SGV/Whittier Prep Sports Zone: Morning Briefing, Jan. 26th, 2023
Damien, St, Francis and Sonora post big wins in boys basketball; Los Altos upsets Diamond Bar in girls hoops to cause a first-place tie in league standings.
BOYS BASKETBALL
BASELINE LEAGUE
Damien 74, Chino Hills 48: Nate Garcia can be called “Mr. Reliable” as he once again produced a big night as he scored 27 points with Xavier Clinton adding 18 points as the Spartans easily dismantled the visiting Huskies to remain one game behind Etiwanda in the league standings.
CAMINO REAL LEAGUE
Scores
La Salle 54, Bishop Amat 52
DEL REY LEAGUE
Scores
St. Bernard 69, St. Paul 63
DEL RIO LEAGUE
California 60, Whitter 33: Luke Sanchez had a solid performance for the Condors as he scored 20 points and Jaylen Lauriano added 11 points in a Del Rio League win.
Scores
El Rancho 65. Santa Fe 38
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Sonora 76, Fullerton 54: The Raiders kept their hold on first place in the league standings in a rout of the Indians. Ernest Love paced the Sonora offensive attack with 19 points and six rebounds. Yoda Oke collected a double-double (17 points/10 rebounds) and Ricky Esparza netted 12 points.
La Habra 63, Sunny Hills 46: In preparation for Tuesday’s big game at Sonora, Jaedon Anderson turned in a solid effort as he led the way with 17 points in a Freeway League win. Sebastian Esparza tallied 10 points and Joseph Cruz grabbed 12 rebounds.
HACIENDA LEAGUE
Walnut 77. Rowland 48; The Mustangs showed no ill effects from their big win last Friday over Diamond Bar with a double-digit win over the Raiders. Malik Khouzam had a double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) and Joby Barnes added 13 points.
Diamond Bar 62, Los Altos 51: The Brahmas bounced back nicely from their loss to Walnut on Friday with a double-digit win over the Conquerors. Diamond Bar played with star forward Malcolm Bell as he was still nursing a shoulder injury. Alex Kim had a double-double (12 points/13 rebounds) and Ethan Alfonso chipped in 10 points. Diamond bar went a 15-2 run at the start of the second quarter that propelled them to the win. Preston Lewis was the leading scorer for Los Altos with 16 points and Gael Macias netted 15 points.
Wilson 52, South Hills 47: The Wildcats rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat the visiting Huskies in a Hacienda League affair. Justin Kayode was the leading scorer for the Wildcats with 19 points.
MISSION LEAGUE
St. Francis 64, Loyola 55: Jackson Mosley once again turned in a solid effort as he led all scorers with 23 points and Mazi Mosley added 15 points. St. Francis hosts Harvard/Westlake on Friday night.
MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE
Mountain View 65, South El Monte 59: The Vikings improved their record to 11-9 and are still one game behind Gabrielino in the league standings with a narrow win over the Eagles. Jeryck Chavoya scored a game-high 26 points with Angel Sanchez pumping in 22 points and Daniel Leon adding 12 points.
Gabrielino 71, Rosemead 32: Rhys Anderson, a freshman, scored 13 points for the Panthers, but it was not good enough as the Eagles easily throttled the Panthers.
Other Scores
Marshall 71, El Monte 34
MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Scores
Don Lugo 78, Baldwin Park 28
PALOMARES LEAGUE
Glendora 68, Alta Loma 39: It was another double-double performance for Glendora’s Colton Gray as he scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a road Palomares League win. Max Hilgenfeldt pitched in 13 points and Elijah Regan contributed 11 points. Glendora remains one game behind Colony in the league standings.
Other Scores
Ayala 61, Bonita 59
RIO HONDO LEAGUE
La Canada 74, South Pasadena 51: The Spartans kept their hold on first place in the league standings with an impressive win over the Tigers. Sam Guerrero continued to hold the hot hand as he scored a game-high 20 points with Josh Proctor producing a double-double (15 points/18 rebounds) and Matthew Proctor pitched in 13 points. Jack Madison paced the South Pasadena offensive attack with 19 points and Finny Ho chipped in 12 points.
San Marino 50, Monrovia 38: The Titans rebounded from their loss to La Canada on Monday with a workmanlike win over the Wildcats. Xavier Duong scored 14 points with Jayden Tse and Bobby Reyes scoring 10 points each.
Other Scores
Blair 99, Temple City 74
SANTA FE LEAGUE
St. Monica 74, Bosco Tech 51: The Tigers took one on the chin in a Santa Fe League loss to St. Monica. Jaden Erami scored a team-high 21 points and Ryan Osborne added 20 points.
NONLEAGUE
Scores
United Christian Academy 60, Rio Hondo Prep 57
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Los Altos team photo after their win over Diamond Bar on Wedneday night. (Twitter)
HACIENDA LEAGUE
Los Altos 56, Diamond Bar 46: In a closely played contest, the Conquerors opened up a 42-35 lead in the third quarter and dispatched the host Brahmas to move into a first-place tie in the league standings. Hailey Lakey had a huge performance as she scored 17 points with nine rebounds. Kamora Fletcher also turned in a big performance as she scored 12 points with 7 rebounds.
Diamond Bar was led by Erika Liang with 13 points and Avril Ho pitching in 9 points.
Walnut 59, Rowland 47: Katelun Lu had a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Kaylana Viray added 12 points as the Mustangs surged past the Raiders to maintain their third-place status.
South Hills 62, Wilson 37: Alanis Tornero led all scorers with 22 points with six
3-point baskets in a Hacienda League win. MaryJane Contreras helped chipped in with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
605 LEAGUE
Pioneer 58, Cerritos 53: In a thrilling game that was decided in overtime, Sarah Ramos hit two huge 3-point baskets to help lead the Titans to an emotional win over the Dons. Ramos finished the game with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Maria Interiano Aryanna Reyes each contributed 16 points.
BASELINE LEAGUE
Scores
Chino Hills 60. St. Lucy’s 9
DEL RIO LEAGUE
Santa Fe 61, El Rancho 58, OT: Destiny Cruz, a senior, scored 21 points and Natalie Cruz added 14 points, but it was not good enough the Dons suffered a tough road Del Rio League loss to the Chiefs in overtime. Nicole Lopez added 10 points.
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Sonora 58, Fullerton 12: The Raiders were hot from behind the 3-point arc as they hit 11 3-point baskets in their win over the Indians. Kiana Graham led the way with 19 points and Kylah Baker tossed in 12 points.
Other scores
Sunny Hills 37, La Habra 25
MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE
Scores
Gabrielino 46, Rosemead 16
RIO HONDO LEAGUE
Scores
South Pasadena 62, La Canada 51
San Marino 46, Monrovia 24
PALOMARES LEAGUE
Glendora 80, Alta Loma 23: Hailey Schaffer paced the Tartans' offensive attack with 21 points with Miriam Tomt adding 14 points and Brianna Gomez chipping in 13 points as the Tartans easily turned back the Braves.
Bonita 46, Ayala 34: Tressa Beatty, the daughter of Bonita head football coach Beau Beatty, turned in a season-best performance with 16 points as the Bearcats surged past the visiting Bulldogs.