Southern California high school basketball fans are in for a treat Saturday with the Pioneer Hoops Showdown being held at Providence and Bell-Jefferson High Schools in Burbank. The basketball showcase was organized by Providence basketball coach Ernest Baskerville and features several talented ballers from around the state.
There will be six games played at each location. Opening games tip-off at 10am and the nightcaps are expected to tip at 830pm.
"We're playing Notre Dame, and then we have Serra playing Cantwell. Then some of the other match-ups are just good match-ups. Leuzinger is good team, and Oak Park is really good so we got them matched up together. We really try to put together a good product for the fans," said Head Coach Baskerville.
The lone out of state participant is Traders Point Christian Academy from Indiana, who will face off against Sylmar at 1130 am at Providence High. "They were looking for a game last year when we had out event, but we were full, so I helped them find another game out here in LA. I stayed in contact with the athletic director and got them to come out here," Baskerville told CLA Sports.
Sophomore sensation Marcus LoVett and the host Providence Pioneers take on Notre Dame at 7pm.
Here is a complete list of games for both locations.
Location: Providence High School (Burbank, CA)
10:00am- Rolling Hills Prep vs Cal Lutheran
11:30am- Sylmar vs Traders Point Christian Academy (IN)
1:00pm- Beverly Hills vs Etiwanda
2:30pm- St. Anthony vs. Central (Fresno)
4:00pm- Oak Park vs Leuzinger
5:30pm- Cantwell vs Serra
7:00pm- Providence vs Notre Dame
8:30pm- Providence (Girls) vs. Rolling Hills Prep (Girls)
Location: Bell-Jefferson High School
10:00am- Marshall (Pasadena) vs. Salesian
11:30am- San Marino vs. Calvary Chapel Downey
1:00pm- La Salle vs La Verne Lutheran
2:30pm- Renaissance Academy vs Diamond Ranch
4:00pm- Cathedral vs. LACES
5:30pm- Buckley vs. Dominguez
7:00pm- Bell-Jeff vs. Heritage Christian
8:30pm- San Gabriel Academy vs Shalhevet
The Pioneer Hoops Showdown is sponsored by CLA, Gatorade and Further Gen. There will be a merchandise booth with custom made shirts as well as a raffle, with proceeds going to the school athletic program.
CLA will be courtside to document the action and get post-game reactions from the participants. Seats will be hard to come by so get there early and enjoy a full day of quality high school basketball.
