Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas opened play at the Classic at Damien with a 68-46 Copper Division victory over Santiago. The Saints led by seven points at the break, and they would go on a 23-11 run in the third period to pull away. Levi Sinclair continued his torrid pace with 25 […]
Photo courtesy of Classic at Damien’s website Boys Basketball: Classic at Damien: If you’re a high school basketball fan, there isn’t a better place to be this week than the Classic at Damien. The eight-division, 128-team tournament runs from December 26-30. It’s considered to be one of the nation’s most elite tournaments. It features programs […]
Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Basketball: Colton Perez, one of the San Gabriel Valley’s most underappreciated basketball players, has taken his game to the next level over the past few weeks. Perez averaged north of 20 points in the five tournament games in Hawaii (December 6-9). And the BHS senior has led the program in […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Don’t let the final score fool you. Ayala controlled throughout in its 54-42 victory over Glendora in the Palomares League opener for both programs. In fact, the Bulldogs never trailed, and it seemed like they got to almost every loose ball and contested rebound. The game was originally […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala made the most of its final tune-up before opening Palomares League play on Friday. The Bulldogs outscored Wilson, 37-20, in the second and fourth quarters to secure a 62-48 victory on Wednesday. AHS had seven players that contributed four points or more to the cause. Christian Martinez had a game-high 14 points […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas won its third consecutive game on Wednesday evening. The Saints dominated Sultana, 63-21, in a nonleague contest. SDHS took a 39-10 lead into the break, and never got challenged. Levi Sinclair had another big game, and he led all scorers with 18 points. Logan Hodson chipped in […]
Boys Basketball: As Bonita opened the 2023-24 season, they returned nine players from last year’s squad that made a semifinal run in the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs. Even better than that, the Bearcats are healthier to begin this 2023-24 season. BHS head coach, Dr. Tim Godley has recently led the program to semifinal runs in […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: After starting the 2023-24 season at 4-4, Glendora has won six consecutive games. GHS defeated visiting Redlands East Valley, 65-60, on Friday evening. REV outscored the Tartans, 35-25 in the second half to close the gap. Colton Gray had a game-high 23 points to go with his nine […]
Boys Basketball: The last time Pasadena opened a season 8-0, some of the current members of this Bulldogs’ program hadn’t been born. On Friday evening, PHS left Burbank with a 76-62 Pacific League victory, which matches their best start since the 2006-07 season. The Bulldogs went on a 39-32 run in the second half to […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala won its third consecutive game on Friday. But it didn’t come easy. AHS needed overtime to secure a 63-57 victory at Keppel. The Aztecs outscored the Bulldogs, 26-20, in the second half, and they were able to force an overtime period. But Ayala closed out the game on an 11-5 run. Jaydin […]
Thanks to Tressa Smith for the photo Boys Basketball: Bonita welcomed a school from Claremont on Friday night, and the Bearcats went home with a 68-57 victory. But it wasn’t the Claremont that is a five-minute drive from their La Verne campus. It was John XXIII College in Western Australia, which is 9,362 miles from […]
Boys Basketball: In its first game back from last week’s Hawaii trip, Bonita dominated visiting Duarte, 87-40, on Thursday evening. The Bearcats enjoyed a 27-point lead at the half, and then, BHS went on a 31-16 run in the third period. Bonita had 11 players that scored, and Colton Perez led the way with 19 […]
Boys Basketball: Xavier Clinton knew Damien wouldn’t be playing for two weeks after Wednesday’s game against the San Gabriel Academy. And the Spartans senior wanted to make the best of it. So, Clinton hit eight 3-pointers, and scored 39 points in Damien’s 81-43 victory over the Eagles. Clinton also went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. […]
Boys Basketball: Make it 7-0 for the Pasadena boys basketball program. The Bulldogs took a 19-point lead into the break and cruised to a 77-57 Pacific League victory over visiting Burroughs. Desmond Every and Jovan Jester scored 19 points apiece to pace the PHS offense. Every also had four rebounds, three assists and two steals. […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: After going 1-3 at the Glendora Tournament last week, San Dimas had a chance to hit reboot, and the Saints have just over two weeks to get prepared for Valle Vista League play. They host Diamond Ranch on January the 8th. On Tuesday, SDHS headed to Upland and battled […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: GHS’ big three, which is made up of Colton Gray, Chris Lee and Benji Holt, played together this week for the first time all season. And the result was a Glendora Tournament championship. But it didn’t come easy. GHS took a nine-point lead into the fourth quarter of […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep won its eighth consecutive game on Saturday. The Wolves claimed the Bonita-Claremont Tournament thanks to a 47-31 victory over the Wolfpack. Maddie Smith had a game-high 18 points, and Addison Lee chipped in with 10 for Flintridge Prep. Khrysma Johnson led Claremont with 11 points and Marayah contributed eight. Akemi Fu […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: Diamond Bar edged San Dimas, 60-59, in the fifth-place game at the Glendora Tournament. Antoine Tran hit three 3’s and he had a team-high 16 points. Tyler West and Reed Bevans scored nine points apiece in Saturday’s win. Levi Sinclair led SDHS with 16 points. Angelo Fares had a […]
Pictured L-R: Glendora’s Max Hilgenfeldt & Elijah Regan Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora earned a spot in its own tournament final after Friday’s 65-54 victory over San Dimas. The Tartans outscored the Saints, 39-29, between the second and third quarters to hold off a scrappy SDHS squad. Max Hilgenfeldt led GHS with […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena is now 6-0, thanks to Friday’s 58-45 victory at Hoover. The Bulldogs have opened Pacific League play at 2-0, and they have wins over Crescenta Valley and Hoover. PHS trailed 13-10 after the first quarter, but a 34-19 run in the second and third periods helped Pasadena get some breathing room. Brandin […]
