Photos by Josh Thompson
Boys Basketball:
Over the last 48 hours, Chris Lee proved to his teammates and coaches that he’s a warrior.
On Wednesday, Lee collided with an Alta Loma player on a loose ball that cost him eight stitches and swelling around his face and eye.
GHS coach Gordon Hamlow didn’t know until shortly before Friday’s first-place Palomares League showdown at Colony whether he’d have his junior guard in action.
After consulting with those who make important decisions for the health of their athletes, Lee put on a Hannibal Lecter mask and played the most consequential game of his high school career.
Lee scored 28 points against Chino Hills earlier this year, but on Friday night, he was a game-changer in Glendora’s 62-54 victory at Colony.
It was Hamlow’s first win in 10 tries against an athletic and well-coached Titans’ program.
Glendora led throughout, except for a few seconds at the beginning of the second quarter.
The Tartans led by as many as 11 points (29-18), but every time they started to pull away, the Titans quickly got back into striking distance.
With two games to play, GHS and Colony are tied for first atop the Palomares League standings.
Lee finished with a team-high 18 points, three rebounds and went 4-for-5 on 3-pointers.
Lee scored five of Glendora’s 16 fourth-quarter points.
Colton Gray played big with 17 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and drew three charges.
Landon Barragan finished with 10 points and four assists.
And Benji Holt clutched up and provided nine points, two rebounds and an assist.
Five of Holt’s nine points came in the final eight minutes.
Denzel Hines was the most dominant athlete on the court.
Hines had a game-high 22 points for the Titans, and that included five 3-pointers.
Hines, however, got in foul trouble and had just three second-half points.
Zack Moritz chipped in with 13 points and Jackson Cain had eight points for Colony.
Box Score:
G: 12-22-12-16-(62)
C: 11-19-13-11-(54)
To view a 45-pic photo gallery from Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook
To view a photo gallery by Carlo Montalbo, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook
GHS scoring: Chris Lee 18, Colton Gray 17, Landon Barragan 10, Benji Holt 9, Elijah Regan 3, Max Hilgenfeldt 3, Ian Wang 2
Colony scoring: Denzel Hines 22, Zach Moritz 13, Jackson Cain 8, Sartaj Singh 4, Joseph Riggins 3, Andre Johnson 3, Rocco De Fabiis 1
At the bottom of this page are many video clips as well as interviews with Coach Hamlow, and then an interview with Benji Holt, Colton Gray and Chris Lee.
Friday’s Palomares League Scores:
Bonita 52, Claremont 30
Ayala 57, Alta Loma 41
GHS 62, Colony 54
Palomares League Standings:
Glendora (19-7, 7-1)
Colony (18-7, 7-1)
Ayala (14-10, 5-3)
Bonita (15-10, 3-5)
Alta Loma (9-14, 2-6)
Claremont (3-23, 0-8)
Last Week of Palomares League Schedule
Tues:
Bonita at GHS
Colony at Alta Loma
Claremont at Ayala
Thursday:
Ayala at GHS
Colony at Bonita
Alta Loma at Claremont
Photos by Tim Lunney Football: There were a number of programs within the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone that had historic seasons in 2024. Of the 30 teams we follow, only two finished the regular season without a loss. Bonita began the year with 11 consecutive wins for the first time since 1999. The Bearcats […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Monalbo on Instagram) Boys Basketball: Glendora got one more game in before Christmas. And they made the most of it. The Tartans cruised to a 91-58 nonleague victory over Hesperia. GHS had a 48-25 lead at the half. Sebastian Demano scored a game-high 21 points. Demano also had five rebounds, nine […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 12-1 after Saturday’s 40-28 victory over Westlake at the La Salle Winter Showcase. The Lancers led 22-12 at the half, and 32-17 after three quarters. Casey Higgins led La Salle with 10 points. Aislin Tamez Torres had nine points, and Emily Fong contributed eight points […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball La Salle won its eighth consecutive game on Friday. The Lancers cruised to a 75-45 victory over Schurr at the La Salle Winter Showcase. LSHS had a 38-17 lead at the break, and the outcome was never in doubt. Casey Higgins scored a game-high 21 points. Emily Fong chipped […]
Boys Basketball: Etiwanda picked up victory No. 10 of the 2024-25 season on Friday. The Eagles outlasted their visitors from Vista Murrieta, 69-57, behind 18 points from AJ Orji. Orji scored 15 of the 18 in the second half. Ayden Hamilton chipped in with 14 points and Sloane Harris had 11. Cisco Munoz scored a […]
Boys Basketball: Bonita dug itself a 15-point hole at the half in Thursday’s Palomares League opener at Diamond Bar. The Bearcats outscored the Brahmas 49-41, but DBHS would hold on for a 73-66 victory. Bonita had a 10-9 advantage in 3-pointers made. Tyler West led Diamond Bar with 20 points and Jedison Chow had 16 […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Boys Basketball: Something had to give when Glendora and Ayala met up Thursday night in Chino Hills. The Bulldogs had won five in a row and 10 of their last 11 games. And the visiting Tartans entered the Palomares League opener for both programs on an eight-game win […]
Wrestling: So far, so good. Bonita has opened the Palomares League portion of its schedule with a pair of blowouts. Last week, the Bearcats secured a 64-18 victory at Diamond Bar. And last night, BHS won 12-of-14 matches, and they cruised to a 65-11 victory. Bonita is now 6-1 overall, and 2-0 in league matches. […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Girls Basketball: Glendora had one of its poorest shooting efforts of the year. But when push came to shove, the Tartans pulled away in the second half and they secured a 44-33 victory at Ayala in the Palomares League opener for both programs. GHS and AHS combined for […]
