Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Cortes, Higgins & Chen Combine for 36 Points in La Salle’s 48-41 Victory Over JSerra in Battle of Unbeaten Programs

Girls Basketball: La Salle and JSerra met up on Wednesday in the Gary Houston Winter Classic. It was also a battle of unbeaten programs. The Lancers improved to 10-0 after a 48-41 victory. Kaden Cortes scored 13 points to lead La Salle, and she hit the Lancers two 3-pointers. Casey Higgins chipped in with 12 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Flintridge Prep Blows Ayala Out, 52-21, at Wednesday’s Bonita-Claremont Tournament; Smith & Fu Had 11 Points Apiece for Wolves

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep cruised to a 52-21 victory over Ayala at the Bonita-Claremont Tournament. Maddie Smith and Akemi Fu tied for a game-high 11 points. Megan Quoch chipped in with nine points, Pressley Huie had seven points, and Miya Naruko finished with six points. Aaliyah Gregory led Ayala with 10 points and Rachel Chen […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Gomez Hits Six 3-Pointers & Scores 20 Points in Glendora’s 59-25 Victory Over Marshall Fundamental in Tuesday’s Covina Tourney

Girls Basketball: Glendora opened the Covina Tournament with a 59-25 victory over Marshall Fundamental. The Tartans led 54-9 as they headed into the fourth period. Brianna Gomez had a hot shooting night. Gomez hit six 3-pointers, and she finished with a game-high 20 points. Rylie Anderson chipped in with 17 points, and that included three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Maddie Smith Scores 21 Points in Flintridge Prep’s 64-45 Victory Over Yucaipa in Opening Round of Bonita-Claremont Tournament

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep opened the Bonita-Claremont Tournament with a 64-45 victory over Yucaipa. The Wolves led 41-19 at the half, and they never got challenged. Maddie Smith had a game-high 21 points. Akemi Fu chipped in with 12 points. Megan Quoch contributed 11 points and six steals. Nevaeh Salazar and Lucy Land scored 10 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

La Salle Scores First 28 Points in Monday’s 54-24 Victory Over Schurr at Gary Houston Winter Classic

Girls Basketball: La Salle’s 2023-24 victory tour included a ninth blowout on Monday night. The Lancers got out to a 28-0 lead, and they defeated Schurr, 54-24, at the Gary Houston Winter Classic. La Salle led 35-9 at the break, and they had nine separate players that scored at least two points. Audrey Chen led […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

Beatty, Henderson, Mercado & Van Duyne Score 11 Points Apiece in Bonita’s 51-38 Victory at San Dimas

Photos by Beth Oualline Girls Basketball: One year ago, almost to the day, the San Dimas girls basketball program came into Bonita’s gym and handed the Bearcats a one-point loss. Fast forward 364 days, and Bonita paid San Dimas back, and then some. In a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Glendora Wins Kaiser Tournament After Saturday’s 53-51 Victory Over RCHS; Rylie Anderson Scored 25 Points for Tartans

Girls Basketball: Glendora finished out a highly successful week with a Kaiser Tournament championship. The Tartans edged Rancho Cucamonga, 53-51, in Saturday’s title game. GHS narrowly outscored RCHS, 12-9, in the crucial fourth quarter. Rylie Anderson was a beast with 25 points, and that included three 3-pointers. Anderson scored nine fourth-quarter points to match the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Kaden Cortes Hits Seven 3-Pointers & Scores 23 Points in La Salle’s 55-30 Victory Over St. Paul in Title Game of San Marino Tounament

Girls Basketball: La Salle claimed the San Marino Tournament with Saturday’s 55-30 victory over St. Paul. The Lancers went on a 17-4 run in the second quarter, and they enjoyed a 32-15 lead at the half. Kaden Cortes was on fire. Cortes scored 21 of her game-high 23 points from beyond the 3-point line. Casey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 02 2023

Gomez & Anderson Combine for 35 Points & Seven 3’s in Glendora’s 82-29 Victory Over Adelanto; GHS Faces RCHS Saturday for Kaiser Tourney Title

Girls Basketball: Glendora earned its spot in the Kaiser Tournament title game. It’s thanks to Friday’s 82-29 victory over Adelanto. GHS has defeated Sultana, Kaiser and Adelanto by a combined margin of 213-65. Brianna Gomez had 18 points, including four 3-pointers. Rylie Anderson hit three 3’s and finished with 17 points. Addison Martin chipped in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 02 2023

Higgins Scores 18 Points & Grabs 12 Rebounds in La Salle’s 53-24 Victory Over Beverly Hills in San Marino Tourney Semifinal

Girls Basketball: Make it 7-0 for the La Salle girls basketball program. The Lancers defeated Beverly Hills, 53-24, in Friday’s semifinal round of the San Marino Basketball Tournament. Casey Higgins led the way with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Julianna Tan scored 11 points and Kaden Cortes chipped in with 10 points. Kayla Zahabian scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 02 2023

Flintridge Prep Crushes Mayfield, 68-9, in Friday’s Prep League Opener; Maddie Smith Scored 22 Points for Wolves

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep opened defense of their Prep League title with an epic beatdown of Mayfield. The Wolves defeated the Cubs, 68-9, as Mayfield scored just two second-half points. Maddie Smith led the way with 22 points. Addie Lee contributed 15 points. Hailey Louie and Megan Quoch chipped in with seven points apiece. Up […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 01 2023

Mercado & Acuna Score 14 Points Apiece in Bonita’s 59-11 Rout of West Covina; Bearcats to Face San Dimas on Monday

Girls Basketball: It’s not often when one can say a game is over after one quarter, but such was the case on Thursday. Bonita led 23-0 after the first period, and cruised to a 59-11 victory over West Covina. Lexi Mercado and Naomi Acuna had 14 points apiece to lead the BHS offense. Mercado and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 01 2023

Maddie Smith (19) & Akemi Fu (14) Combine for 33 Points in Flintridge Prep’s 54-32 Victory Over Keppel

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep improved to 4-1 after Thursday’s 54-32 victory over visiting Keppel. The Wolves used a 31-16 surge in the second half to pull away from the Aztecs. Maddie Smith led all scorers with 19 points. Sophomore Akemi Fu chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Annie Ye paced the Keppel offense […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 01 2023

Rylie Anderson Outscored Kaiser, 20-13, on Her Own; Glendora Cruised to a 42-Point Victory at Kaiser Tournament

Girls Basketball: Glendora didn’t treat their host from Kaiser very nicely. The Tartans decimated the Cats, 55-13, at the Kaiser Tournament. GHS led 25-2 after the first period and 43-6 at the half. Rylie Anderson hit a pair of 3’s and finished with 20 points. Nine of Brianna Gomez’s 12 points came from beyond the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 30 2023

Rylie Anderson (22) & Brianna Gomez (18) Combine for 40 Points in Glendora’s 76-23 Victory Over Sultana

Girls Basketball: It took Glendora less than eight minutes to put Wednesday’s Kaiser Tournament game away against Sultana. The Tartans led by 31 points after one quarter of play, and they cruised to a 76-23 victory Rylie Anderson led all scorers with 22 points, and that included three 3-pointers. Brianna Gomez scored all 18 of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 29 2023

St. Paul Gets 27 Points From Loretta Aguirre in Tuesday’s 56-40 Victory Over FSHA at San Marino Tourney

Girls Basketball: St. Paul got out to an early lead and defeated Flintridge Sacred Heart, 56-40, at the San Marino Tournament. The Swordsmen took a 32-18 lead into the break and the result was never in doubt. St. Paul’s Loretta Aguirre led all scorers with 27 points. Ava Nawrocki had 13 points for FSHA, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 26 2023

Flintridge Prep Defeats Liberty of Bakersfield, 53-38, in Title Game of Redondo Union Tourney; Smith Scores 19 Points & Earns MVP Honor

Girls Basketball: Not a bad opening week for the Flintridge Prep girls basketball program. The Wolves went 3-1 and defeated Liberty of Bakersfield, 53-38, in the championship game of the Redondo Union Tournament. Maddie Smith earned the tournament MVP. Smith finished in style with 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals. Hailey Louie […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 22 2023

Flintridge Prep Rallies in Fourth Quarter to Defeat Crean Lutheran, 45-44, at Battle at the Beach Tournament

Girls Basketball: It’s only the second game of the season, and Flintridge Prep has already put a dramatic win onto their 2023-24 resume. The Wolves trailed Crean Lutheran by seven points after three quarters at the Battle at the Beach Tournament. And Flintridge Prep went on a 15-7 fourth-quarter run to edge the Saints, 45-44, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 22 2023

La Salle Improves to 4-0 After Tuesday’s 63-26 Blowout Victory at Maranatha; Fong & Higgins Score 12 Points Apiece for Lancers

Girls Basketball: La Salle extended its season opening win streak to four games. And just like the other three, the Lancers were never challenged. La Salle cruized to a 63-26 victory at Maranatha. They led by 30 (43-13) at the break and the Minutemen never mounted a challenge. So far, La Salle has victories over […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2023

Flintridge Prep Opens Season w/a 50-27 Victory Over Pioneer in Battle at the Beach Tourney; Smith Scores 15 Points for Wolves

Girls Basketball: The defending 2022-23 CIF-SS Division 3AA champs finally played their first game of the 2023-24 season on Monday. And after a slow start offensively, Flintridge Prep cruised to a 50-27 victory over Pioneer in the first round of the Battle at the Beach Tournament. The Wolves trailed the Titans, 9-8, after the first […]

By Brian Baiotto