Basketball

South Hills Opens Hacienda League Play w/a 61-56 Victory Over San Dimas in OT; Cruz Valdez Led Huskies w/20 Points

Jan 07 2026 01:20:43

Photos by Robert Ketterling

Boys Hoops:

If Tuesday’s result is any indication, the Hacienda League is going to be fun to follow.

South Hills escaped with a 61-56 victory over their visitors from San Dimas in overtime.

The Saints had an 11-7 advantage in 3-pointers made.

Cruz Valdez led SHHS with 20 points, including a 5-for-5 effort from the free-throw line.

Diego Rivera scored four of his 17 points in overtime.

Andrew Diep hit four 3-pointers, made 5-of-6 from the charity stripe, and he finished with a game-high 22 points.

Daniel Barrales contributed 17 points, with 12 coming from beyond the 3-point arc.

Angelo Fares scored 10 points, including a pair of 3’s.

Up next: The Saints host Alta Loma next Tuesday at 6:30.

The Huskies travel to Alta Loma this Thursday at 6:30.

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Box Score:
SD: 11-13-16-11-5-(56)
SH: 9-15-13-14-10-(61)

SDHS scoring: Andrew Diep 22, Daniel Barrales 17, Angelo Fares 10, Dylan Jones 4, Adrian Alcaide 3

SHHS scoring: Cruz Valdez 20, Diego Rivera 17, Victor Obregon 7, Evan Giang 6, Isaiah Pantoja 6, Jeremiah Shaw 3, Damien Rigoli 2

Records: SDHS (7-12, 0-1); SHHS (12-9)

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