Basketball

Elijah Smith Hits Four 3’s & Scores 23 Points in Damien’s 89-42 Over Upland in Baseline League Tourney

Jan 30 2025 01:22:46

Boys Basketball:

Damien won its first Baseline League Tournament game in program history.

The Spartans cruised to an 89-42 over Upland on Wednesday night.

DHS put the game away in the second quarter when they went on a 35-6 run.

Damien also hit 14 3-pointers.

Elijah Smith scored a game-high 23 points, including four 3-pointers.

Eli Garner (17) and Zaire Rasshan (13) combined for 30 points.

They also drained three 3-pointers apiece.

Des Tetteh led the Highlanders with 15 points.

Devon Davis contributed eight points in the loss.

Up next: The Spartans travel to Etiwanda on Friday evening in a semifinal round contest.

EHS defeated DHS, 56-39, last Friday in their one Baseline League showdown.

Box Score:
U: 11-6-15-10-(42)
D: 18-35-12-24-(89)

Upland scoring: Des Tetteh 15, Devon Davis 8, Austin Willie 6, Tevin Jefferies 3, Isaac Arespacohaga 3, Frazier 3, Zach Brault 2, Ryan Hu 2

Damien scoring: Elijah Smith 23, Eli Garner 17, Zaire Rasshan 13, Jayden Avina 9, Lucas Arietta 9, JC Corneille 6, Jacob Allen 3

Records: Upland (9-16); Damien (20-9)

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