Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora had nine days off after going 2-3 at the season-opening Sunny Hills Tournament. In Monday’s first round of the Gary Prestesater Classic, GHS dismantled Arroyo, 64-16, and evened their season record at 3-3. The Tartans led 20-2 after the first period, and they took a 40-6 lead […]
Boys Basketball: After eight days off, Ayala opened play at the Gary Prestesater Classic, also known as the San Dimas Tournament. And the Bulldogs didn’t waste any time in putting Monrovia away early. AHS led 30-10 after one quarter, and they took a 46-17 lead into the break. After it was all said and done, […]
Boys Basketball: The Gary Prestesater Classic (San Dimas Boys Basketball Tournament), which is nearing its 50th year, tips off on Monday at SDHS and Glendora High School. The 16-team, six-day showcase runs through Saturday. This 2023 Prestesater Classic features a competitive list of programs from different regions and leagues. Seven of the 16 were league […]
Boys Basketball: Damien had one week to digest its one-point loss (55-54) to La Mirada in the title game of the Rumble on Rosecrans Tournament. It’s the Spartans lone setback of the season. And Mike LeDuc’s boys came to play on Saturday. Damien put a 71-41 beatdown on Hillcrest. The Spartans led by 15 points […]
Photos & story by former Long Beach Press-Telegram Sports Editor, Jim McCormack Boys Basketball: Following a 1-point loss in the finals of the Rumble on Rosecrans, Damien will be looking to rediscover its offensive mojo Saturday when it faces Hillcrest (3-1) in a daytime contest at Colony High School in Ontario. (Note: Damien website lists […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora was unable to find its rhythm offensively until the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Sunny Hills Tournament finale against El Dorado. And EDHS took advantage of that and claimed a 50-42 victory. GHS scored seven points in each of the first three quarters before its 21-point fourth period. It also doesn’t help the […]
Boys Hoops: Ayala improved to 3-1 on Friday. The Bulldogs secured a convincing 79-31 victory over Santa Fe at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. Brenden White led the way with 20 points, including a pair of 3’s. Roman Lopez added 16 points for the Bulldogs. Anthony Ramirez’s 11 points was a team-high for Santa Fe. […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora snapped its two-game losing streak on Friday. The Tartans defeated Summit, 50-38, at the Sunny Hills Tournament. Colton Gray led the way with 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. Elijah Regan scored eight points to go with his three rebounds, two assists and two […]
Boys Basketball: Charter Oak picked up victory No. 1 of the 2023-24 season. The Chargers used a 30-16 second-half surge to pull away from Ambassador, 54-32, in Friday’s Edgewood Tournament game. Sam Acosta had a game-high 24 points for COHS. Andrew Lara contributed 12 points. And Tristen Thompson chipped in with six points in Friday’s […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala got out to a quick start and cruised to a 70-49 victory over Fullerton at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. The Bulldogs led 19-8 after the first quarter and 43-26 at the half, and they controlled the game throughout. Josiah Yang’s 25 points was 10 more than anyone on either team. Yang […]
Boys Basketball: Damien is now 3-0 to start the 2023 season after Wednesday’s 61-54 victory over Villa Park at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Spartans got out to a 27-13 lead, and they were able to withstand VPHS runs in the second and fourth quarters. Xavier Clinton had a game-high 21 points for Damien, and […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Arlington used significant second-and-fourth-quarter surges to claim a 66-52 victory over Glendora at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Lions outscored the Tartans, 37-19, in the second and fourth quarters. Lincoln Liggins had 18 points and Ryan Wheeler scored 15 points to pace the Arlington offense. For the third […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Villa Park used 30-20 second-half advantage to defeat Glendora, 56-44, in Tuesday’s Sunny Hills Tournament. For the second consecutive game, the Tartans were without two of their leaders, Chris Lee and Benji Holt, due to injury. Mal Johnson had a game-high 21 points for the Spartans. Colton Gray […]
Boys Basketball: After opening the 2023 season with a 10-point loss to La Serna on Monday, the Ayala basketball program was back at it on Tuesday. And the Bulldogs made the best of it, defeating Ontario Christian, 70-64, at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. Three of the four quarters were determined by two points or […]
Boys Basketball: Damien got out early and cruised to a 78-44 victory over Arlington in Tuesday’s Rumble for Rosecrans tournament game. The Spartans led 42-18 at the break, and never got challenged. Xavier Clinton hit four 3-pointers, and he finished with 22 points. Fifteen of Eli Garner’s 21 points came from behind the 3-point line. […]
Boys Basketball: All-CIF Open Division: Player of the Year: Jared McCain, Corona Centennial Coach of the Year: Josh Giles, Corona Centennial Players: Trent Perry, Harvard Westlake Aaron McBride, Corona Centennial Brady Dunlap, Harvard Westlake Xinyi Li, St. John Bosco Elzie Harrington, St. John Bosco Caleb Foster, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Andrew Meadows, West Ranch Tyler Rolison, […]
Boys Basketball: Blair continued its magical run on Tuesday night. The 15th-ranked Vikings easily defeated No. 2 Arroyo Grande, 76-62, in the first round of the CIF State Division 4 playoffs. Blair got 35 points from Timmy Anderson. The Vikings extended their current win streak to 11 games. Shakour Sidney (15) and Tarynce Price (10) […]
Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Basketball: If there was one word that best describes the 2022-23 Bonita boys basketball program, it would be resilient. The Bearcats entered the CIF-SS playoffs having lost six of their final seven regular season games. And yet BHS made a D-3A semifinal run before falling to the eventual champs from […]
Photo by Josh Thompson Basketball: Girls: Tuesday: Division 2: Scripps Ranch (20-6) at Flintridge Prep (29-2) Rancho Bernardo (22-9) at La Salle (30-3) D-3: Bakersfield Christian (25-7) at Los Osos (24-5) D-4: Hamilton (20-9) at Chino (24-6) Saturday: Open Division: Etiwanda (29-3) at La Jolla Country Day (28-3) Boys: Tuesday: Division 1: San Ysidro (18-12) […]
Boys Basketball: It didn’t take very long to realize that Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3A semifinal was a complete mismatch. San Gabriel Academy came into Bonita’s gym and dominated throughout its 73-57 victory over the Bearcats. The Eagles had a distinct size advantage, and at times, BHS looked like they were competing against college players. In […]
