Water Polo

Aguilera’s Three Goals & Romo’s 12 Blocks & Two Steals Leads Damien to a 9-8 Victory Over RCHS to Clinch Baseline League Title

Oct 18 2024 10:29:05

Boys Water Polo:

It’s a tad bit confusing and complicated, but here goes.

Damien went 5-0 in Baseline League matches during the regular season.

After each league contest had been played, a carousel playoff tournament officially decides the outright Baseline League champions.

Damien actually lost in the first round of pool play.

Chino Hills knocked them off by a score of 7-5.

But DHS would secure a 15-4 victory over Los Osos.

And LOHS helped the Damien cause when they handed CHHS an 11-10 setback.

The tournament’s formula set up another DHS-RCHS match up.

Nine days prior, Damien edged Rancho Cucamonga, 10-9, at RCHS, in the fifth of five regular season Baseline League games.

Fast forward to Thursday, and the Spartans claimed yet another one-goal (9-8) victory over the Cougars to clinch an outright Baseline League championship.

It’s Damien’s third consecutive league crown.

Jonah Aguilera led the offense with three goals, three assists and a pair of steals.

Lucas Gebhart, Zack Montoya, Riah Verduzco-Murphy, Sebastian Maccalla, Jack Hannan and Mikey Ries scored one goal apiece in the win.

Kei Romo had another big-time effort in goal against the Cougars.

Back on October 8th, Romo had 11 saves and five steals.

Yesterday, Romo finished with 12 saves and a pair of steals.

Up next: Damien hosts San Marcos tonight and Poly on Monday before getting their CIF-SS first-round playoff opponent.

DHS went 7-1 in eight Baseline League matches.

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