Published by : Emmanuele Paul
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The CIF state championships in basketball return to Golden 1 Center in Sacramento for the first time since 2019. Here’s a look at the 12 games on Friday and Saturday.

Friday

Division V girls, 10 a.m. Shalhevet (23-6) vs. San Domenico (23-11): Shalhevet, a Jewish school located off Fairfax Avenue, won the regional championship behind sophomore guard Arielle Grossman, who scored 24 points in the final. San Domenico, located in Marin County, is a dominated by sophomores. Coach Mike Fulton won state titles as coach at Branson in 2007 and 2008.

Division V boys, noon: Ontario Chaffey (24-2) vs. San Francisco Stuart Hall (21-12): Chaffey reached the final with a win over Westminster La Quinta. Senior guard Daniel Chavez has been a productive scorer during the playoffs. Stuart Hall likes to shoot threes and will be tested by the NBA arena setting.

Division III girls, 2 p.m.: Pasadena La Salle (31-2) vs. Oakland Tech (20-11): Sophomore guard Audrey Chen is averaging 14.5 points for a team that’s on a 23-game winning streak. They’re trying to give former Loyola basketball coach Jamal Adams his first state title as La Salle’s new principal. Oakland Tech is led by junior guard Mari Somvichian.

Division III boys, 4 p.m.: Venice (21-9) vs. Chino Pleasant Valley (31-3): Two proud public schools will do battle in what should be one of the more entertaining games. A Los Angeles Unified School District team hasn’t won a state title since Westchester in 2010. Sophomore Tyler Hunt has been Venice’s top player all season. Pleasant Valley has four players averaging in double figures.

Division I girls, 6 p.m.: Windward (23-1) vs. Richmond Salesian (20-5): Windward has played against the best teams in Southern California all season and looks ready to put in a top performance behind junior guard Skye Belker and freshman center Samari Bankhead. Salesian has played top teams in Northern California close and will offer a strong challenge.

Division I boys, 8 p.m.: La Verne Damien…

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