Basketball/ Jun 02 2021

Jaden Winfield’s Hot Shooting Leads Riverside King to 62-56 Victory Over Maranatha in CIF D-3AA Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Jaden Winfield was nails on Tuesday. He scored a game-high 29 points on 13-of-17 shooting, and Riverside King defeated Maranatha, 62-56, in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 3AA playoffs. The Wolves took a nine-point lead after the first quarter and were able to edge the Minutemen by six points. Sean Rowland […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jun 01 2021

Centennial Goes on 4th Quarter Run to Pull Away From Damien; Huskies Claim 81-69 Victory in Open Division Showdown

Boys Basketball: Aaron McBride scored 11 of his team-high 19 points in the decisive fourth quarter, and Centennial defeated Damien, 81-69, in the second round of the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. The Huskies took a 55-53 lead into the final eight minutes and outscored the Spartans, 26-16, on Monday night. Damien’s Malik Thomas led all […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 29 2021

Glendora Grinds Out 54-51 Victory Over Oak Hills in Friday’s CIF-SS Division 3A Second-Round Playoff Game

Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: Glendora didn’t finish off their second round victory as smoothly as they would have liked, but the bottom like is definitely ‘scoreboard.’ An athletic Oak Hills program put up a furious charge late, but the Tartans hit their free-throws and played solid defense down the stretch to claim a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 29 2021

RJ Smith & Malik Thomas Combine for 40 Points; Damien Edges Mater Dei, 55-51, in 1st Round of CIF Open Division Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Damien went out to Orange County and held Mater Dei to just 18 points in the second half. And the Spartans came home with a 55-51 victory over the Monarchs in the first round of the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. RJ Smith led Damien with 21 points and Malik Thomas chipped in with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 28 2021

Maranatha Defeats Price, 67-56, in CIF D-3AA Second Round; Tim Tucker Wins 500th Career Game

Boys Basketball: Maranatha gave its legendary coach, Tim Tucker, career victory No. 500 on Friday afternoon. And it came in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3AA playoffs. The Minutemen got 16 points from Marko Mihajilovic and 15 more from Terrance Hampton Jr. in a 67-56 victory over Price. The reason for the early […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 27 2021

Diego Guevara Scores 23 Points in West Covina’s 13-Point Victory at Workman; Bulldogs Win First Playoff Game Since 2008

Boys Basketball: The last time West Covina won a boys playoff game, current Bulldogs’ seniors Diego Guevara and Michael Reyes were five years of age. That was all the way back in 2008. So, Guevara and Reyes wanted to do something about it. And they did. Guevara had 23 points and four rebounds, and Reyes […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 27 2021

Clark, Jacobson & Smith Pace GHS Offense in Wednesday’s 52-37 Victory Over SDHS in 1st Round of CIF D-3A Playoffs

Photos by Carlo Montalbo: Boys Basketball: Glendora got out to an early lead on Wednesday night and never looked back. The Tartans led by seven after the first quarter, 12 at the half and cruised to a 52-37 victory over San Dimas in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs. Austin Clark had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 27 2021

Villa Park Cruises to 74-52 Victory Over PHS in 1st Round of CIF D-1 Playoffs; Zavior Smith Leads Bulldogs With 25 Points

Boys Basketball: Villa Park did something on Wednesday night that no one had done to Pasadena in more than 15 years. The Spartans knocked the Bulldogs out of the playoffs in the first round. VP defeated PHS, 74-52, in a CIF-SS Division 1 contest. MaxPreps only goes back to 2004, so that’s the furthest we […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 24 2021

CIF-SS Boys Playoff Schedule Includes San Dimas vs Glendora on Wednesday

Editors Note: These are programs this site covers. CIF-SS Playoff Schedule All First-Round Games on Wednesday: Division 1: St. Francis at Oak Park Villa Park at Pasadena Bonita at Chaminade Division 2A: Beckman at La Canada La Salle at San Marcos Division 3A: Ayala at El Segundo Norco at Charter Oak San Dimas at Glendora […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 24 2021

CIF-SS Boys Open Division Playoff Schedule & Seeding; Damien Opens Friday at Mater Dei

Boys Basketball: Open Division Schedule: Friday: Pool A: St. John Bosco at Sierra Canyon Ribet Academy at Etiwanda Pool B: Harvard Westlake at Centennial Corona Damien at Mater Dei June 1: Pool A: Ribet Academy at Sierra Canyon St. John Bosco at Etiwanda Pool B: Damien at Centennial Corona Harvard-Westlake at Mater Dei June 4: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 22 2021

Glendora Closes Out Regular Season Schedule With a 77-34 Nonleague Victory Over Calvary Baptist

Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: Glendora notched its 18th victory of the regular season, and they didn’t get a single point from their starters. GHS handled Calvary Baptist, 77-34, on Friday evening. And no, this wasn’t a disciplinary issue, it was just a chance to honor the hard work of every member of the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 22 2021

Malik Thomas Scores 24 Points in Damien’s 86-49 Victory Over RCHS; Spartans End Regular Season, 26-2

Boys Basketball: After a couple games away, Malik Thomas was back in the saddle again. Thomas scored a game-high 24 points and hit a pair of 3-pointers in three quarter of work. The Spartans used a 61-24 run in the second and third periods combined to pull away for an 86-49 Baseline League victory. Jaiden […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 21 2021

West Covina Closes Out Regular Season w/44-40 Victory Over SDHS; Randy Jacob Tun Scored 21 Points

Editors Note: SDHS did not post any stats online. Boys Basketball: West Covina finished over the .500 mark for the first time in four years. The fourth-place Bulldogs defeated third-place, San Dimas, 44-40, to close out their regular-season schedule. Randy Jacob Tun led the way with 21 points, two rebounds and two assists. Diego Guevara […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 21 2021

Nigel McKay Scores 25 Points in Pasadena’s 61-42, Pacific League Clinching Victory Over Muir

Boys Basketball: Pasadena claimed yet another Pacific League title on Thursday night. The Bulldogs defeated rival Muir, 61-42, and finished 7-0 in league play. Nigel McKay led the way with 25 points and Zavior Smith had 18. Devin Hardy led Muir with 16 points and Ryan Gonzalez chipped in with 10 points. Jaden Mathis (5 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 21 2021

Andrew Bongo Scores 18 Points in Charter Oak’s 76-42, Valle Vista League Clinching Victory at Diamond Ranch

Boys Basketball: Charter Oak used a 41-16, second-half surge to pull away from Diamond Ranch, 76-42, and secured the Valle Vista League championship. Andrew Bongo had a team-high 18 points and he was one of five COHS players that scored in double figures. Jay Gonzalez finished with 17 points and Ryan Salvatore had 16. JP […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 20 2021

Noah Smith Hits Six 3-Pointers & Scores 29 Points in 68-59 Victory at Alta Loma; GHS Secures 2nd Place

Boys Basketball: Glendora secured the Palomares League’s No. 2 seed on Wednesday. GHS finished league play 8-2 after a 68-59 victory at Alta Loma. With a 27-point lead after three quarters, the Tartans emptied their bench and were outscored, 24-6, in the final eight minutes. Noah Smith had a monster game, hitting six 3-pointers and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 20 2021

West Covina Cruised to a 64-46 Valle Vista League Victory at Diamond Ranch; Randy Jacob Tun Scores 14 Points

Boys Basketball: West Covina secured fourth place in the Valle Vista League after Wednesday’s 64-46 victory at Diamond Ranch. Randy Jacob Tun scored 14 points, including a pair of  3-pointers, and he grabbed four rebounds. Diego Guevara hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points. Michael Reyes added 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 20 2021

Moser Scores 24 Points in St. Paul’s 67-45 Victory Over La Salle; Swordsmen Secure Season Sweep & CRL Title

Boys Basketball: St. Paul wrapped up the Camino Real League championship after Wednesday’s 67-45 victory over visiting La Salle. With the win, the Swordsmen secured a two-game season sweep of the Lancers. Allen Moser led all scorers with 24 points and he added four assists. Isaiah Maye chipped in 10 points for St. Paul. La […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 19 2021

Aaron Park Scores 15 Points in San Dimas’ 48-44 Valle Vista League Victory Over Diamond Ranch

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: It was closer than they would have liked. But the bottom line is San Dimas got the 48-44 Valle Vista League victory over visiting Diamond Ranch on senior night. The Saints outscored the Panthers by seven points in the second half, 27-20. Aaron Park led SDHS with 15 points. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 19 2021

Austin Clark’s 21 Points Leads Glendora to a 62-48, Palomares League Victory at Claremont

Boys Basketball: Glendora inched even closer to earning the No. 2 seed out of the Palomares League after Tuesday’s 62-48 victory at Claremont. Austin Clark led the way with 21 points, including a 9-of-10 effort from the free-throw line. Clark also had two assists. Noah Smith contributed 16 points, four rebounds and two assists. And […]

By Brian Baiotto