Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 14-1 after Friday’s 50-25 victory over Summit in the quarterfinal round of the Glendora Tournament. The Lancers went on a 28-14 run in the second and third quarters to pull away. Aislin Tamez Torres and Casey Higgins scored 12 points apiece. Riley Higgins chipped in with eight points, while […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora opener their own tournament on Thursday with a 41-point loss to the No. 12 ranked program in the nation (Sierra Canyon). Fast forward one day, and the Tartans defeated Bell Gardens, 59-25, on Friday. GHS also saw one of its athletes make school history. Brianna Gomez hit four 3-pointers, and she finished […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep made Friday’s showdown at the Glendora Tournament look easy. Roosevelt entered the quarterfinal round contest at 15-2. However, Prep led by 20 at the half, and they cruised to a 60-48 victory. Maddie Smith had 15 points, three assists and two steals. Akemi Fu chipped in with 11 points, eight rebounds, […]
Girls Basketball: The Flintridge Prep victory tour continued on Thursday evening. The Wolves decimated Temescal Canyon, 74-36, in the first round of the Glendora Tournament. Prep took a 41-10 lead into the half. Through nine games, the Wolves have a 582-275 combined margin of victory. Maddie Smith led the way with 20 points, seven assists, […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 12-1 after Saturday’s 40-28 victory over Westlake at the La Salle Winter Showcase. The Lancers led 22-12 at the half, and 32-17 after three quarters. Casey Higgins led La Salle with 10 points. Aislin Tamez Torres had nine points, and Emily Fong contributed eight points […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball La Salle won its eighth consecutive game on Friday. The Lancers cruised to a 75-45 victory over Schurr at the La Salle Winter Showcase. LSHS had a 38-17 lead at the break, and the outcome was never in doubt. Casey Higgins scored a game-high 21 points. Emily Fong chipped […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Girls Basketball: Glendora had one of its poorest shooting efforts of the year. But when push came to shove, the Tartans pulled away in the second half and they secured a 44-33 victory at Ayala in the Palomares League opener for both programs. GHS and AHS combined for […]
Girls Basketball: Another Prep League basketball for Flintridge Prep. And another blowout. The Wolves led by 27 points after the first eight minutes, and they cruised to a 71-13 victory at Westridge. So far, Prep has league wins over Mayfield, Chadwick and Westridge by a combined margin of 225-52. Olivia Childs led the way with […]
Photos by Sophia Smith-Ureuta Girls Basketball: San Dimas improved to 8-2 after Monday’s 53-47 victory over San Dimas in the Citrus Bowl rivalry game. Trailing by two at the break, the Bearcats outscored the Saints, 31-23, in the second half to pull away. Lexi Mercado scored 14 of her game-high 26 points in the second […]
Girls Basketball: As odd as it might seem to read, Pasadena’s 56-41 victory over their visitors from Muir was not a Pacific League contest. The new and lame new league set up has everyone just playing one time each, so MHS and PHS had to schedule a nonleague showdown. And that took place on Saturday […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle finished play at the Burroughs Showcase 3-0 on Saturday. The Lancers defeated Canyon (53-38), Santa Monica (71-15) and Palisades (60-40). La Salle extended its current win streak to seven games. On Saturday, the Lancers led 20-4 after the first quarter. Casey Higgins scored a game-high 18 points, and she grabbed 13 […]
Girls Basketball: If Thursday’s Burroughs Tournament game wasn’t over after the first quarter, it was certainly game, set and match at halftime. La Salle cruised to a 71-15 victory over Santa Monica in the second round of the tournament. The Lancers led by 22 points after one period, and they took a 43-9 lead into […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep played the role of a rude host on Tuesday evening. The Wolves dropped an 81-25 beatdown on visiting Mayfield in the Prep League opener. Prep all but put the game away early, as they took a 41-14 lead into the break. Maddie Smith provided 21 points, two rebounds, five steals and […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle picked up victory No. 8 of the new season on Tuesday. The Lancers opened Burroughs Tournament play with a 53-38 victory over Canyon. Casey Higgins scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Lancers. Maddy Chiang hit a pair of 3’s, and she finished with 10 points. Kaden Cortes […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora made history for their coach, Adam Nunemaker. The Tartans edged Highland, 61-58, at the Burroughs Showcase to earn ‘Coach Nuner’ his 200th career win in just 269 games. Three of the four quarters were determined by one point. And the Bulldogs had a 12-10 edge in 3-pointers made. Brianna Gomez scored 21 […]
Girls Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto Glendora High School was established in 1905, but the school building wasn’t constructed until 1958. The first graduating class totaled 188 students in 1959. Since the beginning, GHS athletic programs have enjoyed their share of success. The Glendora girls’ basketball team, though, hadn’t won a league championship in the school’s […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle secured the San Marino Tournament with a 48-36 victory over Crescenta Valley. The Lancers outscored the Falcons, 26-12, between the second and third quarters to take control. Aislin Tamez Torres scored a game-high 20 points, and she earned all-tournament honors. Casey Higgins was the Tournament MVP, and […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora put Friday’s showdown with Compton Centennial to bed early. The Tartans cruised to a 66-33 victory to earn third place at the Calvary Chapel Downey Tournament. GHS led by 11 after the first quarter, and they took a 42-14 lead into the half. Brianna Gomez had a game-high 19 points, and the […]
Photo by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle will play for a San Marino Tournament title on Saturday night. The Lancers cruised to a 59-43 victory over Oakwood in Friday’s semifinal round contest. LSHS led 28-17 at the half and 45-28 after three periods. Casey Higgins had a huge game with 25 points and 14 […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora got out to a strong start at Thursday’s Calvary Chapel Downey Tournament. And the Tartans would cruise to a 62-38 victory over Arcadia. GHS led by 13 points after the first quarter, and the outcome was never in doubt. Brianna Gomez had game-highs in points (27) and 3-pointers (6). Reagan Herrmann had […]