’re supposed…