Potpourri, Dec 6

News Bits

"Do the Warriors have a Steve Kerr problem?"

Don't think so.

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"Short Kings: Ranking the greatest 6-foot-and-under players in NBA history"

Who is the best? AI?

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Isaiah Hinds: "Blessed to receive an offer from @DeanMBB Thank you to Coach Cabral and his staff for believing in me"

Hinds is a 6-foot-4 175 sophomore at Gavilan College. He played at Heritage High in Brentwood and Golden State Prep.

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CCCMBCA: "Grossmont All-Tournament Team

• KJ Bradley - San Diego City - MVP
• Alex Crawford - San Diego City
• Caden Flowers - Yuba
• Devon Malcolm - Yuba
• Omari Ferguson - LA Trade Tech
• Jack Benyshek - Moorpark

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From John Bynum Jr./Signal The Light Basketball

Norcal STLB week 4 rankings...

1.  West Valley (8-0)
2.  Cabrillo (10-0)
3.  Chabot (9-2)
4.  Yuba (6-1)
5.  San Francisco (8-2)
6.  Sacramento (8-0)
7.  Sequoias (5-2)
8.  San Jose (8-2)
9.  Columbia (10-1)
10.  Las Positas (9-1)
11.  Merced (8-1)
12.  WH Lemoore (6-2)
13.  Monterey (7-1)
14.  Skyline (7-2)
15.  Los Medanos (6-3

West Valley College and Cabrillo College are winning by big margins. They meet on January 17 at West Valley and then on Friday, February 9 at Cabrillo. Those are must-see games.

Chabot College has losses to powers San Diego City College and returning champion Fullerton College. The Gladiators host West Valley College on Friday, December 8 in another must-see matchup.

Yuba College owns an 83-70 homecourt victory versus San Francisco City College and has a fairly non-competitive schedule in the rest of its games.

City College San Francisco faces San Jose City College on December 30 and West Valley College on January 5, with both at home. Chabot College is on the road come January 12 plus February 7 at home.

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Game Scores

NCAA scores, Mon, Dec 4

North Dakota State 83, San Jose State University 78 OT full box score Myron (Vacaville High) Amey Jr. scored 15 points but on 6-15 shooting. He also contributed six rebounds, four assists and two steals. This is the second straight game the Spartans have fallen in overtime.

PacWest scores, Mon, Dec 4

• Hawaii Pacific 56, Fresno Pacific 51 full box score Josh (Alameda High/Ohlone College) Niusulu led HP with 15 points and added six boards.
• Hawaii Hilo 71, Westmont 57 full box score 

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NCAA scores, Tue, Dec 5

• UC San Diego 98, Occidental 67 full box score Freshman guard Aidan (Archbishop Mitty/Phillips Exeter Academy) Burke shot 5-6 from three-point range in scoring 15 points in 14 minutes.
• Idaho 83, Pacific 53 full box score For the Vandals, Quinn (Bellarmine/West Valley College/Cal State San Marcos) Denker scored 22 points. He shot 5-6 from long distance.
• St. Mary's 70, Cleveland State 57 full box score Aiden (Campolindo High) Mahaney totaled 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals.
• Montana 91, Montana State Northern 67 full box score Te'Jon (Salesian Prep/Cal Baptist/City College San Francisco) Sawyer almost achieved a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.

CCCMBCA scores, Tue, Dec 5

• San Joaquin Delta College 89, Napa Valley College 56 
• Santa Rosa Junior College 90, Mendocino College 67
• Ohlone College 88, Cosumnes River College 70
• College of the Sequoias 100, Palo Verde College 44 full box score

California Pacific Conference scores, Tue, Dec 5

• Park-Gilbert 83, Embry-Riddle full box score
• St. Katherine 65, Westcliff 46 

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