SGV/Whittier Prep Sports Zone: CIFSS BOYS BASKETBALL Playoff Roundup - First Round
Glendora wins in Triple OT for Mayfair; La Mirada, Damien suffer losses, Arroyo upsets top seeded Western in Div. 5A
OPEN DIVISION
Harvard-Westlake 73, La Mirada 50: La Mirada jumped out to an 8-4 lead but was no match for the Wolverines in a double-digit loss.
DIVISION 1
#1 Canyon/Anaheim 60, Damien 55: In a very close game, the Spartans came up short in a first-round loss. Jacob Allen was the leading scorer for the Spartans, scoring 16 points.
Other Scores
St. Paul 53, #14 Etiwanda 43
#10 Windward 68, La Habra 58
DIVISION 2AA
Glendora 83, #16 Mayfair 79, 3 OT: In the game of the night in Southern California, it took three overtimes before the Tartans emerged with the win. Colton Gray had an unbelievable performance with 31 points and 22 rebounds. Max Hilgenfeldt added 24 points. The Tartans have a home game against top-seeded Camarillo on Friday.
#15 La Canada 60, San Marcos 55: Josh Pastor was 9 of 15 from the field and was the leading scorer for the Spartans with 25 points. Maddox Freeman connected on 7 of 9 3-point baskets and finished with 23. The Spartans have a road game against #2-seeded Chino Hills on Friday.
#5 Newport Harbor 66, South Pasadena 64: Gavin Guy scores the buzzer-beating basket to propel the Sailors to the second round. Oni Balogun led South Pasadena with 19 points and Jack Madison with 17.
DIVISION 2A
#5 Los Altos 63, Bellflower 60: In a game much closer than many predicted, Kevin Keshishyan and Kylen Kincy scored a game-high 19 points to help the Conquerors advance to the second round. Los Altos will have a road game against North Torrance on Friday night.
#3 Pasadena 55, Beverly Hills 37: Derek Jordan scored 10 points with nine rebounds to propel the Bulldogs to the second round.
#11 Valencia/Valencia 70, Walnut 48: Myles Wainwright led the way for the Mustangs with 14 points in the season finale.
#15 Blair 80, Crescenta Valley 69: It was another big night for Timmy Anderson as he scored 31 points, and Myles Payne scored 17 in their home win. Blair will have a road game against St. Bonaventure on Friday night.
Other Scores
#14 Irvine 64, Bishop Amat 42
DIVISION 3AA
Scores
#13 Ayala 61. Gahr 50
#9 Maranatha 60, Alta Loma 51
#6 San Gabriel Academy 58, Cajon 42
West Torrance 71, #7 Bosco Tech 68
DIVISION 3A
Mark Keppel 71, #8 Thousand Oaks Hillcrest Christian 50: The Aztecs advanced to the second round on the strength of a huge effort from Alex Benitez with 23 points and Chris Conteras with 13. Keppel will have a home game against Woodbridge on Friday night.
La Salle 54, #3 Salesian 36: Emmitt Claiborne turned in a top effort with 15 points, and Enzo Trejo pitched in with 11. La Salle has a home game against Providence/Burbank on Friday.
Other Scores
#4 Aquinas 68, Pasadena Poly 41
#6 San Dimas 50, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 27
#10 Silverado 63, La Serna 54
DIVISION 4AA
#8 Rowland 59, Rialto 42: It was another top effort for Joshua Kim as he scored 20 points, and Charlton Kangginan added 13. The Raiders have a road game against Fontana on Friday.
#4 Whittier 83, California Lutheran 75: Brandon Romo had the hot shooting touch for the Cardinals with 26 points, with Chris Heape adding 23. Whittier had a road game against Temecula Prep on Friday.
Other Scores
Fontana 62, #9 Cantwell Sacred Heart 60
Workman 76, #3 Placentia Valencia 68
#11 Flintridge Prep 67, Vistamar 44
DIVISION 4A
#4 California 83, San Jacinto 58: The Condors hit 14 3-point baskets in their double-digit home win. Kenny Renfrow had one of the area’s top performances with 26 points, and Aham Nwosu added 19. The Condors have a road game against Laguna Hills on Friday.
#6 Hacienda Heights Wilson 65, San Jacinto Leadership Academy 36: Jett Hung topped the stat sheet for the Wildcats with 17 points. Josiah Lewis and Isaiah Esguerra pitched in with 12. Wilson has a road game at Newport Christian on Friday.
Other Scores
Alhambra 57, #1 Garden Grove 54
#8 Palmdale Aerospace Academy 69, West Covina 63
#14 Big Bear 69, Schurr 59
DIVISION 5AA
Sierra Vista 71, #12 Mesa Grande 44: In a bit of an upset, Ethan Guevara, a sophomore, had a big game with 20 points and seven rebounds. Aaron Buna, Ivan Ingelmo, and Peter Albit each chipped in with 11. Sierra Vista will have a home game against fifth-seeded Bloomington on Friday.
Other Scores
#3 San Gabriel 56, Samueli Academy 37
La Puente 76, #10 Animo Leadership 34
DIVISION 5A
Scores
Arroyo 37, #1 Western 32
Baldwin Park 51, #12 Grace 39
South El Monte 66, #3 Sherman Indian 50
#14 Orange 42, Duarte 26
#11 Banning 69, Azusa 62
Edgewood 59, #10 Victor Valley Christian 39
Rosemead 74, #2 San Fernando Valley Academy 60