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Clovis quarterback Kyler Brewer-Hill fought for extra yards, and won a battle for extra yardage with Onate linebacker Zachary Hernandez on a fourth-quarter keeper.

They are trying to come up with a nickname in this city for the point guard who has leaped to the top of the rookie rankings, the left-hander with the slingshot jumper who already has drawn comparisons to Nick Van Exel, Kenny Anderson and even Tiny Archibald.

The state seeding committee went by records, and 8-2 Clovis got what it wanted. The Wildcats will have an open week to start the Class 5A playoffs, and will host either fifth-seeded Onate or No.

LOS ANGELES The best college basketball programs run like a conveyer belt, with new talent regularly arriving to replace what departs.

Clovis is looking for a district title, a top-four seed and a five-game winning streak going into the playoffs.

Clovis gave Carlsbad the boot through the air. The Cavemen are hoping Friday didn't give them the boot from post-season play.

If Ray McCallum is impressed enough this weekend to become an Arizona Wildcat, the Michigan prep basketball star will face a potentially gut-wrenching conversation.

To find the last Knicks rookie to make a significant impact, you'd have to go all the way back to 1987, when Mark Jackson instantly became one of Patrick Ewing's all-time favorite teammates.

There's a word association going on with Jamelle Horne these days, and it's not "fouls." Instead, "versatility" is what Arizona's second-most experienced basketball player says he keeps being told about, the many ways he might be able to help the young Wildcats this season.

When Sean Miller took the Arizona job in April, he studied Lute Olson 's empire -- the 11 Pac-10 titles, four Final Fours and national championship that preceded the recent chaos -- and noticed that early on Olson had received an improbable recruiting gift.

Offensive struggles? Clovis knocked that out with Quran Wiggins' 70-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.

Many important things can happen this year that will affect the long term health of the franchise.

New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced today that forward Jordan Hill, the eighth overall selection by New York in the 2009 NBA Draft, has been signed to a contract.

Arizona has made 25 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, the longest such current streak in the nation.

We are down to the top nine men's basketball programs of the "decade," and it is hard to be included in this group without winning a national championship, and nearly impossible to make it without at least getting to an NCAA title game.

Cornerback Pablo De La Rosa admits that, while he was a junior at Clovis, it was pretty easy to be starstruck by the athleticism of La Cueva quarterback Ronnie Daniels.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Single Page It's an impressive mark that spans over two-and-a-half decades.

Would have. Could have. Never quite did. After a blitzing in the first six minutes at Leon Williams Stadium, the Cibola Cougars did everything but get the second touchdown against the Clovis Wildcats, who held on for a 14-7 victory Friday night.

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. And it's always better to be 1-0 than 0-1. The Clovis Wildcats are the former in both cases.

The Clovis Wildcats aren't facing the same Las Cruces Bulldawg squad that defeated Eldorado for the Class 5A title in December.