Basketball/ Dec 16 2021

Pasadena Cruises to 78-45 Victory Over Hoover in Wednesday’s Pacific League Contest

Boys Basketball: Pasadena got contributions from its entire roster on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs saw 12 players score in a 78-45 victory over Hoover. PHS led by 24 points at the half, and improved to 3-1 in Pacific League play. Teddy Reyes had a game-high 17 points. Jason Guyton contributed 13 and Ethan Patterson chipped […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 14 2021

Vazion Boone Scores 23 Points in Marshall Fundamental’s 68-60 Victory Over Arroyo in MVL Opener

Boys Basketball: Marshall Fundamental opened Mission Valley League play on Monday, and the Eagles finished strong. Trailing by four points at the half, Marshall Fundamental went on a 37-25 run and defeated Arroyo, 68-60. The Eagles were an impressive 9-of-17 behind the three-point line. Vazion Boone led the way with 23 points. Boone converted 1 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 13 2021

Los Osos Claims Glendora Tournament Title After Saturday’s 44-38 Victory Over GHS; Deacon Tolliver Named Tourney MVP

Boys Basketball: Something had to give in Saturday’s title game of the Glendora Tournament. Both Los Osos and GHS entered the contest on six-game winning streaks. The Grizzlies jumped out to an 11-point, first-quarter lead, and defeated the Tartans, 44-38. Deacon Toliver and Eric Shepard had 10 points apiece for LOHS. Toliver earned the tournament […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 13 2021

Damien Wins St. John Bosco Tournament by Defeating SJB, 67-47, on Saturday; RJ Smith Scores 22 Points & Named Tourney MVP

Boys Basketball: Damien’s impressive start to the 2021-22 season keeps getting better. The Spartans won the St. John Bosco Tournament by defeating the host Braves, 67-47, on Saturday night. After the Braves took a 13-12 lead into the second quarter, Damien would outscore SJB, 55-34, the rest of the way. RJ Smith had a game-high […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball,Girls Sports/ Dec 11 2021

Damien Gets 19 Points From Jimmy Oladokun in Friday’s 68-52 Victory Over Fairmont Prep

Boys Basketball: Damien stayed undefeated on Friday night. The Spartans defeated Fairmont Prep, 68-52, in the St. John Bosco Tournament. Myles Che and Chol Deng had 17 points apiece for the Huskies. Jimmy Oladokun scored a game-high 19 points for the Spartans. Spivey Word and RJ Smith chipped in with 16 points apiece. Kaleb Smith […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 11 2021

La Salle Picks Up 94-62 Victory Over Blair in Friday’s Nonleague Contest

Boys Basketball: La Salle played its last game until December 27th and they made the most of it. The Lancers scored a season-high 94 points in a 32-point victory over Blair. Senior Krish Manwani had a team-best 20 points. Sophomore Derek Peterson scored 19 points and senior Myles Blackman had 15 points and 10 rebounds. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 10 2021

Armen Darakchyan Scores 18 Points in Marshall Fundamental’s 52-49 Victory Over Rio Hondo Prep

Photo by Stephen Delgado Boys Basketball: In a tale of two halves, Marshall Fundamental edged Rio Hondo Prep, 52-49, in a nonleague contest. The Eagles had a 22-point lead at the break. And the Kares would outscore Marshall Fundamental by 19 points in the second half. Armen Darakchyan led the way with 18 points. Vazion […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 09 2021

Jimmy Oladokun Scores 17 Points in Damien’s 30-Point Victory Over Long Beach Poly in St. John Bosco Tourney

Boys Basketball: Make it 10 in a row for Damien. The Spartans remained perfect to start the 2021-22 season, thanks to a 76-46 victory over Long Beach Poly in the St. John Bosco Tournament. Jimmy Oladokun tied for a game-high 17 points with Poly’s Jovani Ruff. Damien was about as balanced as it gets on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2021

San Dimas Picks Up 62-45 Victory Over Bonita in Monday’s Rivalry Showdown

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas jumped out quickly and took a 15-point halftime lead on Monday. The Saints would defeat their rival from Bonita, 62-45, and improved to 7-1. Zaye Salgado led SDHS with 16 points. Braeden Zemetra had 11 points and Aaron Park contributed 10 in the win. Bonita’s Colton Perez […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2021

Luke Jacobson Scores 32 Points in GHS’ 81-58 Victory Over Don Lugo in Monday’s First Round of Glendora Tournament

Boys Basketball: Glendora opened its own tournament with an 81-58 victory over Don Lugo on Monday. Luke Jacobson had a monster game with 32 points, five rebounds and two assists. Noah Smith finished with 11 points, seven assists and four boards. Braydon Wooldridge had an impressive night with nine points, six rebounds and four assists. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2021

Kaleb Smith Had a Game-High 16 Points in Damien’s 65-33 Victory Over Gahr in First Round of St. John Bosco Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien has a history of putting games away early. And Monday was no different. The Spartans had a 17-point lead after the first quarter, and took a 28-point advantage into the halftime break. Thanks to its 65-33 beatdown of Gahr in the first round of the St. John Bosco Tournament, the Spartans improved […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2021

Glendora Wins Gary Prestesater Classic After Saturday’s 64-59 Victory Over Diamond Bar; Noah Smith Named MVP, Scores 28 Points

Boys Basketball: Glendora used a 16-point, second-half surge to win the Gary Prestesater Classic (San Dimas Tournament) on Saturday night. The Tartans defeated Diamond Bar, 64-59, and extended their win streak to four games. GHS overcame an 11-point deficit at the half. Noah Smith earned the tournament MVP. Smith had 28 points and seven assists. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2021

Flintridge Prep Wins 67th Consecutive Prep League Game; Wolves Decimate Chadwick, 67-18, on Saturday

Girls Basketball: The queens of the Prep League were up to their old tricks on Saturday. Flintridge Prep won its 67th consecutive game, and it was over just a couple minutes after the tip. The Wolves outscored Chadwick, 29-3, in the first quarter, and breezed to a 67-18 victory in the Prep League opener for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball,Basketball/ Dec 05 2021

La Salle’s Audrey Chen Scores 16 Points in Saturday’s 45-30 Victory Over Birmingham; Lancers Improve to 6-1

Girls Basketball: La Salle’s 6-1 start to the 2021-22 season is impressive enough. But the fact that this young team gets a different leading scorer almost every game shows just how versatile this program can be. On Saturday, La Salle used a 15-point advantage in the second half to pull away from Birmingham, and the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2021

San Dimas Defeats Alta Loma, 48-42, on Saturday Night; Saints Claim Consolation Championship at Gary Prestesater Classic

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas continued its solid start to the 2021-22 season. The Saints defeated Alta Loma, 48-42, on Saturday night to clinch the consolation championship. SDHS is now 6-1. San Dimas scored just four first-quarter points until its offense was able to find a rhythm. Ethan Chavez had a team-high […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 04 2021

Malik Khouzam Scores 31 Points in Walnut’s 73-31 Victory Over Bellflower; Mustangs Improve to 5-2

Boys Basketball: After losses last week to St. Francis and Crescenta Valley, Walnut has won back-to-back games and improved to 5-2. The Mustangs jumped on Bellflower early and cruised to a 73-31 victory. Walnut took a 20-point lead into the second quarter and never looked back. Malik Khouzam actually equaled the Bucs offensive output with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 04 2021

Glendora Edges Paramount, 59-57, to Earn Spot in Saturday’s San Dimas Tourney Title Game; Smith Scores 23 Points for Tartans

Boys Basketball: After starting the season 1-0, Glendora lost three of their next four games. And some may have thought or hoped the reigning CIF-SS Division 3A champs were a one-hit wonder. But any program that has the tag-team of APU Hall of Famer, Cliff Hamlow, assisting his son, Gordon Hamlow, on the Tartans’ bench, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 04 2021

La Salle Erases 15-Point Halftime Deficit to Defeat Ayala, 70-69, in OT; Peterson Scores 32 Points for Lancers

Boys Basketball: La Salle trailed Ayala by 18 points in the second quarter and were looking at a 15-point deficit at the half in Friday’s showdown at the San Dimas Tournament. The Lancers made up the deficit in the second half and edged the Bulldogs, 70-69, in overtime. Derek Peterson scored 21 of his game-high […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 04 2021

Jimmy Oladokun Leads Damien w/16 Points in Friday’s 70-46 Victory Over Hesperia; Spartans Improve to 8-0

Boys Basketball: Damien is now 8-0 to start the 2021-22 season. The Spartans easily defeated Hesperia, 70-46, on Friday. Jimmy Oladokun led the way with 16 points. Spivey Word had 14 and RJ Smith chipped in with 11 points. Mark Jones had a team-high 16 points for Hesperia. Jordan Malveaux added 15 points in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 02 2021

Glendora Gets 20 Points & 4 Assists From Noah Smith in 50-38 Victory Over Keppel

Boys Basketball: Glendora got 20 points and four assists in Wednesday’s 50-38 victory over Keppel. The Tartans took a 16-point lead into the fourth quarter and improved to 4-3. Luke Jacobson contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. Ethan Ly led Keppel with 11 points, Ryan Osborne had 10 points and David Ito chipped in with […]

By Brian Baiotto