BREAKING NEWS! Rancho Christian's 7'0 EVAN MOBLEY, a 5-star recruit committed to USC and the #1-ranked player in the country, is suiting up and a "GAME TIME DECISION" for Capitol City Classic championship game vs. Wilsonville, depending on how he feels in warm-ups... Mobley injured his ankle before the CCC, and has been diligently rehabilitating it to get back on the court... Tonight's championship game between Rancho Christian and Wilsonville will tip-off at 7:00pm at Willamette University in Salem. 2019 Capitol City Classic Championship Monday Schedule 8:30am - West Albany Bulldogs vs Central Panthers 10:00am - Thurston Colts vs Scappoose Indians 11:30am - Parkrose Broncos vs Corvallis Spa

The 2019 lineup for Championship Monday at the Capitol City Classic is set, and it's a day full of great match-ups and intriguing basketball. The biggest storyline of the day will be whether Wilsonville, upset winners over Lanier (Buford, GA) in the semifinals, can make a game of it against Rancho Christian in the championship game at 7:00pm at Willamette University . The Eagles have blown through the field -- even without #1-ranked prospect 7'0 Evan Mobley, who has had an ankle injury and been "day to day" throughout the tourney. Rancho Christian has won their first three games in the tourney by a whopping 98 points, and no game has been in doubt at the end of the third quarter. Mobley ha

Rancho Christian (CA) downs South Salem 75-50; while Wilsonville upsets the Longhorns of Lanier (GA) 75-62 to make the CCC championship game SALEM, OR - For a half, the Saxons of South Salem looked the part. They were going toe to toe with Rancho Christian (Temecula, CA) and holding their own in front of large and raucous crowd rooting on the Saxons' every play. Of course, Rancho Christian was without senior 7'0 post Evan Mobley for the third straight CCC game (ankle injury), and eventually the Eagles' pressure and athleticism won the day. But for a half, the Saxons made a statement. The Eagles once again got balanced scoring with five players in double figures led by Jayce Catchings, who s

Unless South Salem or Wilsonville can pull off what looks to be a pretty big upset, one of the two out-of-state powers in the CCC will be taking home the Johnny Leonard Trophy SALEM, OR - Well, the rest of the Capitol City Classic field knew it would not be easy. So far, everything has gone very much according to form, although it has transpired differently than most may have expected. Rancho Christian has rolled, winning by 40 points on opening night and then backed that up with a 33-point shellacking of a good Sherwood team on Friday... and all of that is without 7'0 mega-star Evan Mobley, who is nursing an ankle sprain. Against the Bowmen, five guys scored in double figures and a sixth ha

The country's #1-ranked recruit sits out Rancho Christian's first two games at the CCC; and at this moment is still considered "day-to-day" SALEM, OR - The Evan Mobley Watch reached day two on Friday, without the heralded basketball phenom taking the court in the Capitol City Classic. Of course, while everybody hopes to see Mobley play in Oregon, the consensus feeling is that like with every other young man, his health should come first always. And while everyone in Oregon would love to see him play at WU on Gordie James Court, he does not have to play in Oregon. There are hopeful signs, though, that Mobley might be closer to playing and perhaps, maybe, could play soon rather than later. He

The country's #1-ranked recruit sits out Rancho Christian's opening round win at the CCC; ruled "day-to-day" SALEM, OR - Fans packed Cone Fieldhouse at Willamette University excited to see Evan Mobley, the 7'0 #1-ranked prospect in the country, play for Rancho Christian in their opener at the 2019 Capitol City Classic. Instead, they saw Mobley on the sidelines in a sweatsuit and beanie, cheering on his teammates who performed very well without him on their way to a 90-50 win over Thurston. Mobley sprained his ankle in a recent game and is improving daily and could return at any day. His status for the Eagles quarterfinal game against Sherwood at 4:30pm on Friday is uncertain. While everyone

Lanier looks to be the CCC "darkhorse" after impressive opening round win; South and Sprague join West from Salem in quarterfinals; & Rancho does not disappoint - even without injured Evan Mobley SALEM, OR - On a night when the Capitol City Classic set an opening round attendance record, the atmosphere was electric heading into the final game of the night between the Thurston Colts and top-seeded Rancho Christian Eagles. Not even the absence of Evan Mobley - sidelined by an ankle injury not believed to be serious - could dampen the vibe, as the Eagles put on a show in dismantling a tough Colt team who fought admirably. The final score of 90-50 was at least a little misleading, as Thurston w

Three Portland-area schools win their opening round games, but West Salem might be the most impressive team on Opening Night 2019 SALEM, OR - While three Portland-area teams advanced to the Capitol City Classic, the West Salem Titans may have made the most noice. Tigard (4-0) is looking more and more the part of a return team to the Class 6A state tournament. The Tigers defeated Parkrose soundly, 77-52, behind the balanced scoring of Drew Carter 20, Brett Moss 17, and Steven Long 16. The Broncos were led by senior Isaiah Enyninwa 17, and junior Damontae Burns who scored 16. The Bowmen of Sherwood under Coach Rahim Tufts, reigning Pacific Conference champions, jumped out to a big lead again

With 7’0 Evan Mobley, the #1-ranked player in country, and Gonzaga commit Dominick Harris, the Eagles are favored to win the Johnny Leonard Trophy SALEM, OR - You never know what is going to happen in the world of sports. The USA Olympic hockey team upset the mighty Soviets in 1980. Five years later, unsung Villanova shocked the world and defeated Patrick Ewing and Georgetown to win the NCAA national championship. In 1990, Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson to take the heavyweight championship belt in boxing. So anything can happen, right? Well, the rest of the Capitol City Classic sure hopes so, as 15 “other teams” try to knock off the Rancho Christian (Temecula, CA) Eagles, the #1 seed