Basketball

Noah Smith Hits Six 3-Pointers & Scores 29 Points in 68-59 Victory at Alta Loma; GHS Secures 2nd Place

May 20 2021 05:11:33

Boys Basketball:

Glendora secured the Palomares League’s No. 2 seed on Wednesday.

GHS finished league play 8-2 after a 68-59 victory at Alta Loma.

With a 27-point lead after three quarters, the Tartans emptied their bench and were outscored, 24-6, in the final eight minutes.

Noah Smith had a monster game, hitting six 3-pointers and scoring 29 points.

Smith was 6-of-8 from behind the 3-point line, 4-of-5 on two-point attempts, and he tallied two rebounds and two assists.

Luke Jacobson contributed 24 points, including 3-of-3 from 3-point land.

Jacobson grabbed five rebounds and had two assists.

Josh Rock led Alta Loma with 14 points and Kye Conway added 14 for the Braves.

Box Score:
GHS: 17-20-25-6-(68)
AL: 4-20-11-24-(59)

GHS scoring: Noah Smith 29, Luke Jacobson 24, Austin Clark 4, Chris Lee 4, Braydon Wooldridge 2, Ayden Green 2, Cadyn Grable 2

ALHS scoring: Josh Rock 14, Kye Conway 10, Robert Davis 8, Randy Bennett 8, Dylan Berg 7, Dirk McCoy 5, Isaac Drissell 5, Isiah Rush 2.

Wednesday’s Palomares League Scores:
Colony 81, Bonita 53
Glendora 68, Alta Loma 59
Claremont & Ayala were idle on Wednesday

Palomares League Standings Through Wednesday:
Colony (17-1 overall, 9-0 in league)
Glendora (17-6, 8-2)
Bonita (11-5, 5-4)
Ayala (9-10, 3-6)
Claremont (5-12, 3-6)
Alta Loma (2-12, 0-10)

Palomares League’s Remaining Schedule:
5/20: Bonita at Ayala
5/21: Claremont at Colony
5/21: Calvary Baptist at Glendora
** Alta Loma’s season is over.

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