Basketball

CJ Murray Hits Six 3’s & Scores 28 Points in GHS’ 78-41 Victory at Claremont; Tartans Earn Share of Palomares League Title

Jan 29 2025 01:04:43

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram)

Boys Basketball:

Glendora pulled off a twofer on Tuesday night.

The Tartans extended their current win streak to 21 games, and they secured at least a share of the Palomares League championship.

GHS cruised to a 78-41 victory at Claremont.

Glendora took a 45-18 lead into the break, and they had a 65-31 advantage after three quarters.

CJ Murray had a career-best 28 points.

Murray went 6-of-9 from 3-point land, and he had four rebounds and three assists.

Colton Gray finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and a pair of assists.

Sebastian Demano finished with seven points, seven assists and two rebounds.

Caden Smith contributed six points and three rebounds.

And Tanner Grable chipped in with six points and six rebounds.

Justin Cardenas led the CHS offense with nine points.

Hugo Montejo provided seven points and Tony Wang had six in the loss.

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Box Score:
G: 25-20-20-13-(78)
C: 10-8-13-10-(41)

GHS scoring: CJ Murray 28, Colton Gray 13, Sebastian Demano 7, Caden Smith 6, Tanner Grable 6, Zack Newkirk 4, Brett Mounce 4, Aspen Suprenant 4, JoJo De La Cruz 3, Max Hilgenfeldt 2, Noah Rangel 2

CHS scoring: Jaden Cardenas 9, Hugo Montejo 7, Tony Wang 6, Emmanuel Psarras 6, Aarion Kennebrew 5, Tyler Zitar 4, Jaden Wang 3, Aaron Gapo 1

Palomares League Standings:
Glendora (23-3, 8-0)
Walnut (18-8, 6-2)
Ayala (16-9, 4-4)
Bonita (12-12, 3-5)
Diamond Bar (9-16, 3-5)
Claremont (10-16, 0-8)

Tuesday’s Scores:
Bonita 55, Walnut 53
Glendora 78, Claremont 41
Ayala 64, Diamond Bar 61

Thursday’s Schedule:
Bonita at GHS
Diamond Bar at Walnut
Ayala at Claremont

Next Tuesday’s Schedule:
Glendora at Walnut
Bonita at Ayala
Claremont at Diamond Bar

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