The Saturday report on last night's northern California high school basketball games

The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat has the details of the Ben Freeland-powered Montgomery victory over Dublin.

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Dave Curtis reports on San Marin's takedown of Albany.

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The Sac Bee's Bill Paterson has everything you would want to know about the scores  and highlights of games up that way.

Bill also offers the scoop of Jesuit's win over Burbank with Joe Davidson doing the same about the Franklin triumph versus Turlock.

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Aaron Finley fills us in on Bishop O'Dowd's hard fought win over Del Norte.

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Nick Wilson says it was Sterling Smith power that led Chico over Red Bluff.

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It was the firm of Giusti and Tollefsen who led San Ramon Valley to an 11-point success against Deer Valley -- check out Jimmy Durkin's article.

At the Inside Bay Area site, Mike McGreehan covers the Oakland - Oakland Tech and Castlemont - McClymonds contests.

Jim Bucci writes that Castro Valley had no trouble downing Antioch. 

Bill Kolb tells us Las Lomas held on against Redwood.

Scott Strain caught the El Cerrito victory over San Rafael.

Chace Bryson covered Northgate edging past Pinole Valley.

Head here for a ton of box scores on the various games.

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Joe Chappell, at age 69, is still in the coaching box at Salinas High as George Watkins reports.

News, notes and scores from the HS & JC ranks

The Sac Bee's Bill Paterson offers on the latest NorCalPrep's team rankings involving Sacto area squads.

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Mitch Stephens reports, as expected, the Jabari Bird ineligibility ruling will be appealed. Mitch also provides a more personal take on the matter.

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From Matt Schwab's latest in the Contra Costa Times:

Diablo Valley College's men's basketball team (16-4, 5-1 Big 8 Conference) vaulted eight spots to No. 5 in the JC Scores state rankings this week after the Vikings' 66-55 win over visiting Sacramento City on Friday. Freshman guard Brian Goins (Mt. Diablo) led the Vikings with 25 points as they moved into sole possession of first place in the Big 8 Conference.

Las Positas' men's team (13-8) improved from unranked to 13th in the state rankings, while Ohlone (12-8) dropped from seventh to 17th.

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 Rodney Cook's 28 led Bethel over Logan as Jose San Mateo writes in the Vallejo Times-Herlad..

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Ben Freeland's 22 points led Montgomery over Rancho Cotate but there is a larger story that Phil Barber tells.

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College of Marin notched its first victory of the season over Alameda.

Phil Barber reports on the Montgomery win over San Marin

Phil Barber/Santa Rosa Press-Democrat offers an article on Montgomery winning the Rose City tourney behind MVP Ben Freeland.