Daily News previews of the CIF-SS, L.A. City boys and girls basketball finals

Seven boys and girls basketball teams from the Daily News area have earned their spot in championship games this weekend.Heres a look at four of the areas tops matchups:BOYS BASKETBALL Notre Dames Tyran Stokes during the Mission League boys basketball tournament championship game Feb.

5, 2025.

(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)CIF-SS OPEN DIVISIONNotre Dame (26-6) vs.

Roosevelt (31-2) at Toyota Arena, Ontario, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.

Notre Dame won the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship last season and returns this time around in the Open Division championship after taking down Harvard-Westlake in the semifinals.

The Knights have only three seniors on the roster one of which is 6-foot-2 point guard Lino Mark, who missed two months due to injury before returning to score 11 points in the Open Division playoffs against JSerra.

@haleymsawyer Notre Dame boys basketball beat Harvard-Westlake 69-61 to secure its first-ever trip to the Open Division championships.

#highschoolbasketball #journalism #reporter #sports #sportsreporter #basketball #dunk #3pointer Uproar Lil Wayne Mark will be looking to dish the ball to 6-foot-5 junior wing Zach White and 6-foot-7 junior forward Tyran Stokes, who score in different ways.

White has finesse and Stokes does, too, but can use his size to bully his way to the basket.Roosevelt is making its second consecutive appearance in the Open Division final after beating St.

John Bosco 58-51 on Tuesday to finish 4-0 in pool play.

The Mustangs Brayden Burries, who is a McDonalds All-American, scored 33 points in the game.CIF-SS DIVISION 2ACanyon (23-9) vs.

St.

Bonaventure (26-6) at Azusa Pacific University, Friday, 8 p.m.Canyon will be appearing in its first championship game in program history.

The Cowboys defense held Oak Park to 19 second-half points in the semifinals for a 55-48 win and has given up more than 50 points in only one playoff game this season.Offense-wise, Eric Kubel leads Canyon in scoring with 23.1 points per game and two other players average in double figures in Chigozie Osuji (12.6 ppg) and 5-foot-10 junior point guard Isaac Yuhico (14.6 ppg).St.

Bonaventure will be competing in its third straight CIF championship.

Six-foot freshman point guard Charlie Adams averages 19.4 points per game and 6-foot-2 senior guard Matthew Wilson contributes 17.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.Canyons Eric Kubel, #21, pulls in a rebound during third period action in the CIF Southern Section Division 2A semifinals at Canyon High on Friday, Feb.

21, 2025.

Canyon defeated Oak Park 55-48.

(Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)CITY SECTION OPEN DIVISIONWestchester (21-9) vs.

Chatsworth (22-7) at LA Southwest College, Friday, 8 p.m.This matchup will feature two sons of NBA players in Chatsworths Alijah Arenas, son of Gilbert Arenas, and Westchesters Tajh Ariza, son of Trevor Ariza.Chatsworths Alijah Arenas puts up a shot against Cleveland during their West Valley League game Feb.

10, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)Chatsworth hasnt given up more than 51 points in a playoff game this season and Arenas, a McDonalds All-American, averages 4.8 defensive rebounds per game.

Hes also the Chancellors leading scorer by a wide margin.

He contributes 30.4 points per game and second-leading scorer, sophomore Tekeio Phillips, chips in 9.9 points per game.Westchester is the undefeated Western League champion and Chatsworth will be the Comets third straight playoff opponent from the West Valley League after beating Birmingham and Cleveland.

Ariza, a 6-foot-9 junior, is in his first year at Westchester and scored 20 points in the win over the Cavaliers despite getting into foul trouble early.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Haley Sawyer (@haleyherself)GIRLS BASKETBALL CIF-SS DIVISION 2AAOak Park (21-3) vs.

North Torrance (20-7) at Toyota Arena, Ontario, Friday, 8 p.m.

Oak Park is vying for its third straight CIF-SS title and is on a roll this season despite having a shortened bench.

The Eagles won their third straight undefeated league title with only six healthy players.Sophomore Maya DeShautelle younger sister of former Westlake standout Dante DeShautelle is the heart of the team.

She sets the pace of the game through her physical style of play that makes her a disruptor on defense and allows her to get to the basket on offense.Oak Parks Maya Deshautelle shoots against against Camarillo, Monday, Feb.

3, 2025, at Camarillo High School.

(Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)North is making its first CIF-SS championship appearance in 10 years and won its only title in 2015 in Division 3AA.

Three players scored 12 or more points for the Saxons in their semifinal win over Palos Verdes sophomore guard Camryn Shimazaki had 18, junior forward/center Leila Fitzgerald scored 13 and senior guard Sage Misumi added 12.Click here to see the complete schedule of local games.Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Daily News high school basketball: Championship schedule for CIF-SS, City teamsHigh School Sports | Sun Valley Poly boys basketball beats Granada Hills, advances to championship gameHigh School Sports | Birmingham girls basketball overpowered by Westchester in City Open Division semifinalsHigh School Sports | Chatsworth boys basketball soars into showdown with Westchester in City Open Division finalHigh School Sports | Westchester boys basketball defeats Cleveland, advances to City Open Division final.

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