In the primetime matchup of the Pioneer Hoops Showdown, the host Providence Pioneers and star sophomore sensation Marcus LoVett Jr. put on quite a show for those in attendance. Providence defeated the Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) Knights 69-61 behind an impressive 48 point performance from LoVett.

The super sophomore scored in a variety of ways, slashing to the hoop, knocking down step back jumpers and making a living at the foul line. Coming off a 47 point outing against Campbell Hall, LoVett was in a good rhythm from the outset and continues to put up ridiculous numbers.

The fifth game on the slate at the Pioneer Hoops Showdown at Providence High features two quality teams in the Oak Park Eagles and the Leuzinger Olympians.

In what turned to be the best game of the day so far, Leuzinger hung on for a 65-64 victory over Oak Park.

The game featured a sweet matchup of guards. Oak Park guard Ron Lee Jr. and Leuzinger guard Eric Childress both played phenomenal basketball to lead their teams.

Lee Jr. led all scorers with 28 points while Childress scored 21 points and dished out 11 assists.

The third game in the Pioneer Hoops Showdown features a quality matchup between the Etiwanda Eagles and the Beverly Hills Normans.

Etiwanda entered the contest with an 11-2 record while Beverly Hills comes in with an 8-7 mark.

The Eagles jumped out to an early thanks to lights out jump shooting from junior Jordan McLaughlin, who knocked down three bombs from downtown.

Senior big man Tim Myles threw down a nice slam dunk to keep Etiwanda in the lead.

The opening matchup of the Pioneer Hoops Showdown at Providence High School featured the Rolling Hills Prep Huskies and Cal Lutheran C-Hawks in a competitive back and forth first half.

Rolling Hills Prep junior guard Eric Ambrose had 12 first half points to lead the Huskies to a 28-26 halftime advantage.

Cal Lutheran senior big man Ryan Smith has kept the C-Hawks in the game with his dominant interior play.

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.

With the NFL Playoffs heating up, it's definitely a great time of year for football fans. The NFL Conference Championship Games take place on Sunday January 20.

Later that evening, thanks to Jeffrey Coprich & The Inner City Youth Foundation, Southern Californian sports fans have an opportunity to celebrate and honor the best local prep student athletes at the Inaugural Unsung Heroes Awards and MLK Celebration "An Evening of Champions" held at Celebrity Centre International Garden Pavilion in Hollywood.

The Campbell Hall Vikings pulled out a hard fought 91-86 overtime road victory over the Providence Pioneers in front of a raucous crowd Wednesday night. The highly competitive contest featured a scintillating matchup between sophomore guards Marcus LoVett Jr of Providence and Aaron Holiday of Campbell Hall. Both standouts proved to be better than advertised.

The 2012 Narbonne squad fell short of getting to the CIF Open Division finals this year, but not short on talent and recruiting. Many argue that this is perhaps the best assembly of City Section players since the Crenshaw Team of ’09-’10. Among the talent are QB Troy Williams (UW Early Spring Enrollee),WR AJ Richardson (Cal Commit), LB Paulo Lepua (Uncommitted), LB Marquis "Red" Lomax (Uncommitted) and LB Keishawn Bierria (Uncommitted).

I had a chance to catch up with Narbonne SR OLB Keishawn Bierria over the course of the recent weeks.

Diamond Ranch HS defensive end Josh Buchholz (DE/2014) will be on many college recruiting lists next season. Buchholz stands 6'4" 250 and displays the type of athleticism that college coaches desire.

Arizona State has already started to show interest in Buchholz. "A lot of interest from ASU. They said I play like the d-end that they're looking for and to just keep up what I'm doing and they will have no problem taking me," the junior Buchholz told CLA Sports today.

The best high school football athletes were on display at the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. The game was played at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. Many of the recruits in the game have yet to declare their college choice and this game helped them gain exposure to college coaches and scouts.

Televised live on the NFL Network the Semper Fi All-American Bowl was a battle of defenses. With little time to prepare and develop offensive chemistry, both teams struggled to move the ball consistently.