SGV/Whittier Prep Sports Zone: BASKETBALL ROUNDUP; Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025
Rancho Cucamonga defeats Damien in hoops; Santa Fe beats La Serna in girls hoops to go 4-0 in first half of Del Rio League action.
Santa Fe girls basketball team photo after defeating La Serna on Wednesday night. (Photo: X)
BOYS BASKETBALL
BASELINE LEAGUE
Rancho Cucamonga 65, Damien 47: Aaron Glass was a significant factor in the Cougars, scoring a game-high 25 points.
La Mirada 80, Gahr 57: Julien Gomez had a big night for the Matadores with a game-high 21 points, and Gene Roebuck contributed 18, and MJ Smith chipped in with 16.
HACIENDA LEAGUE
San Dimas 66, South Hills 59: The Huskies played the Saints tough, taking a 26-25 lead at halftime before the Saints rallied in the second for a road win. Luke Chavez led the way with 20 points, and Jeremiah Garzon scored 18 of his 19 points in the second half.
MISSION LEAGUE
Chaminade 54, St. Francis 41: With At-Large bid consideration on the line, the Eagles defeated the Golden Knights. DeLan Grant, Joe Hickey and Luke Paulus all scored 10 points.
MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE
South El Monte 51, El Monte 31: The Eagles improved their third-place status in the league with a double-digit home win. Eli Lopez went 6 of 10 from the field and scored a game-high 15 points.
RIO HONDO LEAGUE
La Canada 60, Temple City 39: In their first game back since the fires, the Spartans didn’t lose a beat in a double-digit road win over the Rams. Josh Pastor made 7 of 13 free throws and led the way with 18 points. Harrison Schloessman and Maddox Freeman each tallied 13.
South Pasadena 63, San Marino 44:Jacob Arias paced the Tigers’ attack with19 points and Jack Madison added 13.
Blair 94, Monrovia 74: Timmy Anderson turned in the performance of the night in the area as he hit 16 of 21 field goals and finished with a game-high 38 points in the Vikings’ win. Sophomore Jaleel Hunter added 16 points with Manny Macias chipping in 12.
Other Scores
Gabrielino 38, Arroyo 35
Chino Hills 54, Upland 42
St. Paul 85, St. Bernard 72
Salesian 53, Bishop Amat 52
Verbum Dei 67, La Salle 36
Pasadena Poly 52, Rio Hondo Prep 39
GIRLS BASKETBALL
DEL RIO LEAGUE
Santa Fe 49, La Serna 43: The Chiefs went 4-0 for the first half of Del Rio League action with an exciting road win over the Lancers. Samantha Leon scored a game-high 17 points with Roxy Beltran contributing 13 points. In another Del Rio League game, El Rancho defeated Whittier 37-25.
HACIENDA LEAGUE
San Dimas 69, South Hills 30: The Saints had little trouble dispatching the Huskies in a road league win. Priscilla Romero topped the stat sheet with 18 points, with Anelly Alba and Nevaeh Verdines-O’Cain adding 12 points apiece.
MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE
Gabrielino 39, Arroyo 18: The Eagles strengthen their hold on second place in the league standings and remain one game behind Rosemead in the league title chase with a double-digit win over the host Knights. Senior Ava Yamashita led the way with 12 points.
RIO HONDO LEAGUE
South Pasadena 73, San Marino 46: Lily Mata was one of three Titans who scored in double-digits with 14 points. Kailey Woo pitched in with 12 points and Madison McNulty had a double-double (10 rebounds, 10 points)
La Canada 59, Temple City 41: Kristi Hunyh scored 33 points for the Rams in their loss to the Spartans.
Other Scores
Rancho Cucamonga 79, St. Lucy’s 19
Diamond Ranch 42, Montclair 24
South El Monte 50, El Monte 10
Pasadena Poly 58. Westridge 17
La Mirada 70, Bellflower 14
Monrovia 60, Blair 16