Basketball

Higgins & Cortes Combine for 35 Points in La Salle’s 60-40 Victory Over Palisades at Burroughs Showcase

Dec 15 2024 12:47:25

Girls Basketball:

La Salle finished play at the Burroughs Showcase 3-0 on Saturday.

The Lancers defeated Canyon (53-38), Santa Monica (71-15) and Palisades (60-40).

La Salle extended its current win streak to seven games.

On Saturday, the Lancers led 20-4 after the first quarter.

Casey Higgins scored a game-high 18 points, and she grabbed 13 rebounds.

Kaden Cortes hit three of La Salle’s five 3’s and she finished with 17 points.

Aislin Tamez Torres chipped in with 13 points.

Elly Tierney led Palisades with 16 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Up next: The Lancers battle Schurr next Friday in the first round of the La Salle Winter Showcase.

The tip is set for 7.

Box Score:
LS: 20-15-13-12-(60)
P: 4-17-8-11-(40)

La Salle scoring: Casey Higgins 18, Kaden Cortes 17, Aislin Tamez Torres 13, Maddy Chiang 5, Julianne Tan 4, Emily Fong 3

Palisades scoring: Elly Tierney 16, Alyssa Ramirez 7, Braelyn Manumaleuna 7, Riley Oku 4, Maddy Rodriguez 2, Olivia Lewis 2, Ayla Teegardin 2

Records: La Salle (10-1); Palisades (3-4)

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