FRIDAY, JAN. 28 SGV/WHITTIER PREP SPORTS ZONE ROUNDUP
Los Altos boys and girls hoops secure league titles; Damien defeats Los Osos; Covina girls hoops move into first place in Valle Vista League
Every day we will have a roundup of all the games in the area. Coaches are urged to send scores and top performers by email (james_escarcega@outlook.com), on twitter by tagging @James_Escarcega or by updating their scores and stats on MaxPreps.com
BOYS BASKETBALL
#3 Los Altos 61, #5 Walnut 48: The question was clear before Friday night’s mammoth collision between both teams, could Walnut improve off their 20-point loss to the Conquerors earlier this season? The answer was clear at the end of the night – only slightly.
The Mustangs kept it close early in the first quarter, but Los Altos (19-4, 9-0) proved to be too much to handle from the second quarter through the end of the game. The victory secured another Hacienda League title for the Conquerors. Jazz Gardner was the leading scorer with 22 points and senior guard C.J. Bellamy had one of his best performances of the season with 21 points.
Malik Khouzam was the leading scorer for the Mustangs with 19 points and Tyler Stevens hit two big 3-point baskets in the fourth quarter and finished with 10 points. Controversy surrounded the finish of the game as Gardner was assessed his second technical foul of the game with 22 seconds left in the fourth period when an official ruled that he hung on the basket following a slam dunk. That meant an automatic ejection that would not have allowed Gardner to play in Saturday’s prime time against Mater Dei.
However, game officials decided to rescind the technical foul, which clears the way for Gardner to play in Saturday’s game.
#1 Damien 75, Los Osos 59: Four players scored in double figures as the Spartans (22-2, 5-1) prepped for Monday’s showdown with Etiwanda with an impressive home win over the Grizzlies. Jimmy Oladokun was the leading scorer for the Spartans with 24 points. Spivey Word added 23 points, Kaleb Smith pitched in 18 points and R.J. Smith chipped in 10 points.
Damien’s Jimmy Oladokun after scoring 24 points for Damien in a Baseline League win over Los Osos. (Photo: Damien HS Basketball).
#2 St. Francis 63, Viewpoint 51: Jake Goldberg played his usual starring role for the Golden Knights as he scored a game-high 20 points in a non-league win that gave St. Francis its 20th win of the season. Luke McGrath pumped in 11 points and Brandin Dantzler added 10 points.
#6 South Pasadena 70, Blair 48: Sage Wayans led the way for the Tigers (15-7, 5-1) with 18 points and Dillon Akers tossed in 17 as the Tigers defeated the Vikings to move into a three-way tie for first place in the Rio Hondo League standings.
#8 Glendora 65, Bonita 47: The Tartans (15-8, 4-2) further secured their spot in second place in the Palomares League with a road win over the Bearcats. Luke Jacobson had a double-double (16 points/13 rebounds) and eclipsed 1,000 points scored in a high school career. Noah Smith tallied 15 points and Chris Lee was sharp again with 12 points.
#9 San Marino 45, #4 La Canada 37: In the big game of the night in the west region of the valley, Adrian Huang scored a team-high 12 points and Michael Azinge tossed in 10 points as the Titans (17-2 5-1) jumped back into the Rio Hondo League championship race with a home win over the Spartans (14-6, 4-1).
#10 Sonora 51, La Habra 33: Evan Tardiff scored 17 points for the Raiders (16-7, 7-1) in a Freeway League win over their archrival Highlanders.
Pasadena 57, Muir 38: In a game that was void of fans, the Bulldogs (10-9, 4-2) easily turned back the host Mustangs in their usual intracity rivalry game. Ethan Patterson scored 13 points and Fidel Cabrera tossed in 11 points.
Workman 71, Nogales 39: The Lobos (19-4, 4-0) received efforts from Pedro Reaza (25 points) and Chris Heape (24 points) in a double-digit win over the visiting Nobles.
San Dimas 58, Covina 50: D.J. Williams scored 14 points with Zaye Salgado adding 13 points and Malachi Otero finishing with 10 points as the Saints (17-3, 6-1) secured a road Valle Vista League win over the Colts.
Wilson 67, Rowland 50: Aidan Chen led all scorers with 19 points and Jonathan Brown had a double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds) to propel the Wildcats (14-11, 4-3) to a Hacienda League win over the Raiders.
Bosco Tech 65, Mary Star of the Sea 59: The Tigers snapped an 8-game losing streak as they secured a Santa Fe League win. Jaden Erami was the games’ leading scorer with 27 points, with Darius Benitez producing 18 points and Chris Banaria adding 12 points.
Schurr 65, Alhambra 48: Jesse Preciado scored a game-high 23 points and Rey De La Torre added 18 points as the Spartans (5-12, 1-1) upended the Moors in an Almont League game.
California 72, El Rancho 47: The Condors (13-13, 4-2) received top efforts from Chris Torres (26 points) and Andres Robles (18 points), in a Del Rio League win over the Dons.
Other Scores
Almont League
Bell Gardens 60, Mark Keppel 43
Camino Real League
La Salle 57, Salesian 55
St. Paul 96, Cantwell Sacred-Heart 48
Mission Valley League
Gabrielino 62, South El Monte 41
Pacific League
Crescenta Valley 64, Arcadia 60
Prep League
Pasadena Poly 78, Rio Hondo Prep 35
Rio Hondo League
Monrovia 58, Temple City 49
Valle Vista League
Diamond Ranch 44, Northview 42
Charter Oak 61, West Covina 39
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Kamora Fletcher, a freshmen, scored nine points for the Conquerors in a 56-47 win over Walnut to secure the Hacienda League title. (Escarcega)
#8 Los Altos 56, Walnut 47: The Conquerors (19-3, 8-0) secured another Hacienda League championship with a road win over the Mustangs. Don’t let the final score fool you, Los Altos held significant leads throughout the game and were never in any position to relinquish their lead at any point in the game.
Vhenus Gaoa, who is considered one of the top guards in the area, scored 13 of her 20 points in the first half that helped propel the Conquerors to a 36-17 halftime lead. Aneya Nielly, a freshman, and Kamora Fletcher, another freshman, scored nine points apiece. Walnut’s talented senior guard Jolleen Olia led all scorers with 25 points.
#2 Sonora 66, La Habra 35: The Raiders clinched a share of the Freeway League title with a huge road win over their archrival Highlanders. Larissa Robles scored 24 points with Leah Saynes adding 15 points and Jazmin Sheikh pitching in 14.
#5 Bonita 45, #7 Glendora 20: The Bearcats (15-7, 8-0) clinched their fourth straight Palomares League title with a home win over the Tartans. Chloe Medina spearheaded the Bonita attack with 14 points and Amore Mason added 12 points.
Covina 46, #6 San Dimas 42: In the shocker of the night, the Colts (15-7, 5-1) moved into sole possession of first place in the Valle Vista League standings with a huge home win over the Saints. Miranda Morales was the leading scorer for the Colts with 22 points and Leilani Argueta added 15 points. “I’m really proud of my teams’ performance,” Covina coach Nick Masi said. “We have been playing league with 5 or 6 kids every game & we have bonded together over it.”
#9 Pioneer 73, Glenn 11: The Titans had four players score in double figures in their 605 League win. Nia Thompson was the leading scorer with 20 points and Sarah Ramos added 16 points.
#10 Keppel 51, Bell Gardens 20: Sophomore Annie Ye had one of her best nights of the year as she scored a game-high 15 points in the Aztecs’ road Almont League win over the Lancers.
Charter Oak 46, West Covina 41: Cayla Williams led all scorers with 15 points and sophomore Lyra Arriaga pitched in 14 points as the Chargers (14-8, 2-4) defeated the Bulldogs in a Valle Vista League game. The win keeps the Chargers' hopes alive of securing an automatic playoff bid from the league.
Northview 64, Diamond Ranch 40: Alana Diaz (22 points/10 rebounds) and Sammy Martinez (20 pts/10 rebounds) each produced double-double efforts for the Vikings (14-10, 4-3) in a Valle Vista League win over the Panthers.
Gabrielino 79, South El Monte 43: Josie Sanchez delivered a huge effort as she had a double-double (14 points/10 rebounds) in the Eagles’ Mission Valley League win. Kyra Yoshitani was the leading scorer with 17 points. Gabrielino is now 15-4 overall and 9-0 in league action.
Rosemead 58, El Monte 19: Vivian Duong scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Panthers (18-9, 9-2) had no trouble dispatching the Lions in Mission Valley League action. Jasmine Duong contributed 12 points with 8 assists.
Rio Hondo Prep 44, Pasadena Poly 43: Grace Pollock scored 19 points (8 of 13 from the field) as the Kares (13-8, 5-4) pulled off a dramatic Prep League win over the Panthers.
California 50, El Rancho 41: The Dons were led by Brianna Charles who scored a team-high 12 points but it was not enough as the Condors (14-8, 5-1) pulled out a Del Rio League win.
Other scores
Del Rey League
#3 St. Paul 64, Serra 46
Olympic League
Village Christian 63, Maranatha 44
Pacific League
Crescenta Valley 52, Arcadia 45
Rio Hondo League
#1 South Pasadena 86, Blair 20
La Canada 57, San Marino 36
Temple City 49, Monrovia 27
Suburban League
Bellflower 58, La Mirada 11
BOYS SOCCER
Baseline League
Los Osos 2, Damien 0
Freeway League
La Habra 2, Sonora 2
Mission League
St. Francis 1, Harvard-Westlake 1
Mission Valley League
El Monte 2, Rosemead 1
Montview League
Duarte 4, Nogales 2
Sierra Vista 4, Azusa 1
Rio Hondo League
La Canada 5, San Marino 1
Suburban League
Norwalk 3, La Mirada 2
GIRLS SOCCER
Flintridge Prep 1, Mayfield 0: Sage Shurman scored the only goal of the game in the second half that gave the host Wolves a big win over the Cubs in a Prep League affair. Flintridge Prep moved into sole possession of first place in the league standings.
Charter Oak 2, West Covina 1: Madeline Traylor scored both Chargers’ goals in the second half that gave them a thrilling Valle Vista League win over the Bulldogs.
San Dimas 3, Covina 0: The Saints clinched the Valle Vista League title win a win over the Colts. Ryenne Zerbal, Reagan Parkhill, and Emily Duque each scored a goal for the Sants.
Ganesha 11, Edgewood 0: Iledza Rodriguez tallied six goals for the Giants in a Miramonte League win over the Lions. She had 58 goals on the season.
Other Scores
Almont League
Bell Gardens 3, San Gabriel 1
Baseline League
Los Osos 3, St. Lucy’s 2
Miramonte League
Garey 3, La Puente 0
Mission Valley League
Arroyo 4, Mountain View 2
Montview League
Gladstone 11, Workman 0
Sierra Vista 2, Azusa 0
Rio Hondo League
La Canada 7, San Marino 1
Temple City 3, Monrovia 1