Notebook: Sierra Canyon boys basketball set for marquee game in Fresno

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The Sierra Canyon boys basketball team will go on the season’s first road trip this weekend when it takes on Fresno’s San Joaquin Memorial Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. in a marquee matchup in the Save Mart Center at Fresno State University in the Heart of Champions Basketball Classic.

The Trailblazers (3-1) were led by senior Bronny James’ 25 points in Wednesday’s home win over Crossroads 77-61. James made six of 10 threes in his home debut after missing the team’s first two games to illness. Ashton Hardaway added 15 points and Isaiah Elohim added 14 in the win.

But now, the show must go on the road where the comfort-level of a home gym won’t be a luxury. Sierra Canyon got a small dose of what that feels like when it played Rancho Christian last week at Burroughs High in Burbank, losing in overtime 63-60. James scored just 13 points and was just 2-of-8 from beyond the arc.

Noah Williams, a 6-foot-8 forward transfer from Village Christian, recently became eligible after being cleared by the CIF Southern Section office for a valid change of residence. His length and athleticism will be a huge help against San Joaquin Memorial, which won its opener over Hanford West 86-60.

CLASSIC AT DAMIEN

The Classic at Damien, known as the best high school basketball event on the West Coast, which hosts 112 basketball teams comprised of seven different divisions released its brackets Thursday. The iron, green, bronze and silver divisions start play Dec. 26. The diamond, gold and platinum (top bracket) divisions will start Dec. 27.

Harvard-Westlake, Notre Dame and West Ranch will play in platinum. Birmingham and Heritage Christian are in the gold. Oak Park and Village Christian are in diamond. Campbell Hall, St. Francis and Valencia will play in the silver bracket. Saugus is in the bronze. Canyon, La Canada and Paraclete are in the green, and St. Genevieve will play in the iron division.

The 2022 Classic At Damien divisions are set!7 Divisions, 112 teams will battle in the Nations Top HS Basketball Tournament December 26-30, 2022 Brackets release first week of Dec.
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