California High School Boys Basketball: St. John Bosco rolls past Mater Dei

Story byPhoto by Greg Stein (@greg_stein_media/Instagram)Hunter SheltonWed, January 14, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC·2 min readPerhaps the most notable high school football rivalry in the nation shifted to the hardwood on Tuesday night as St. John Bosco hosted Mater Dei for a big California Trinity League clash. The visiting Monarchs kept things close in the first half, but senior five-star small forward Christian Collins and the Braves proved to be too much as the night went on. Bosco claimed a 85-64 victory to improve to 13-4 on the season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCollins notched a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead the way for the No.