Games of the Week: November 3-9

Congratulations to local girls volleyball and flag football teams on strong playoff runs. Poly's flag football team will play for the Division 4 championship Saturday, Nov. 8 at Fred Kelly Stadium in Orange. Also, Poly junior Jace Deledonne won the Division 1-2 boys sweepstakes race at the Mt. SAC Invitational with a time of 14:42.7 that briefly stood as the meet record. Deledonne holds the Poly school record for the three-mile run.

The college basketball season tips off Monday with the renewal of the Crosstown Showdown between CBU and UC Riverside. The women's game marks the first meeting between the programs since 2021 and the first time CBU has hosted UCR since 2020. Both programs are in transition, with CBU playing its final season in the WAC before joining UCR in the Big West Conference next year. The Lancers are coming off their historic first NCAA Tournament appearance, while the Highlanders under new coach Gus Argenal finished 18-14 last season and earned a WNIT berth. The rivalry will intensify when both schools become conference opponents in 2026-27.

Games of the Week

• Monday, Nov. 3: UC Riverside @ CBU - Women's Basketball - 5 p.m. at Fowler Events Center (Tickets)
• Monday, Nov. 3: USC Upstate @ CBU - Men's Basketball - 7:30 p.m. at Fowler Events Center (Tickets)
• Tuesday, Nov. 4: Poly @ St. John Bosco - Boys Water Polo (CIF-SS D2 Playoffs) - 7 p.m. at Warren High School
• Saturday, Nov. 8: Poly - Girls Flag Football (CIF-SS D4 Championship) - Time TBD at Fred Kelly Stadium, Orange

Editor's Note: As of publication, CIF Southern Section boys football playoff brackets have not been released. Check back midweek for an update with local matchups.