Boys Basketball:
Through the first three quarters of Friday night’s Baseline League showdown with visiting Damien, Etiwanda forward Darvelle Wyatt had scored eight points.
The Eagles’ senior was held scoreless in the fourth period until, with a couple seconds remaining, Wyatt hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in Etiwanda’s 56-53 victory over the Spartans.
Etiwanda how now handed Damien their only two losses in 2021.
Marcus Green led the Eagles with 15 points and Jimmy Baker chipped in with 13.
The star of the game was Damien’s Malik Thomas.
Thomas scored a game-high 34 points.
Thomas scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, including a 6-of-7 effort from the free-throw line.
RJ Smith and Chris Nickelberry had seven points apiece for the Spartans.
Box Score:
D: 13-13-12-15-(53)
E: 9-19-16-12-(56)
Damien scoring: Malik Thomas 34, RJ Smith 7, Jimmy Oladokun 7, Chris Nickelberry 4, Harry Han 1.
Etiwanda scoring: Marcus Green 15, Jimmy Baker 13, Jahmai Mashack 8, Darvelle Wyatt 11, Curtis Williams 3, Kwinten Crenshaw 2.
Records: Damien (20-2, 4-2); Etiwanda (6-0, 6-0)