Corona Centennial Excessive’s rise to prominence in boys’ basketball this season has began a debate. The Huskies have been so spectacular that the sensation is they're the most effective crew in Southern California since Chino Hills’ 35-0 crew in 2016 that was led by the three Ball brothers.
It raises an attention-grabbing query: How would Centennial (32-1) do enjoying towards that unbeaten Chino Hills crew?
Two individuals to ask are Steve Baik, the top coach of Chino Hills, and Mike LeDuc, the coach at LaVerne Damien whose Division I state championship crew performed Centennial this season and was additionally in the identical league with Chino Hills in 2016.
Baik, who helped coached a prep college crew this season, stated, “I feel they’re two completely completely different groups in numerous eras. They should be celebrated for his or her accomplishment this 12 months. Our run was particular in our personal means.”
Chino Hills’ expertise alone places it in a unique class since two of the Ball brothers and middle Onyeka Okongwu are enjoying within the NBA. However Baik raves concerning the job executed by Centennial coach Josh Giles and the best way the Huskies play as a crew.
“It’s enjoyable for the followers to debate and it’s nice for public colleges and nice for highschool basketball and nice for the Inland Empire,” he stated. “Josh is the premier coach within the state of California. I couldn’t be happier for him and highschool basketball.”
LeDuc coached Giles throughout his days at Glendora and stated Centennial’s expertise degree is spectacular.
“Once you combine the mix of Josh teaching them, who’s an unimaginable competitor and nice motivator, together with having ridiculous expertise, pretty much as good a proficient crew as California has had for the reason that Ball brothers had been collectively at Chino Hills, you’re going to have a spectacular season,” LeDuc stated.
As for who would win a recreation between Chino Hills 2016 and Centennial 2022, LeDuc stated, “That’s anyone’s guess. I sadly had the chance to play towards each of these groups. I feel this specific crew may positively compete towards that crew. They’re each nice groups and it could be an excellent recreation I’d pay to go watch.”
LeDuc’s second: After 42 years and greater than 1,000 profession teaching victories, LeDuc lastly gained his first state championship on Saturday evening with a 65-57 win over Clovis North.
It was attention-grabbing how LeDuc wished the concentrate on his gamers, however the gamers wished to win for his or her coach.
It’s endearing when a veteran coach receives such adulation from his youthful gamers. It means his old-school beliefs and methods can nonetheless resonate in a time of ever-changing concepts and philosophies.
Venice sturdy: No participant in all probability earned extra respect this weekend than sophomore Tyler Hunt of Venice. That’s as a result of few had seen him and he made an enormous impression within the Division III ultimate with a 22-point, 10-rebound efficiency in a loss to Chico Nice Valley.
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