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Enochs Claims A Piece of CCAL Championship

Eagles Win First Boys Basketball Banner Since 2009; Could Potentially Host An Outbracket Playoff Game
Ansel Mello, Sports Editor • February 13, 2025
Jason Campbell
Enochs boys varsity basketball coach Craig Bernardi prepares to make the final cut to save the net after a historic season for the Eagles – who will play in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Division 1 playoffs next week. Enochs won a piece of the CCAL championship for the first time, and this season marked the first since 2009 that Enochs won a league banner for boys basketball.

Following its victory over the Downey Knights Wednesday night, the Enochs Eagles claimed what it felt like was its rightful spot as Co-CCAL League champions for the first time since the Central California Athletic League was formed before the 2018-19 school year.

The last time Enochs won a league championship was in 2009 when it was part of the Modesto Metro Conference.

Team captain Mason Galvan has been a key piece in the team’s success this year, working to break the extended playoff drought and change the program’s culture.

“We play more as a team this season,” Galvan said, and noted that in contrast to previous seasons, “we are focused more on winning, not on our own stats.”

The regular season has featured no shortage of excitement – game-winning shots against Pitman, a vengeful triumph against rival Gregori, and a multitude of victorious court stormings all accentuate the things Enochs hopes to carry into the postseason and potentially make a run deep into the tournament.

With an overall record of 18-9 (8-2 CCAL), Enochs ties Gregori for the number one spot followed by Turlock. Because Gregori (23-5) holds a better overall record than Enochs and played a more difficult schedule, the Jaguars will likely hold a higher bracket spot despite earning an equal playoff bid as co-Champions of the league that includes Enochs, Downey, Gregori, Modesto, Turlock, and Pitman. 

The Eagles are now awaiting their seeding information for the first round of playoffs, which should be made available by Sunday night at the latest. The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section will meet on Saturday, Feb. 15 to decide playoff brackets for the 2024-25 season, and currently, MaxPreps has Enochs ranked as the 17th best Sac-Joaquin Division 1 team – with 19 teams from that division officially making the playoffs. Pending the decision by the selection committee, Enochs will most likely be playing in an outbracket playoff game on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., and could potentially host one of those games – which would be a first for the Enochs boys basketball program. 

NOTE: Eagle Eye Adviser Jason Campbell contributed to this report

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Ansel Mello
Ansel Mello, Arts & Life Editor
Ansel Paul Mello II, a member of the Class Of 2025, is a dynamic AP-level writer/public speaker. He reportedly is not only a host of the Enochs video announcements, but also the editor of all Pop Culture articles, a member of the Enochs sports podcast, and will be a writer for a multitude of different subjects throughout the year. When not in the classroom, you can find Ansel kicking field goals for the Enochs Football team, speeding by the finish line on the track team, or doing research for our very own Pre-Med Alliance club. With the broad skill set obtained from these activities, Ansel hopes to one day be a news anchor for a local television station, or possibly an on-the-scenes reporter for urgent stories around the globe.  What Ansel loves about journalism: “It’s just so interesting you know? I love informing people about events whether local or national, but in a fun, encapsulating way that they aren’t used to in the real news.”  What Ansel loves about Enochs High School: “Oh gosh that's a loaded question, I’d have to say the people though. Any school can have what we have in terms of materials, but like from the teachers to the kids, no school has more spirit, drive, kindness, and overall a sense of community like we have here at enochs. You think at Mohi they got 200 kids in their student section even with a terrible football team? I don’t think so.”