Kingsburg Boys Basketball

2023 Division 3 Central Sections Champs / 2021 Division 5A SoCal Champs / 2021 Division 4 Central Section Champs / 2020 Division 4 Central Section Champs

[661 Hoops/Central Cali Prospects @Pdouble_33]

Polly Wilhelmsem Semifinals ✍️

Watched 3 of my top 20 teams take the court today & 1 that is likely to crack that list if it keeps winning in the SF of the Polly. Defending back to back champs @northstarshoop put up a valiant effort but fell short to @kingsburghoops 66 to 62 with amazing performances from former Polly MVP Ethan Saenz who keeps putting up 20+ a game and younger brother Cam Saenz got hot in the 4th but the size and length of the Vikings was too much behind Jensen Hirschkorn & Alex Hanzak impacting the game in countless ways. @TulareUnionHS & @SUSD_SangerHigh capped the night off will a down to the wire finish for the Tribe to stave off a double digit comeback from the Apaches and TU won 62-59. Damaje Riley was cooking with a 30-ball & Brayden Stevenson displayed elite on-ball defense and playmaking to give TU the edge it needed to get to the title game. Congrats to Mt Whiney & Polly staff for a great night of basketball. Title Game tomorrow between Kingsburg & Tulare Union. @CifCentral @CalHiSports

[661 Hoops/Central Cali Prospects @Pdouble_33]

Polly Wilhelmsem Semifinals

Final Score

Kingsburg 66
North Bakersfield 62

Top Scorers
Vikings:
Alex Hanzak 21p 11r 6a
Peyton Swiney 19p (3 3s) 2b
Jensen Hirschkorn 17p 18r 5s 4a

Stars:
Ethan Saenz 23p 5a 3s
Cam Saenz 18p 7r

Vikings will take on the winner of Tulare Union & Sanger up next. Strong showing for Kingsburg and the Polly will have a new champ this year.

@CifCentral @CalHiSports @paulmeadors @KernHighNetwork @trevhorn @northstarshoop @kingsburghoops @PrepHoopsNorCal @PrepHoopsSoCal

[661 Hoops/Central Cali Prospects @Pdouble_33]

Polly Wilhelmsen

Final Score

Kingsburg 63
Lemoore 56

Top Scorers
Vikings:
Peyton Swiney 20 (3 3s)
Jensen Hirschkorn 17p 13r 4b
Alex Hanzak 13p 5r
Izayah Perez 10

Tigers:
Micah Fox 21p 5r 2b
Noah Young 12p 6r 4a

Vikings overcame a 18-point deficit going into the 4th to pull out the win and nearly doubled their scoring in the final quarter. Great 1st round game and the main reason I came to opening day! Host team Redwood up next against Tulare Western.

@CifCentral @CalHiSports @paulmeadors @PrepHoopsNorCal @PrepHoopsSoCal @kingsburghoops @LemooreHS

[Gabe Camarillo @gabecamarillo_]

Jensen Hirschkorn is a Top 30 MLB Draft prospect, already signed to play baseball for LSU... but have you seen him play basketball? He's great at that, too.

He scored 28 for @kingsburghoops in 68-64 win over Tulare Western. @KMPHFOX26 @Jensenhirsch1

[661 Hoops/Central Cali Prospects @Pdouble_33]

Central Section🏀

Final Score

#19 ranked @kingsburghoops takes down #8 @ClovisWestBask1 64 - 62 @ClovisHiBoysBB Tip-Off Challenge

Big time program win for the Vikings who are a team to keep an eye on with better guard play, players fitting into their roles, size in the paint and length on perimeter, and a lead guard that is young but talented with senior Hirschkorn (LSU commit for ⚾️) to anchor the post.

Rankings can be accessed @PrepHoopsSoCal or @PrepHoopsNorCal
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@CalHiSports @CifCentral @paulmeadors @trevhorn @RonMFlores

[Kingsburg Boys Basketball @kingsburghoops]

Saturday night vs Clovis West!

[Jonathan Heinz @houseofcards20]

⁦Great way to begin the high school basketball season with the Tip-Off Challenge at Clovis High this weekend. Come out and support. ⁦@cnbroncosbball⁩ ⁦@ClovisHighGBB⁩ ⁦@BbCaruthers⁩ ⁦@CentralHSHoops⁩ ⁦@ClovisWestBask1⁩ ⁦@kingsburghoops⁩

[Jonathan Heinz @houseofcards20]

⁦Great way to begin the high school basketball season with the Tip-Off Challenge at Clovis High this weekend. Come out and support. ⁦@cnbroncosbball⁩ ⁦@ClovisHighGBB⁩ ⁦@BbCaruthers⁩ ⁦@CentralHSHoops⁩ ⁦@ClovisWestBask1⁩ ⁦@kingsburghoops⁩

[Jordan Mehta @jmehta_17]

Final Score

Kingsburg 76
Sanger 72

Kingsburg
Jensen Hirschkorn - 22 points
Peyton Swiney - 19 points
Jason Hanzak - 16 points
Izayah Perez - 12 points

Sanger
Brayden Iniguez - 24 points
Lucas Lucero - 13 points

@kingsburghoops @Pdouble_33 @paulmeadors @PAGMETER

[661 Hoops/Central Cali Prospects @Pdouble_33]

. Central Section🏀

Quarterfinals by Division (Wednesday 2/19)
** = Marquee Games

D1:
#1 @SJ_Hoops v. #8 @BHSKnightsHoops
#2 @bhs_sports13 v. #7 @bchsmbb **
#3 @cnbroncosbball v. #6 @ClovisEastMBB
#4 @SJMBasketball1 v. #5 @ClovisWestBask1 **

D2:
#1 @mcpmenshoops v. #9 @BoysRoosevelt **
#3 @Grizzlies_Hoops v. #6 @BHSDrillers **
#4 Sunnyside v. #12 @TitanHoopsBB **
#7 Porterville v. #15 @PupBasketball

D3:
#1 @northstarshoop v. #8 Santa Ynez
#2 @TulareUnionHS v. #10 Righetti
#3 @CVCBoysBball v. #6 Justin Garza **
#4 South Bakersfield v. #5 @kingsburghoops **

D4:
#1 @fresnochristian v. #8 McLane **
#2 Corcoran v. #7 Madera
#3 Monache v. #11 Coalinga
#4 Sierra Pacific v. #12 @LetsGo_Wolfpack **

D5:
#1 Exeter v. #8 California City
#2 Madera South v. #7 Strathmore
#3 Santa Maria v. Kerman **
#4 Orrcut Academy v. #5 Granite Hills

D6:
#1 Taft v. #9 Kings Christian **
#2 Del Oro v. #7 Desert
#3 Rosamond v. #6 Fowler **
#4 Mendota v. #5 Chowchilla

@CifCentral @CalHiSports @trevhorn @paulmeadors @PAGMETER @KernHighNetwork @1430ESPN @gabecamarillo_ @centralsectiono @bakersfieldnow @FresnoSportsMag

[661 Hoops/Central Cali Prospects @Pdouble_33]

Central Section🏀

D3 Playoffs

#5 @kingsburghoops gets past the Falcons and will head to Bakersfield on Wednesday to take on the #4 South Spartans in one of the loudest gyms in the Section! Great 2nd Rd match-up!

@CifCentral @CalHiSports @paulmeadors @trevhorn

[Jordan Mehta @jmehta_17]

Kingsburg 71
Independence 65

Kingsburg
Gus Swenning - 21
Jensen Hirschkorn - 20
Carlos Blancaz - 12

Independence
Amarius Rowell - 23
Sammy Grady - 12
Xavier O’Neal - 10

@paulmeadors @Pdouble_33 @trevhorn @PAGMETER @Hoopswhisperer @gabecamarillo_

[PAGMETER @PAGMETER]

PAGMETER Showcase Final
Game 7
Kingsburg 73 Lemoore 63

Players of the Game
Micah Fox Lemoore scored 21 points
Jensen Hirschkorn Kingsburg scored 20 points

@Pdouble_33 @gabecamarillo_

[Paul Meadors @paulmeadors]

Excited to broadcast Kingburg at Fresno Christian boys 🏀tonight with @PhilBenotti, tip-off at 7:30 on @1430ESPN. @kingsburghoops @fcathletics @penberthy_jon @jmehta_17

[Jordan Mehta @jmehta_17]

Final Score

Kingsburg 78
Dinuba 53

Kingsburg
Bryce Cornett - 28
Gus Swenning - 24
Jensen Hirschkorn - 12

Dinuba
Erick Estrella - 17

@Pdouble_33 @paulmeadors @PAGMETER @gabecamarillo_ @FresnoBeeSports

[Kingsburg Boys Basketball @kingsburghoops]

🚨Championship tonight at 7🚨

Kingsburg plays North Bakersfield in the championship game of the Polly Wilhelmsen Tournament tonight at 7pm at Redwood High School!

Come out to support your Vikings!!!

[Jordan Mehta @jmehta_17]

In a win over Madera Kingsburg’s Gus Swenning breaks the school single game scoring record with 49 points.

@Pdouble_33 @Hoopswhisperer @PAGMETER @paulmeadors @gabecamarillo_ @kingsburghoops

[Kingsburg Boys Basketball @kingsburghoops]

Cont’d
#11 Kaine Garcia, Tulare Western
#21 Zach Garnett, Frontier
#2 Gus Swenning, Kingsburg
#4 Ezra Ayers, El Diamante
#1 Joseph Barilone, Righetti
#10 Damien Burks, Washington Union

[Kingsburg Boys Basketball @kingsburghoops]

Kingsburg Lions Club Tournament

MVP
#11 Michael Gutierrez, Centennial

Vince Scheidt Award (Most Outstanding Player)
#3 Malachi Ficher, Tulare Western

All-Tournament Team
#20 Derek Jimenez, Centennial
#0 Remy Barnes, Hanford
#2 Anthony Perryman, Hanford
Cont’d

[Kingsburg Boys Basketball @kingsburghoops]

Kingsburg Lions Club Tournament
Championship

FINAL
Centennial 81
Hanford 70

Zuniga 19 pts (C)
Gutierrez 15 pts (C)
Barnes 28 pts (H)

[Kingsburg Boys Basketball @kingsburghoops]

Kingsburg Lions Club Tournament
Championship Update

HALFTIME
Centennial 43
Hanford 31