Basketball

Eli Garner’s 20 Points Leads Damien to a 69-40 Victory Over Arlington at Riverside Kiwanis Tournament; Spartans Improve to 9-1

Dec 08 2023 12:13:07

Boys Basketball:

Damien won its third consecutive game at the Riverside Kiwanis Tournament on Thursday.

The Spartans defeated Arlington, 69-40, and used a 40-21 second-half run to pull away.

Eli Garner had a game-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers.

Garner scored 16 of those 20 in the first half.

Nate Garcia finished with 16 points and Xavier Clinton chipped in with 13 points.

Damien improved to 9-1.

Lincoln Liggins led Arlington with 13 points and Legend Liggins provided 12 points in a losing effort.

Box Score:
D: 15-14-21-19-(69)
A: 10-9-16-5-(40)

Damien scoring: Eli Garner 20, Nate Garcia 16, Xavier Clinton 13, Jayden Avina 6, Jacob Allen 5, Elijah Smith 5, Lucas Arrieta 2, Zaire Rasshan 2

Arlington scoring: Lincoln Liggins 13, Legend Liggins 12, Ryan Wheeler 9, Titus Liggins 2, Alijah Crumble 2, Kaeden Sibrian 2

Records: Damien (9-1); Arlington (8-3)

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