Where do Clovis North boys, Clovis West girls rank in The Bee’s basketball rankings?
This is the first of many Fresno Bee boys and girls basketball rankings.
The defending Central Section Division I champions Clovis North is No. 2 behind powerhouse No. 1 St. Joseph.
The Broncos, though, defeated the Knights for the title at Selland Arena.
Could there be a rematch? Stay tuned.
Also, Bullard checks in at No. 3, followed by Buchanan at No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial.
Clovis West is No. 7 under new coach and former Fresno City College assistant Nicholas Podesta.
Rounding out the top 10 is No. 6 Sanger, No. 8 Clovis, No. 9 Frontier and No. 10 Clovis East.
The Clovis West girls start off at No. 1 by The Bee.
The Golden Eagles are 4-0 after wins over Sierra Pacific, Bakersfield Christian, Bullard and Righetti in convincing fashion.
Clovis West is led by longtime coach Craig Campbell, who has guided the Golden Eagles to 12 straight section titles.
Buchanan is No. 2, followed by Clovis, Central, Caruthers, Sanger, San Joaquin Memorial, Bullard, Clovis East and Righetti.
Boys basketball
1. St. Joseph
2. Clovis North
3. Bullard
4. Buchanan
5. San Joaquin Memorial
6. Sanger
7. Clovis West
8. Clovis
9. Frontier
10. Clovis East
11. Garces
12. Roosevelt
13. San Luis Obispo
14. Bakersfield Christian
15. Mission Prep
16. Porterville
17. Dinuba
18. Central Valley Christian
19. Tulare Union
20. Centennial
21. Monache
22. Tulare Western
23. Lemoore
24. North
25. Righetti
Girls basketball
1. Clovis West
2. Buchanan
3. Clovis
4. Central
5. Caruthers
6. Sanger
7. San Joaquin Memorial
8. Bullard
9. Clovis East
10. Righetti
11. Arroyo Grande
12. Garces
13. Bakersfield
14. Monache
15. Tehachapi
16. Centennial
17. Sierra Pacific
18. Golden West
19. El Diamante
20. Tulare Union
21. Tulare Western
22. Mission Prep
23. Hoover
24. Roosevelt
25. Orcutt Academy
This story was originally published December 2, 2024 at 4:30 PM.
