The final weekend of a long, exhausting and at time wild high school basketball season concludes this weekend at Golden 1 Center for the CIF State championships.
Large schools such as Sheldon, medium-sized schools Campolindo and small ones such as Mt. Shasta will compete against the best in Southern California.
Final MaxPreps 2018-19 Northern California Top 20 basketball rankings 1. (last time 2) Sheldon (Sacramento), 28-6* Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joey Rollings
Next: Sierra Canyon for CIF Open Division title
* Does not indicate four league games from forfeit.
2. (5) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 27-8Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Brice Fantazia
Next: Season complete
3. (1) Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond), 31-1Section: North Coast
League: Tri-County Rock
Coach: Bill Mellis
Next: Season complete
4. (5) De La Salle (Concord), 29-4Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Justin Argenal
Next: Season complete
5. (3) Weston Ranch (Stockton), 32-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Chris Teevan
Next: Season complete
6. (6) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 17-7
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Tim Kennedy
Next: Season complete
7. (10) James Logan (Union City), 26-6Section: North Coast
League: Mission Valley
Coach: Melvin Easley
Next: Chino Hills for CIF State Division I title
8. (16) Branson (Ross), 31-3Section: North Coast
League: Marin County
Coach: Jonas Honick
Next: Season complete
9. (9) Folsom, 26-7Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Mike Wall
Next: Season complete
10. (11) Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 26-8Section: North Coast
League: Mission Valley
Coach: Frank Knight
Next: Season complete
11. (7) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 23-9Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Lou Richie
Next: Season complete
12. (6) Dublin, 25-6Section: North Section
League: East Bay
Coach: Tom Costello
Next: Season complete
13. (12) San Leandro, 24-6Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Darrnaryl Stamps
Next: Season complete
14. (14) Campolindo (Moraga), 26-7Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Steven Dyer
Next: Season complete
15. (8) College Park (Pleasant Hill), 22-6Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Craig Battle
Next: Season complete
16. (18) Serra (San Mateo), 21-8Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Chuck Rapp
Next: Season complete
17. (15) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 19-8Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Schneider
Next: Season complete
18. (13) Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco), (17-9)Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic
Coach: Joe Curtin
Next: Season complete
19. (21) St. Mary's (Stockton), 26-7Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Ken Green
Next: Season complete
20. (tie) (22) Grant (Sacramento), 26-8Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Metro
Coach: Deonard Wilson
Next: Season complete
20. (tie) (NR) Mt. Shasta, 33-1Section: Northern
League: Shasta Cascade
Coach: Cliff Blakely
Next: Foothill in CIF State Division V championship
The Next 1021. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco) — 14-15
22. Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) — 24-5
23. Rocklin — 27-6
24. Palo Alto — 21-10
25. Franklin (Elk Grove) — 19-10
26. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) — 19-13
27. Jesuit (Carmichael) — 21-9
28. Capital Christian (Sacramento) — 17-13
29. St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda) — 20-8
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Joe Davidson has covered high school sports since 1984, including the last 30 years at The Sacramento Bee. Follow him on Twitter: SacBee_JoeD and on Instagram: JoeDavidsonMedia
Sheldon after winning the NorCal Open Division final over Modesto Christian
Photo by David Steutel