Boys Basketball:
Damien closed out the regular season with its sixth consecutive victory and far more noteworthy, the Spartans won a share of their first Baseline League title since the 2014-15 campaign.
The Spartans picked up a 72-53 victory at Rancho Cucamonga.
Damien got a balanced effort offensively, as all five of their starters had eight points or more, and each hit a 3-point basket.
Jimmy Oladokun led all scorers with 23 points.
Spivey Word had 17 points, and RJ Smith contributed 15.
RCHS was led by Shadale Knight, who finished with 19 points.
Brandon Aguirre chipped in to the Cougars cause with 16 points.
Up next: Damien & RCHS will find out its first-round playoff opponent on Tuesday at noon.
To view the brackets then, go to www.cifss.org.
Box Score:
D: 19-20-20-13-(72)
RC: 14-14-11-14-(53)
Damien scoring: Jimmy Oladokun 23, Spivey Word 17, RJ Smith 15, Kaleb Smith 9, Bradley Xie 8
RCHS scoring: Shadale Knight 19, Brandon Aguirre 16, Aaron Glass 7, Kwabena Banahene 6, Caleb Tuthill 3, Maurice Reynolds 2
Friday’s Baseline League Scores:
Los Osos 76, Chino Hills 42
Etiwanda 69, Upland 41
Damien 72, RCHS 53
Baseline League Standings:
Damien (26-2, 9-1)
Etiwanda (20-6, 9-1)
RCHS (22-6, 6-4)
Los Osos (15-12, 4-6)
Chino Hills (10-15, 2-8)
Upland (10-15, 0-10)
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