Basketball/ Feb 03 2023

Hodson, Park & Quach Combine for 49 Points in SDHS’ 74-43 Victory at Charter Oak; Saints Go 9-1 in VVL Play

Boys Basketball: San Dimas closed out the regular season with an impressive 74-43 victory over a Charter Oak program that has been playing well of late. The Saints finished off their Valle Vista League championship record at 9-1. SDHS led throughout and got a game-high 18 points, 12 rebounds and three assists from Logan Hodson. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 02 2023

Nate Garcia Scores 31 Points in Damien’s 79-65 Baseline League Victory Over RCHS; Spartans Travel to Etiwanda on Friday

Photos by Taegan Maysami, @madeby.taeg on Instagram Boys Basketball: Damien did its part on Wednesday to make Friday’s trip to Etiwanda worth everything for the Spartans. DHS defeated visiting Rancho Cucamonga, 79-65, and improved to 8-1 in Baseline League play. Nate Garcia scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Spartans. Elijah Brown contributed 15 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2023

Gray Scores 19 in Glendora’s 52-40 Victory Over Bonita; GHS & Colony Tied atop Palomares Standings w/1 to Play

Photos by Carlo Montalbo. To see more of his pictures, go to (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora kept its share of the Palomares League penthouse on Tuesday night. The Tartans defeated the visiting Bearcats, 52-40, behind 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists from sophomore Colton Gray. Landon Barragan chipped in with eight points, two rebounds and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2023

San Dimas Wins VVL Title After 57-49 Victory Over Covina & Northview’s Defeating Second-Place Diamond Ranch, 49-46, on Tuesday

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: It turned out to be a great night for the San Dimas boys basketball program. The Saints defeated visiting Covina, 57-49, on Tuesday evening. And thanks to Northview’s 49-46 triumph of second-place Diamond Ranch, the Saints are the official 2022-23 Valle Vista League champions. With one game to play, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 28 2023

Ballesta, Lizardo & Santoyo Rally Charter Oak to a 65-59 Valle Vista League Victory in Overtime at Covina

Boys Basketball: Charter Oak showed its grit on Friday night. The Chargers rallied to force overtime and picked up a 65-59 victory at Covina. Sophomore Don Ballesta hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds to pull COHS to within two of Covina. And JP Santoyo would score to send the game into OT. From there, COHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 28 2023

Xavier Clinton Scores 21 Points in Damien’s 53-32 Baseline League Victory at Los Osos; Spartans Improve to 23-3

Boys Basketball: Damien remained one-game back of first-place Etiwanda on Friday night. The Spartans picked up a 53-32 Baseline League victory at Los Osos. Xavier Clinton had a game-high 21 points. Clinton hit five 3-pointers. Nate Garcia finished with 11 points. Eli Garner chipped in with nine points and Elijah Brown had seven for the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 28 2023

Jayden Lopez Scores 21 Points in Marshall Fundamental’s 77-56 Mission Valley League Victory at Rosemead

Boys Basketball: Marshall Fundamental picked up a 77-56 Mission Valley League victory at Rosemead on Friday. The Eagles now sit in the MVL’s No. 3 spot as we enter the final week of the regular season. Jayden Lopez had a game-high 21 points. Alonzo Acosta chipped in with 15 points and Armen Darakchyan contributed 13 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 28 2023

Fidel Cabrera Hit Three 3’s & Scored 15 Points in Pasadena’s 71-33 Pacific League Victory at Burroughs

Boys Basketball: Pasadena is one step closer to a Pacific League championship. The Bulldogs cruised to a 71-33 victory at Burroughs. With two games to play, PHS leads second-place Crescenta Valley by one game and the Bulldogs picked up the two-game sweep over the Falcons. Fidel Cabrera led Pasadena with 15 points and hit three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 28 2023

GHS Seizes Share of Palomares League’s Top Spot After Friday’s 62-54 Victory at Colony; Chris Lee Steps Up Huge Four 3’s & 18 Points

Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Basketball: Over the last 48 hours, Chris Lee proved to his teammates and coaches that he’s a warrior. On Wednesday, Lee collided with an Alta Loma player on a loose ball that cost him eight stitches and swelling around his face and eye. GHS coach Gordon Hamlow didn’t know until […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 27 2023

Santillan, Osi & McKendrick Lead Northview to a 56-54 VVL Victory Over First-Place San Dimas; Saints Hold 1-Game Lead w/2 to Play

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: Northview handed San Dimas its first loss since December 28th, and in the process, snapped the Saints nine-game winning streak. The Vikings edged visiting SDHS, 56-54, and the Saints fell to 7-1 in Valle Vista League games. Northview’s Nick Santillan led all scorers with 19 points. Sam Osi hit […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 26 2023

Gray & Hilgenfeldt Combine for 29 Points in Glendora’s 68-39 Palomares League Victory Over Alta Loma

Photos by Carlo Montalbo. To see more of his pictures, go to (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora got off to a slow start in Wednesday’s Palomares League contest with visiting Alta Loma. But the Tartans would cruise to a 68-39 victory and improved to 6-1 in league play. With three games to play, GHS trails Colony […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 26 2023

GHS Drops Hammer on Alta Loma; Tartans Remain in First Place Tie w/Claremont After Wednesday’s 80-23 Victory

Girls Basketball: Glendora remained in a first-place tie with Claremont after Wednesday’s 80-23 trouncing of visiting Alta Loma. The Tartans led 32-4 after the first quarter and it was all she wrote. With three Palomares League games to play, GHS and CHS have a one-game lead over Bonita. The Bearcats face both the Wolfpack and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 26 2023

Nate Garcia Scored 27 Points in Damien’s 74-48 Baseline League Victory at Chino Hills; Spartans Improve to 22-3

Boys Basketball: Damien secured win No. 22 of the season on Wednesday evening. The Spartans picked up a 74-48 Baseline League victory at Chino Hills. Nate Garcia had a game-high 27 points. Xavier Clinton chipped in with 18 and Jacob Allen scored nine points. Logan Jereczek led Chino Hills with 17 points, and Tristan Crisostomo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 26 2023

Linus Lo Hits Half-Court Shot at Buzzer to Lift Ayala to a 61-59 Victory at Bonita; Bearcats Took 59-58 Lead w/.4 Seconds Remaining

Boys Basketball: Bonita dropped its fourth consecutive Palomares League game on Wednesday night. And the ending was both dramatic and controversial. Leading 58-57 with 5.5 seconds to play, Ayala missed the front end at the free-throw line. Josh Kim got the rebound, drove the length of the court, got fouled and made two free-throws with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 25 2023

Pasadena on Verge of an Outright Pacific League Title; Bulldogs Defeated Visiting Burbank, 67-47, on Tuesday Evening

Boys Basketball: Pasadena inched even closer to an outright Pacific League championship on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs defeated visiting Burbank, 67-47, and improved their league record to 10-1. With three games to play in the regular season, the Bulldogs lead second-place Crescenta Valley by one game. If CV was able to catch PHS, the Bulldogs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 24 2023

Logan Hodson Scores 22 Points in SDHS’ 75-41 Victory at WCHS; Saints on Verge of Valle Vista League Championship

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas is on the verge of a Valle Vista League championship. The Saints cruised to a 75-41 victory at West Covina on Monday evening. With three league games to play, SDHS has a two-game lead over second-place Diamond Ranch and a three-game lead over third-place Covina. On Monday, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 21 2023

Malik Khouzam’s 22 Points Leads Walnut to a 67-59 Hacienda League Victory Over Diamond Bar; Mustangs & Brahmas Tied for First w/4 Games to Play

Boys Basketball: Twenty days ago, Diamond Bar handed Walnut a nine-point setback in the Hacienda League opener for both programs. On Friday night, the Mustangs evened the score, defeating the Brahmas, 67-59, and with four league games to play, DBHS and WHS share the league’s top spot. Malik Khouzam led Walnut with a game-high 22 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 21 2023

Etiwanda Finished Strong in Friday’s 57-53 Baseline League Victory at Damien; Amare Campbell Scored 19 Points for Eagles

Boys Basketball: Etiwanda took over sole possession of the Baseline League’s top spot on Friday night. The Eagles used a 25-14 run in the fourth quarter to edge the Spartans, 57-53, and EHS is now 5-0 in league play. Amare Campbell had a game-high 19 points, including a pair of 3-pointers for the Eagles. Curtis […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 21 2023

Colton Gray’s 12 Points & 10 Rebounds Leads Glendora to a 62-34 Palomares League Victory Over Claremont

Boys Basketball: Glendora cruised to a 62-34 victory over last-place Claremont on Friday. With four games to play, GHS is one-game back of first-place Colony, and they have a two-game lead over third-place Ayala. Colton Gray led the way with 12 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and three assists. Max Hilgenfeldt finished with 11 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 21 2023

Jester, Cabrera & Guyton Lead Pasadena to a 63-51 Victory at Glendale; Bulldogs Improve to 9-1 in Pacific League Games

Boys Basketball: Pasadena inched closer to a Pacific League championship. The Bulldogs picked up a 63-51 victory at Glendale on Friday night. Jovan Jester led PHS with 17 points, while Fidel Cabrera and Jason Guyton chipped in with 16 points apiece. The Bulldogs (9-1) hold a one-game lead over Crescenta Valley with four league games […]

By Brian Baiotto