Photos by Carlo Montalbo. To view his pictures, go to www.i4pix.smugmug.com Boys Basketball: Colony remained the Palomares League’s lone unbeaten program after Tuesday’s 57-47 at Glendora. The Titans took a 10-point lead into the half, and they held on to hand the Tartans their first league setback. Jaidyn Simpson had a game-high 21 points for […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena held on to its share of the Pacific League penthouse on Tuesday. The Bulldogs defeated Hoover, 76-55, and improved to 6-1 in league play. Fidel Cabrera led PHS with 19 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists. Jason Guyton chipped in with 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. […]
CIF-SS Boys Basketball Poll: January 9, 2023: Open Division Watchlist (Schools in Alphabetical Order) Bishop Montgomery Brentwood Campbell Hall Centennial/Corona Crean Lutheran Crossroads Etiwanda Foothill Harvard-Westlake Heritage Christian JSerra La Mirada Mater Dei Mira Costa Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Rancho Christian Rancho Cucamonga Roosevelt Santa Margarita Sierra Canyon St. Bernard St. Francis St. John Bosco Village […]
College Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Congrats to former Pasadena High School point guard Darius Brown II for surpassing the 1,000-point club during his collegiate career. DBII, a 2018 PHS grad, teamed up with Bryce Hamilton and their boys, in leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back CIF-SS title-game appearances in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Brown went […]
Boys Basketball: Two days after a one-point loss at Arcadia, Pasadena hosted Burroughs in another Pacific League contest. And the Bulldogs would drop the hammer on the Bears, 83-60, on Saturday night. PHS is now 5-1 in league and in a three-way tie for first place with CV and Muir. Fidel Cabrera went off for […]
Photos by Susan Coulter Boys Basketball: Rio Hondo Prep entered the fourth quarter with a two-point lead over their visitors from Edgewood High School. But the Lions would outscore the Kares, 16-3, in the fourth quarter, and went on to a 58-47 victory. EHS had a 33-21 advantage in points beyond the 3-point line. Oscar […]
Boys Basketball: Two nights after dropping its Hacienda League opener, Walnut was back in action and to their winning ways. The Mustangs picked up an 81-68 victory at Rowland. Adrian Triplett had 21 points and 22 rebounds. Malik Khouzam contributed 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Joby Barnes added 15 points and five assists. […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo. To view his pictures, go to www.i4pix.smugmug.com Boys Basketball: Glendora picked up Palomares League victory No. 2 on Friday night. The Tartans defeated Alta Loma, 46-31, and both league wins have come on the road. Colton Gray led the way with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Chris Lee added 12 points […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala picked up victory No. 1 in Palomares League play. The Bulldogs defeated visiting Bonita, 70-61, on Friday night. AHS outscored BHS, 47-33, in the second half, including a 26-16 run in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs and Bearcats combined to hit 16 3-pointers. Ayala’s Linus Lo had game-highs in points (18) and […]
Boys Basketball: Damien opened Baseline League play in dominating form. The Spartans crushed Upland, 70-35, on Friday evening. DHS led UHS, 46-18, at the half and never looked back. Caiden Brown had a game-high 18 points for the Spartans. Nate Garcia (15 points), Xavier Clinton (13) and Eli Garner (12) combined for 40 points and […]
Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Basketball: Etiwanda opened Baseline League play with a 69-50 victory over visiting Chino Hills. Carrington Pierce led EHS with 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Christian Harris contributed 12 points and Curtis Williams had nine. Chino Hills’ Logan Jereczek led all scorers with 19 points, and he had three 3-pointers of […]
Boys Basketball: Two days after a huge Hacienda League opening victory over Walnut, the Diamond Bar basketball program was back at work. The Brahmas improved to 2-0, thanks to a 67-54 victory at Los Altos. DBHS used a 22-9 run in the fourth quarter to outlast the Conquerors. Malcolm Bell led the way with 31 […]
Boys Basketball: San Dimas upped its record to 15-5 on Thursday night. The Saints earned a 79-31 victory at Calvary Baptist in a nonleague contest. SDHS had five players in double-digit scoring. Logan Hodson led the way with 12 points, five rebounds and three assists. Nathan Yearout added 11 points to the Saints tally. David […]
Boys Basketball: The two favorites to win the Hacienda League title met up on Wednesday night. Walnut and Diamond Bar entered the league opener with a combined record of 30-4. And while the Brahmas defeated the visiting Mustangs, 68-59, the game was closer than the score might indicate. DBHS and WHS were tied 35-35 at […]
Boys Basketball: Ten days after a four-point loss to Lakeside, Monrovia returned to the court and their winning ways. The Wildcats dominated visiting Chaffey, 72-36, on Monday. Monrovia improved to 13-3. Prior to the contest, MHS was ranked fifth in the most recent CIF-SS Division 4A poll, while CHS was ninth. Makael Reynolds led the […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena remained the only undefeated program in Pacific League play. The Bulldogs picked up a 58-44 victory at Burbank on Tuesday evening. Desmond Every led PHS with 16 points, including four 3-pointers. PHS had a 29-20 lead at the break and the game was never in doubt. Sattwik Banerjee (24 points) and Omar […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas finished 3-1 in the green division at the Classic at Damien. On Friday, the Saints defeated Salesian, 58-50, in the tournament finale. Aaron Park hit four 3-pointers, went 5-for-5 from the free-throw line, and scored a team-high 19 points. Ethan Chavez added 12 points to go with […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo. To view his photos, go to www.i4pix.smugmug.com Boys Basketball: Glendora claimed the Classic at Damien Iron Division title after Friday’s 53-42 over South Hills. The Tartans used a 33-21 second-half run to pull away from the Huskies. Ian Wang led GHS with 13 points, including three 3-pointers. Chris Lee, who was […]
Boys Basketball: The Walnut victory tour continued on Thursday night. The Mustangs didn’t just improve to 16-1, they also claimed the Covina Tournament championship. WHS defeated AGBU, 72-61, and got a balanced offensive attack. Malik Khouzam led the way with 22 points, six assists and four rebounds. Joby Barnes chipped in with 20 points and […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas improved to 12-5 after Thursday’s 62-59 victory over La Canada. The Saints had a 12-point advantage in the fourth quarter, but to the Spartans’ credit, LCHS shaved the lead to three. San Dimas, however, did just enough at the free-throw line to edge LCHS at Bonita in […]