SGV/Whittier Prep Sports Zone: Morning Briefing, Feb. 3rd, 2023
Tom Hofman reaches 800 wins in La Canada win over Temple City; Pasadena goes three OT's to defeat Muir.
BOYS BASKETBALL
RIO HONDO LEAGUE
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La Canada 72, Temple City 41: On a historic night that saw longtime respected coach Tom Hofman secure his 800th win as coach, the Spartans went on several runs in the second and third quarters to pull away and earn a home win over the Rams. Josh Proctor had a double/double (17 points/12 rebounds) with San Guerrero and Jacob Pastor scoring nine points apiece. Temple City was paced by Jeff Lee with 11 points. We’ll have more on Hofman’s historic night in our Sunday column.
South Pasadena 65, San Marino 60: The Tigers rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit to pull out a Rio Hondo League win and secure the third and final automatic qualifier to the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Derek Peterson paced the offensive attack for South Pasadena with 18 points and Jack Madison chipped in 16 points. Adrian Huang was the leading scorer for San Marino with 22 points. Bobby Reyes tallied another 16 points.
Blair 84, Monrovia 72: Tim Anderson has a double-double (26 points, 11 assists) and Shakour Sidney added 18 points with 12 rebounds as the Vikings secured a playoff spot with a road Rio Hondo League win over the Wildcats.
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Sonora team photo after winning Freeway League title at Sunny Hills on Thursday night. (Sonora Basketball)
Sonora 70, Sunny Hills 55: The Raiders improved their regular season record to 24-4 with an impressive road win over the Lancers. Ernest Love tallied an impressive 21 points with Troy Jenkins netting 15 points and Yoda Oke tossing 14 points.
Other Scores
La Habra 53, Buena Park 34
GATEWAY LEAGUE
Downey 48, La Mirada 47: In another game that came down the wire, Marcus Sanchez hit a jump shot with 2 seconds left in the game that gave the Vikings a thrilling home win over the Matadores. La Mirada does share the Gateway League title. La Mirada had a chance to win the game, but Julien Gomez’ half-court shot hit the back iron and rimmed out.
MIRAMONTE LEAGUE
Scores
Bassett 68, Ganesha 12
Pomona 55, Edgewood 48
MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Sierra Vista 61, Gladstone 18: The Dons completed a successful regular season (21-7) with an impressive win over the Gladiators. Hector Lopez topped the stat sheet with 18 points.
Workman 54, Duarte 51: Andres Cartagena scored 19 points and Chris Jones dropped 10 points but was not good enough as the Falcons suffered a tough loss to the Lobos.
OLYMPIC LEAGUE
Scores
Maranatha 73, Whittier Christian 31
PACIFIC LEAGUE
Pasadena 71, Muir 65 (3 OT): It was a wild night as the Bulldogs secured the Pacific League title with a thrilling win over their rival Mustangs. Pasadena had four players score in double figures with Fidel Cabrera scoring 21 points, Dez Every adding 16 points, and Joe Jester chipping 14 points. Saadiq Moore of Muir led all scorers in the game with 34 points.
Crescenta Valley 70, Arcadia 55: Sky Clay came up with a terrific effort with a team-high 17 points and Lavon Domino added 14 points but it was not good enough as the Falcons game away with a home Pacific League win.
PALOMARES LEAGUE
Glendora 66, Ayala 54: Elijah Regan led the Tartans' offensive attack with 17 points and center Colton Gray had a double-double (15 points/13 rebounds) as the Tartans won a share of the Palomares League title with a home win over the Bulldogs. Ayala was led by Jaden Gamez who tossed in 16 points.
Other Scores
Colony 61, Bonita 52
PREP LEAGUE
Providence 65, Pasadena Poly 62: Justin Thompkins sent Providence fans home happy with a game-winning shot with eight seconds left for a Prep League win. Prior to the game-winning jump shot, Poly had rallied from a nine-point deficit with consecutive 3-point baskets by Justin Wang, Nick Cardens, and Justin Odibo. It was another fine effort for Odibo as he led all scorers with 27 points.
VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
San Dimas 74, Charter Oak 43: It was Logan Hodson that had the hot hand for the Saints as he made 6 out of 9 field goals and scored a team-high 18 points with 12 rebounds and Aaron Park pumped in another 17 points as the Saints polished off a perfect Valle Vista League campaign in an authoritative win over the Chargers. Sam Lizardo was the leading scorer for the Chargers with 11 points.
Other Scores
Northview 52, West Covina 39
Covina 57, Diamond Ranch 50
GIRLS BASKETBALL
BASELINE LEAGUE
Scores
Etiwanda 104, St. Lucy’s 17
DEL REY LEAGUE
La Salle 65 St. Anthony 63, (OT): It was a thrilling night as Ellie Chen hit a baseline game-winning jump shot in the final seconds of the overtime period to give the Lancers a thrilling home win.
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Sonora 35, Sunny Hills 30: After trailing 7-0 to start the game, the Raiders got their offensive momentum going and narrowly turned back the Lancers to polish off a perfect Freeway League campaign. Larissa Robles, who hit two big free throws late in the game, pumped in 11 points with 5 steals.
Other Scores
Buena Park 50, La Habra 39
GATEWAY LEAGUE
Scores
La Mirada 36, Firebaugh 16
MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Nogales 57, Azusa 12: Freshman Jordin Glass delivered a big effort as she scored 24 points and Julia Romero added 16 points as the Nobles captured the Montview League title with a win over the Aztecs.
Sierra Vista 44, Gladstone 31: In the final game for the Gladstone program, Sierra Vista’s Emily Hernandez scored 14 points with Josie Navarro adding 12 points as the Dons secured a playoff bid with a win over the Gladiators.
Scores
Duarte 32, Workman 26
OLYMPIC LEAGUE
Scores
Maranatha 42, Whittier Christian 31
PACIFIC LEAGUE
Scores
Pasadena 56, Muir 54
Crescenta Valley 77, Arcadia 47
PALOMARES LEAGUE
Glendora 77, Ayala 58: The Tartans won a share of the Palomares League title with a double-digit win over the Bulldogs. Rylie Anderson scored 24 points and Hailey Schaffer added 18 points.
Bonita 56, Colony 24: Amore Mason was sharp for the Bearcats as she scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Bearcats to a share of the Palomares League title with a home win over the Titans.
PREP LEAGUE
Rio Hondo Prep 49, Chadwick 40: Senior Sophia Tarampi paced the Kares offensive attack with 12 points with fellow senior Reagan Johnson adding 10 points in Prep League win over the Dolphins.
Other Scores
Pasadena Poly 47, Providence 43
RIO HONDO LEAGUE
La Canada 47, Temple City 21: Jennifer Musso scored 20 points and Mia Oakley-Stilson added another 18 points as the Spartans easily dispatched the visiting Rams in a Rio Hondo League affair.
SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE
Scores
Western Christian 49, San Gabriel Academy 32
SUNSHINE LEAGUE
Scores
Notre Dame Academy 55, Flintridge Sacred Heart 51
VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
San Dimas 72, Charter Oak 32: It was another big night for Allison McGill as she scored a game-high 27 points to lead the Saints easily past the Chargers.