Basketball

Damien Opens Cal High Tournament w/66-38 Victory Over California; Nate Garcia Scores Game-High 17 Points for Spartans

Dec 13 2022 12:24:34

Boys Basketball:

Damien had nine days off since a two-point loss to Walnut at the Sunny Hills Tournament.

And the Spartans didn’t waste any time in putting Cal High away, opening Monday’s game on a 24-10 run.

Damien would go on to defeat the Condors, 66-38, in the tournament opener.

Nate Garcia had a game-high 17 points.

Eli Garner chipped in with 10 points, while Xavier Clinton added nine and Elijah Brown had eight points.

Darius Cabrera led Cal with 10 points.

Jayden Lauriano and Tyler Makasakit both had nine points in the loss.

Makasakit hit three 3-pointers.

Up next: Damien faces Warren on Wednesday at 4:45.

Box Score:
D: 24-23-7-12-(66)
W: 10-11-8-9-(38)

Damien scoring: Nate Garcia 17, Eli Garner 10, Xavier Clinton 9, Elijah Brown 8, Caiden Brown 5, Jacob McKinn 4, Jacob Allen 4, Malcolm Windross 4, Elijah Smith 3, Lucas Arrieta 2

Cal scoring: Darius Cabrera 10, Jayden Lauriano 9, Tyler Makasakit 9, Luke Sanchez 8, Nathan Lepiz 2

Records: Damien (9-2); California (2-9)

 

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