Boys Basketball: Colony made it clear on Wednesday night that they are the team to beat in the Palomares League hierarchy. The Titans hammered visiting Glendora, 69-43, handing the Tartans their first league setback. Brenton Knapper led all scorers with 20 points and Jaidyn Simpson added 15 points for Colony. Austin Clark led Glendora with […]
Boys Basketball: Don’t let the final score fool you. For three quarters, Los Osos was right there with Damien, trailing by just two points (39-37). But the Spartans erupted for 33 points in the fourth quarter and ended up with a comfortable 72-48 victory. Damien used a 22-point advantage in the final eight minutes to […]
Photo by Carlo Montalbo: Boys Basketball: Glendora and Ayala had a dueling tug-of-war Palomares League showdown Tuesday night. The Tartans outscored the Bulldogs in the first and third periods and Ayala out-did GHS in the second and fourth. In the end, Glendora left Chino Hills with a 58-51 victory to improve to 2-0 in league […]
Boys Basketball: La Salle improved to 2-0 in Camino Real League play Friday night with an 87-48 victory over Cantwell Sacred Heart. Naeem Lewis had a big night with 18 points, six assists and three steals. Gabriel Guerrero contributed 13 points, four assists and four steals. The Lancers took a 53-22 lead into the half […]
Boys Basketball: It’s a big deal when someone becomes the all-time leading scorer of their high school basketball program. But when it’s at a school and for a program like Damien, it’s a massive accomplishment. And that’s exactly what Malik Thomas did on Saturday. Thomas scored 17 points and led the Spartans to a 76-42 […]
Thanks to Carlo Montalbo for the photos: Basketball: Glendora didn’t start Friday’s Palomares League opener at Bonita too strong. But they sure finished it that way. GHS went on a 20-12 run and escaped with a 63-57 victory over a tough and well-coached Bonita program. Austin Clark led the way with 21 points, five steals […]
Boys Basketball: Damien bounced back quickly from its first loss in 2021. Three days after a four-point setback to Etiwanda, the Spartans got out early and cruised by Upland, 75-39, in a Baseline League road game. The Spartans outscored the Highlanders, 65-21, in the second and third quarters combined. Malik Thomas led Damien with 17 […]
Boys Basketball: After opening the season with a loss, La Salle has now won three games in a row. The Lancers traveled to LA and edged Salesian, 40-35, on Wednesday. Uriah Foster had 12 points and eight rebounds. Naeem Lewis contributed 12 points as well. Gabriel Guerrero finished with six points and Myles Blackman added […]
Boys Basketball: Etiwanda did something Tuesday night that 15 other programs couldn’t. They defeated Damien in a basketball game this year. The Eagles had a 22-15 edge in the fourth quarter and earned a 64-60 road victory in the Baseline League opener. Marcus Green had 17 points and Darvelle Wyatt scored 15 for the Eagles. […]
Thanks to Carlo Montalbo for the photos. Go to i4Pix Photography (smugmug.com) to view his work. Boys Basketball: San Dimas got off to a strong start and held a five-point lead at the half in Saturday’s showdown with Glendora. But the Tartans outscored the Saints, 34-18, in the second half, and held on for a […]
Boys Basketball: To say Damien is entering Baseline League play this coming Tuesday with momentum would be a massive understatement. After Saturday’s 80-61 victory over Orange Lutheran, the Spartans are now 15-0. Jimmy Oladokun led the charge with 20 points. Denim Jones Dawson led Orange Lutheran with 20 of his own and Yigit Arcan had […]
Boys Basketball: Another opponent, and another victory for Damien. The Spartans cruised past Hesperia, 69-46, on Friday afternoon. Damien got 22 points from RJ Smith, including three 3-point baskets. Spivey Word had a solid outing with 15 points and Jimmy Oladokun contributed 13 in the win. Jonathan McCollough had 28 of Hesperia’s 46 points. Malik […]
Boys Basketball: La Salle survived a brutal first quarter and went on to defeat Flintridge,49-36 on Wednesday. Prep led 15-4 after the first eight minutes, but the Lancers would go on a 45-21 run the rest of the way. Uriah Foster had a huge night for La Salle. Foster had 18 points, 13 rebounds, three […]
Boys Basketball: They say it’s how you react to your failures that defines one’s character. For Luke Jacobson, Wednesday night was very telling. Jacobson had a season-low four points in Tuesday’s home loss to Los Osos. Fast forward 24 hours and Jacobson scored 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds. GHS defeated visiting Don Lugo, 73-51. […]
Boys Basketball: Damien made it a ‘lucky 13’ on Wednesday night. The Spartans got 24 points, including four 3-point baskets from RJ Smith in a 76-63 victory over Sonora. Malik Thomas finished with 23 points. Sam Esparza led all scorers with 26 points for Sonora and Ian Jones had 17. Jimmy Oladokun chipped in with […]
Boys Basketball: Los Osos used strong starts to both halves and defeated Glendora, 61-53, on Tuesday evening. The Grizzlies got 27 points from Uriyah Rojas, and snapped the Tartans’ seven-game win streak. Nathen Mattern had 20 points in the win. Austin Clark played huge for GHS. He finished with 30 points and three rebounds. And […]
Boys Basketball: It’s already a tall task to take on a talented and versatile program like Damien. But when the Spartans get out to an 18-point lead after the first eight minutes, it’s going to be a long night. And that was the case for La Canada on Saturday. Damien out-scored La Canada, 25-7 in […]
Boys Basketball: Damien won its 10th game to begin the 2021 basketball season. The Spartans used a 43-25 surge in the second half to pull away from Maranatha, 81-52, on Thursday. Malik Thomas had a game-high 26 points and RJ Smith had 25. Both Thomas and Smith had three 3-point baskets in the win. Terrance […]
Boys Basketball: Damien’s victory tour continued Wednesday night. The Spartans got 23 points from Malik Thomas and cruised to an 81-52 victory over Bonita. Thomas connected on six 3-pointers. Jimmy Oladokun chipped in with 17 and RJ Smith added 15 in the victory. Xavier Madison led the Bearcats with 15 points, all of which came […]
Boys Basketball: The nicest way of putting it is that Northview was overmatched in its season opener at Glendora. The Vikings high-water mark was scoring six points in the fourth quarter. GHS cruised to a 52-17 victory. Austin Clark had 15 points, four assists and three rebounds. Noah Smith added 11 points and seven assists. […]
