Basketball

Pasadena Closes Strong in 54-47 Pacific League Victory at Muir; Bulldogs Face CV on Tuesday in First-Place Showdown

Jan 15 2023 01:28:39

Boys Basketball:

Pasadena continued its success against their crosstown rivals from Muir.

The Bulldogs picked up a 54-47 road victory on Friday night to improve their Pacific League record to 7-1.

PHS and Crescenta Valley sit atop the league standings and will meet up on Tuesday night at Pasadena High.

Muir actually led by four points at the break, but PHS would outscore the Mustangs, 39-28, in the second half.

Jovan Jester led all scorers with 17 points and Fidel Cabrera added 13 points for the Bulldogs.

Saadiq Moore (14 points) and Marquis Moore (10) combined for 24 points in the loss.

All nine of Bradley Jones’ points came from beyond the 3-point arc.

Muir and Pasadena hit three 3-pointers each.

Up next: PHS & MHS will both be in action on Tuesday.

The Bulldogs host CV and Muir welcomes Burbank.

Both games are set to tip at 5.

Box Score:
P: 11-4-18-21-(54)
M: 4-15-12-16-(47)

Pasadena scoring: Jovan Jester 17, Fidel Cabrera 13, Jason Guyton 9, Nile Evans 8, Casey Barrett 7

Muir scoring: Saadiq Moore 14, Marquis Moore 10, Bradley Jones 9, Aidan Valencia 4, Jachai Pulley 4, Josh Andrews 4, Brandon Hardy 2

Friday’s Pacific League Scores:
Crescenta Valley 66, Arcadia 46
Burbank 81, Burroughs 64
Glendale 70, Hoover 67
Pasadena 54, Muir 47

Pacific League Standings:
Crescenta Valley (18-3, 7-1)
Pasadena (13-7, 7-1)
Arcadia (13-8, 5-3)
Muir (10-10, 5-3)
Glendale (11-12, 3-5)
Burbank (7-12, 3-5)
Burroughs (8-13, 2-6)
Hoover (5-14, 0-8)

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