Cardinal Newman girls basketball team blazes trail to state title game

Although the Ursuline Bears - the predecessor to Cardinal Newman’s girls team - won a state title in 1992, Saturday’s championship game will be uncharted territory for girls wearing the Cardinals’ jerseys.|

LORI A. CARTER

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

March 24, 2016

Basketball state champs

Girls Division 4

1997 Rincon Valley Christian def. Christian (El Cajon), 53-38

1992 Ursuline def. Santa Ynez, 61-59

Boys Division 3

1984 Cloverdale def. Pasadena Poly, 53-52

1983 Cloverdale def. Crossroads (Santa Monica), 71-64

Basketball state title contenders

Girls Division 3

2000 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) def. Petaluma, 57-45

1992 Brea Olinda def. Healdsburg, 47-44

1991 Palos Verdes def. Healdsburg, 58-42

Boys Division 2

1998 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) def. Montgomery, 61-52

Boys Division 4

2013 Pacific Hills (West Hollywood) def. Cardinal Newman, 58-52

2007 Campbell Hall (North Hollywood) def. Cardinal Newman, 70-34

1996 Washington Union (Fresno) def. Cardinal Newman, 56-42

1989 Santa Clara (Oxnard) def. Cardinal Newman, 62-49