Boys Basketball:
Damien is off to a great start in the 2024-25 season.
The Spartans have now defeated Troy (80-41), Ontario Christian (68-39) and Villa Park (70-42) at the Sunny Hills Tournament by a combined margin of 218-122.
DHS had a 38-19 lead at the half.
Nate Garcia had a game-high 21 points.
Jayden Avina finished with 13 points, and Lucas Arrieta scored 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Jacob Allen chipped in with eight points for DHS.
Dakari Harris led Villa Park with 14 points.
Tristan Griffin hit a pair of 3’s and finished with 11 points in the loss.
Up next: The Spartans will battle La Habra on Friday night at Sunny Hills High School.
Box Score:
DHS: 19-19-14-18-(70)
VP: 14-5-13-10-(42)
Damien scoring: Nate Garcia 21, Jayden Avina 13, Lucas Arrieta 10, Jacob Allen 8, Dupri Stevenson 4, JC Corneille 3, Eli Garner 3, Zaire Rasshan 2, Youssef Moussa 2, Dom Smith 2, Elijah Smith 2
Villa Park scoring: Dakari Harris 14, Tristan Griffin 11, Malakhi Johnson 7, Jed Cain-Graves 4, Sebastian Perez 3, Jayden Baude 2, Sabeel Khan 1
Records: Damien (3-0); Villa Park (2-1)