Pictured L-R: Damien’s Kaleb Smith (by Carlo Montalbo) & Etiwanda’s Quinton Webb (Josh Thompson) Editor’s Note: The records and schedules in this particular story were derived from the MaxPreps page of each program. Boys Basketball: It’s going to be a highly-dramatic week for San Gabriel Valley area boys basketball fans. Here is what’s on tap: […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball 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 […]
Boys Basketball: For the first time in nearly two decades, the Pasadena High School boys basketball program did not win a Pacific League championship. To be fair to PHS coach Tony Brooks and his players, there was no room for error after the 14-game league schedule was cut in half, and COVID-19 has been an […]
Boys Basketball: What a great way to snap a three-game losing streak. La Salle got a last-second bucket from John Alvarez and picked up a 57-55 victory at Salesian. The Lancers all but secured third place in the Camino Real League. LSHS got 19 points apiece from Jason Patterson and Derek Peterson. La Salle’s Remaining […]
Basketball: Ayala held up its end of the bargain. With three games to play, the Bulldogs kept even with Glendora for the second seed out of the Palomares League. GHS & AHS enter the final week of the regular season with identical 5-2 league marks, and they meet up Tuesday at Ayala. But back to […]
Boys Basketball: Luke Jacobson had a memorable night for Glendora. The 6-foot-7 senior forward scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 65-47 victory at Bonita. Jacobson reached the 1,000-point club in Friday’s victory. Noah Smith chipped in with 15 points six assists and two rebounds. Chris Lee finished with 12 points, three rebounds […]
Boys Basketball: Los Osos got off to a quick, 22-18 lead after the first quarter at Damien. The Spartans, though, outscored the Grizzlies, 57-37 the rest of the way, and claimed a 75-59 Baseline League victory. Jimmy Oladokun led all scorers with 24 points and Spivey Word finished with 23 points in the win. Deacon […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: For a brief moment on Wednesday night, a massive upset seemed to be brewing. Colony, ranked 11th in the most recent CIF-SS Division 1 poll, led unranked Glendora by one point, and with just over a moment to play. The Titans, however, took advantage of a GHS turnover, which […]
Boys Basketball: With Ayala’s 68-52 victory over Alta Loma on Friday night, and with four games to go, the Bulldogs have caught Glendora for second place in the Palomares League. It’s no secret that Colony will retain its league championship, but that battles for the No. 2 spot adds plenty of intrigue over the next […]
Boys Basketball: With its 82-45 victory over Rosemead on Wednesday, Marshall Fundamental all but wrapped up second place in the Mission Valley League. The win improves their league record to 8-2, which is two-games up in the loss column over both South El Monte (5-4) and Mountain View (5-4). Bagdo Yetenekyan led the way with […]
Boys Basketball: San Dimas entered Wednesday night’s VVL showdown at Northview tied for first place, and they held a two-point lead at the break. The Saints would outscore the Vikings, 27-15, in the second half, and claimed a 56-42 victory. Ethan Chavez played huge in the win. Chavez finished with a game-high 22 points, which […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora won its fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, four of which came in Palomares League play. The Tartans cruised past Colony, 73-39, to improve to 4-2 in league. GHS and Claremont are tied for second with no real chance of catching first-place Bonita (7-0). Rylie Anderson had a game-high 23 points for GHS. […]
Boys Basketball: Damien had a 19-point lead at the half and claimed a 73-48 Baseline League victory over visiting Upland. Jimmy Oladokun had a game-high 19 points for the Spartans. Kaleb Smith finish with 18 points in the win and Spivey Word chipped in with 14. Aiden Chavez led Upland with nine points and both […]
Boys Basketball: COVID-19 has played a disastrous role in our lives over the last two years. The lucky were just inconvenienced, but many lost their jobs, homes and worst of all, 871,000 of our fellow Americans have passed away from the pandemic. Way down the rung of importance on the Covid ladder is the disruption […]
Boys Basketball: With its 48-44 victory over Charter Oak, Northview just made the Valle Vista League title chase a four-team fight to the finish. With just two weeks to go, both the Chargers and Vikings are one-half game back of first-place San Dimas, and Covina is just a game out of the league’s penthouse. In […]
Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Basketball: The Palomares League’s top program (Colony) met up with their counterpart from the Baseline League (Etiwanda) Saturday night in the State Preview Classic at Colony High School. Trailing by one point, a Colony lay-up attempt with 1.7 seconds remaining rimmed out and Etiwanda got both the rebound and a […]
Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Basketball: What a season it has been for Centennial Corona. The Huskies, who are ranked No. 1 in the CIF-SS Division 1 poll, and are the top-ranked program in the state of California by MaxPreps, just beat No. 3 Crean Lutheran for the second time in three weeks. This time, […]
Boys Basketball: After taking an eight-point lead into the half, Walnut exploded in the third quarter and cruised to a 70-45 victory at Rowland. The Mustangs outscored the Raiders, 32-11, in the decisive third quarter. Walnut improved to 3-1 in Hacienda League games, which currently has them sitting in second place. Ryan Win and Ramadan […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: That’s about as even as it gets. In Glendora’s Palomares League contest at Alta Loma, the Tartans outscored the Braves by one point in each of the first three quarters, and both programs scored 16 points in the fourth period. GHS would improve to 3-1 in league games after […]
Girls Basketball: San Dimas remained unbeaten in Valle Vista League games (5-0) after Friday’s 64-50 victory over West Covina. Olivia Romero led SDHS with 17 points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Jaelyn Ramos finished with 16 points. and went 4-of-6 from 3-point land. Allison McGill scored eight points and dished out five assists. […]
