Crypto.com Arena to host California high school basketball event Jan. 6
High school basketball is coming to Crypto.com Arena, home of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers.
The Coastal Catholic Classic will be played on Saturday, January 6 in a first-of-its kind, all-day event that includes six games and 12 Catholic high schools.
The event will be open to the public with a special ticket offer for students with partial proceeds going back to all participating schools. Public tickets go on sale October 13 at 10 a.m.
Tickets can be purchased at AXS, HERE. General admission tickets will be $30 and lower-level seats are available for $50. All tickets give access to the entire day of games.
The day will consist of five boys games and one girls game, including CIF State Division I defending champions Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks, which is headlined by star wing Mercy Miller and junior Bryce James, the son of Lakers forward LeBron James.
Other notable programs include Playa del Rey St. Bernard with sophomore Taj Ariza, the son of former NBA wing Trevor Ariza, along with a St. John Bosco versus Mater Dei showdown in a Trinity League matchup.
St. John Bosco's Brandon McCoy and Mater Dei's Brannon Martinsen are ones to watch in that one.
FULL SCHEDULE
- Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks vs. Louisville High (GIRLS), 12 p.m.
- St. Bernard vs. Fresno San Joaquin Memorial, 1:30 p.m.
- Las Vegas Bishop Gorman vs. San Francisco Riordan, 3 p.m.
- Loyola vs. San Diego St. Augustine, 4:30 p.m.
- St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei, 6 p.m.
- Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks vs. De La Salle, 7:30 p.m.
