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Nate Garcia Scores 31 Points in Damien’s 79-65 Baseline League Victory Over RCHS; Spartans Travel to Etiwanda on Friday

Feb 02 2023 02:01:05

Photos by Taegan Maysami, @madeby.taeg on Instagram

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Damien did its part on Wednesday to make Friday’s trip to Etiwanda worth everything for the Spartans.

DHS defeated visiting Rancho Cucamonga, 79-65, and improved to 8-1 in Baseline League play.

Nate Garcia scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Spartans.

Elijah Brown contributed 15 for Damien, and all 12 of Xavier Clinton’s points came from beyond the 3-point arc.

Jerimiyah Smith had a team-high 20 points for RCHS, while Aaron Glass chipped in with 18.

Shadale Knight hit three 3-pointers, and finished with 15 points.

Both Damien and Rancho Cucamonga made eight 3’s on Wednesday night.

Up next: Damien can earn a share of the Baseline League title if they can pick up a road victory at Etiwanda in the regular season finale.

The Eagles (21-4, 9-0) defeated Los Osos, 46-26, on Wednesday.

The tip is set for 6:30.

Box Score:
RC: 16-14-15-20-(65)
D: 21-20-18-20-(79)

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RCHS scoring: Jerimiyah Smith 20, Aaron Glass 18, Shadale Knight 15, Chuchu Osuji 6, Joel Gado 5, LJ Hall Jr. 1

Damien scoring: Nate Garcia 31, Elijah Brown 15, Xavier Clinton 12, Eli Garner 9, Lucas Arrieta 6, Caiden Brown 6

Records: RCHS (20-7, 5-4); Damien (24-3, 8-1)

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