Boys Basketball:
Don’t let the final score fool you.
For three quarters, Los Osos was right there with Damien, trailing by just two points (39-37).
But the Spartans erupted for 33 points in the fourth quarter and ended up with a comfortable 72-48 victory.
Damien used a 22-point advantage in the final eight minutes to pull away from the Grizzlies.
They hit six of their nine 3 pointers over that stretch.
Malik Thomas went off for 33 points in the win.
RJ Smith added 11 points and Jimmy Oladokun had 10 for Damien.
Uriah Rojas led Los Osos with 15 points.
Jordan Taylor and Deacon Toliver chipped in 10 points apiece for the Grizzlies.
Up next: Damien will travel to Chino Hills and Los Osos will host Upland on Friday night.
The tip is set for 6:30.
Box Score:
LO: 11-8-18-11-(48)
D: 10-15-14-33-(72)
Scoring:
Los Osos: Uriah Rojas 15, Jordan Taylor 10, Deacon Toliver 10, Nathan Mattera 8, Brandon Suber 3, Gibson Gutierrez 2.
Damien: Malik Thomas 33, RJ Smith 11, Jimmy Oladokun 10, Bradley Xie 8, Spivey Word 4, Harry Han 4, Chris Nickelberry 2.
Records: Los Osos (2-4 overall, 0-3 in league); Damien (18-1, 2-1)
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