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Crescenta Valley Boys Basketball Tournament Schedule

(Mon 12/5 to Fri 12/9) Pool A: Crescenta Valley, Simi Valley, South Pasadena, Antelope Valley Pool B: Hart, St. Francis, Flintridge Prep, Newbury Park

Game Night-Mid-Valley Division Semi Finals: Monrovia-Covina

Kick Off 7:00 PM Friday December 2 Monrovia (9-3) at Covina (11-1) Covina District Field

Game Night-Mid-Valley Division Semi Finals: San Dimas-San Gabriel

Kick Off 7:00 PM  Friday December 2 San Dimas (10-2) at San Gabriel (8-4) Last Meeting: September 16, 2011: San Dimas 59-6

High School Hoops Scoreboard

By Corey Kwok Rose City: Pasadena 80 Arroyo Valley 52 Lutheran (La Verne) 94 Sylmar 58

Pasadena Topples Arroyo Valley

By Corey Kwok (Pasadena) Pasadena awoke from an early lapse to close the first half with a flurry for a 39-16 lead at the break before gradually pulling away in the second half to beat  Arroyo Valley 80-52 Monday in the season and Rose City Roundball Classic opener for both teams.  

The Peterson Principle 11/28/11

Have you ever been at a basketball game when a player throws up an ill advised shot? The coach jumps up and begins to scream “No! No! No!” and then the ball swishes though the basket. Suddenly the coach’s tune changes “Oh yeah, nice shot!” he says.

Mid-Valley Division Top 4: Semi Final Edition

Covina, Monrovia and San Dimas all won as expected but suddenly San Gabriel has crashed the party. The game of the year is this Friday night as Monrovia travels to Covina District Field. Some people think of this as the real Mid-Valley championship game. San Gabriel hoping for a different result in the rematch with San Dimas. 

Quarterfinals Quick Hits

Steve Garrison is back in the fold and officially on the coaching staff at Monrovia. He will return next year as well. “That was easy. If I would have known it was that easy I never would have left,” Garrison said after the Wildcats rout of Whittier Christian.

M-Town Beat Down, 67-21

(Whittier) – De’Shawn Ramirez scored four touchdowns on four big plays and Blake Heyworth threw three touchdown passes as Monrovia annihilated Whittier Christian 67-21 Friday night at Whittier College. With the victory the Wildcats advanced to the Mid-Valley Division Semi Finals.

Rivera-Guerrero by the Numbers

Steven Rivera is in his fourth year as the starting quarterback at Arroyo. Rivera has meant everything to Arroyo. He passes, runs and is the leader on defense too. He is on everybody’s radar as the MVP in the Mid-Valley Division.