Boys Basketball: Diamond Bar thumped Glendora, 63-35, in Friday’s semifinal round of the Gary Prestesater Classic. The Brahmas got out to a nine-point lead after the first period, and they never looked back. Malcolm Bell led DBHS with 19 points and Alex Kim had 10. Colton Gray paced the GHS offense with 20 points, 11 […]
Boys Basketball: Malik Khouzam had a memorable Thursday night at the Northview Tournament. The Walnut senior had a game-high 21 points in the Mustangs’ 71-25 victory over Charter Oak. Khouzam also tallied 10 steals, four assists and four rebounds. (This photo is from the Walnut boys hoops Twitter page) On top of that, he passed […]
Boys Basketball: It’s not often that one player outscores an entire team. But that’s what happened on Thursday. Damien’s Nate Garcia had 24 points in a 73-21 victory over Claremont. The Spartans took a 34-point lead into the half and the contest was never competitive. Xavier Clinton chipped in with 13 points and Elijah Smith […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora got off to another quick start on Wednesday. The Tartans had a 12-point advantage after the first period, and took a 22-point lead into the break. GHS would cruise to a 54-29 victory at the Gary Prestesater Classic. Colton Gray led the way with 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Chris […]
Boys Basketball: One of the many reasons that Damien is so good is because of their offensive balance. And Tuesday’s 72-32 victory over Northview was no different. The Spartans had six players with at least six or more points, and three finished in double figures. Xavier Clinton finished with a game-high 16 points for Damien. […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo at i4pix.smugmug.com Boys Basketball: Glendora evened its season record to 3-3 after Monday’s 66-45 victory over South Hills at the Gary Prestesater Classic (San Dimas). GHS took a 36-18 lead into the break. Chris Lee had a game-high 18 points to go with an assist. Elijah Regan contributed 17 points and […]
Boys Basketball: Damien went 4-1 and earned fifth place at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Spartans, who are finding their identity after the graduation of their starting five and key bench players from the 2021 state title team, finished with an impressive 51-50 victory over La Mirada. Damien outscored LMHS, 29-18, in the second half. […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora finished off the Sunny Hills Tournament 2-3 after Saturday’s 55-48 loss to Aquinas. The Falcons took a 35-21 lead into the half, and were able to held off a second-half Tartans’ surge. Benji Holt had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. Max Hilgenfeldt also had 11 points and two assists for […]
Boys Basketball: Two days after opening the 2022-23 season with an 18-point loss to Walnut, Ayala was back at it on Friday. And the Bulldogs would pick up win No. 1, thanks to a 69-54 victory over Charter Oak. Emilio Varner led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds. Linus Lo contributed 16 points […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora evened its season record at 2-2, thanks to a 76-26 victory over Santa Fe at the Sunny Hills Tournament on Friday, And they got scoring for 12 different members of the GHS roster. Colton Gray had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Chris Lee had 15 and four boards. Elijah Regan scored […]
Boys Basketball: Damien didn’t start or finish very strong. But the Spartans did enough in quarters two and three to outlast Riverside Poly, 46-38, Friday at the Sunny Hills Tournament. Nate Garcia scored 12 of his game-high 16 points in the second half. Eli Garner and Xavier Clinton provided 11 points each for the Spartans. […]
Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Basketball: Ayala dug itself a deep first-half hole, and the Bulldogs couldn’t dig their way out in Wednesday’s 91-73 loss to Walnut. The Mustangs took a 55-38 lead into the break and never looked back. Malik Khouzam led Walnut with 25 points, five assists and five rebounds. Joby Barnes added […]
Boys Hoops: Orange Lutheran handed Damien its first loss in 2022-23. The Lancers used an 18-6 third-quarter run to defeat the Spartans, 63-61, on Wednesday. Zion Paleo, David Manea and Cannon Potter had 12 points apiece for Orange Lutheran. Nate Garcia led Damien with 12 points, while Lucas Arrieta had 11 and Xavier Clinton chipped […]
Boys Basketball: Things looked good for Glendora at the half in Wednesday’s Sunny Hills Tournament contest against Ontario Christian. The Tartans held an 11-point lead, and looked to up their record to 2-1. But Ontario Christian would outscore GHS by 15 in the second half to claim a 51-47 victory. Cole Jones (16) and Gage […]
Boys Basketball: Damien picked up win No. 2 of the 2022-23 season on Tuesday. The Spartans defeated Santa Fe, 76-39, over Santa Fe in the Sunny Hills Tournament. For the second consecutive night, Nate Garcia led the Damien offense. Garcia scored a game-high 22 points, all of which came in the first half. Nine of […]
Boys Basketball: Fresh off a state championship in 2021-22, Mike LeDuc’s boys opened the season on Monday at the Sunny Hills Tournament. And the Spartans got off to a great start, and cruised to a 75-61. Nate Garcia scored 17 of his game-high 26 points in the first half. Eli Garner had 15 in the […]
Thanks to Cliff Hamlow for the stats for both teams Boys Basketball: Glendora opened the 2022-23 season by edging El Dorado, 50-44, at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Tartans led by a bucket at the half, took a three-point advantage into the final period, and were able to outlast the Golden Hawks by six. Colton […]
Boys Basketball: To say that Kaleb Smith was at his best on the sport’s biggest stage would be an understatement. The Damien senior had a team-high 23 points in Friday’s 65-57 victory over Clovis North in the CIF State Division 1 championship game. Smith hit 9-of-11 shots from the field, including two 3-pointers, and went […]
Photos by Jim McCormack for the OC Sports Zone Boys Basketball: Damien finished what it started on Tuesday night. The Spartans used five and seven-point advantages in the first and fourth quarters, respectively, to earn a spot in the CIF State Division 1 championship game this Friday in Sacramento. Damien edged visiting Crean Lutheran, 58-53, […]
Pictured L-R: RJ Smith, Jimmy Oladokun, Spivey Word & Kaleb Smith Boys Basketball: Who: Crean Lutheran vs Damien What: CIF State Division 1 So Cal Regional Final Where: Damien High School When: Tuesday at 6 Damien and Crean Lutheran meet up Tuesday night in a much-anticipated sequel. Twenty-five days ago, the Spartans overcame a 20-point […]
