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San Dimas picked up a vital 58-50 Valle Vista League victory at Covina.
The Friday win allowed the Saints to remain in a first-place tie with Charter Oak.
The Chargers and Saints each have three VVL games left to play, and they meet up on Tuesday night at SDHS.
But let’s get back to Friday.
San Dimas took a 13-point lead into the half, and hung on in a second half that saw the Colts outscore the Saints, 36-31.
DJ Williams led the SDHS offense with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Zaye Salgado chipped in with 13 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Malachi Otero finished with 10 points, a team-high seven rebounds and four assists.
Covina got a team-best 12 points from Kerry Smith.
Emmanuel Burnett had 10 points, and Alain Salmeron contributed eight points for the Colts.
Ronnie Munoz and Eduardo Sierra scored six points each in the loss.
Up next: Covina will host Charter Oak tonight (Saturday) at 6:30, and San Dimas will welcome Diamond Ranch to their gym on Monday.
Box Score:
SD: 10-17-14-17-(58)
C: 7-7-19-17-(50)
San Dimas scoring: DJ Williams 14, Zaye Salgado 13, Malachi Otero 10, Aaron Park 8, Nathan Kester 6, Ethan Chavez 6, Braeden Zemetra 1
Covina scoring: Kerry Smith 12, Emmanuel Burnett 10, Alain Salmeron 8, Ronnie Munoz 6, Eduardo Sierra 6, Omar Muro 3, Matthew Hsieh 2, William Bissman 1
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Friday’s Valle Vista League Scores:
Charter Oak 61, West Covina 39
Diamond Ranch 44, Northview 42
San Dimas 58, Covina 50
Valle Vista League Standings:
San Dimas (17-4, 6-1)
Charter Oak (15-10, 6-1)
Northview (14-11, 4-4)
Covina (8-13, 3-4)
Diamond Ranch (7-11, 3-4)
West Covina (9-15, 0-8)
San Dimas’ Remaining Schedule:
1/31: Diamond Ranch at San Dimas
2/1: Charter Oak at San Dimas
2/3: San Dimas at Diamond Ranch
Charter Oak’s Remaining Schedule:
1/29: Charter Oak at Covina
2/1: Charter Oak at San Dimas
2/3: Charter Oak at Northview
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