By Corey Kwok
Non League
Sat 1/29
El Camino (Oceanside) 68 La Canada 59 – Fairfax State Preview Classic
Spartans cut it to four with 3:13 to play on Mason Holle’s bucket-and one but El Camino’s dominant post play rose to the occasion down the stretch despite a 28-3 free throw swing in LC’s favor. McGlashan dropped 25 for LC. The Wildcats have advanced to the State playoffs the last three years, winning the San Diego division championship once and finishing runner-up twice.
Mission Valley
Wed 1/26
Gabrielino 65 Arroyo 59
Mark Roche had team high 18 and Sam “Red” Torres mustered a terrific 16 point, 20 rebound game for Arroyo who fell to Gabrielino in overtime. Tyler Shimamoto created havoc upon the Knights on both ends with game high 24 points, 6 steals, and 5 assists. Ryan Lam scored 18, caromed 11, and was 4 dishes (6) short of a triple double. Aron Castrellon added another 5 assists. Both teams were miserable from the free throw line and combined for a whopping 28 misses.
Mountain View 45 South El Monte 44
MV nipped South in a game that was narrow from tipoff to final buzzer. The Southmen were led by Anthony Villacis who hit 3 of 4 from downtown towards 14 points and notched a block, steal, and two assists. Christian Servin grabbed 10 rebounds.
Rosemead 53 El Monte 45
Panthers had perfect storm in third go their way to helped them overcome El Monte in comeback win and end an 8 game skid. Danny Villalobos went wild for ‘Mead scoring 22 and taking down 19 boards. Also making it happen for RHS were Tim Tsai and Jonathan Ly who each had five assists. John Yang (19 points 7 rebounds) and Leo Olvera (11 points 10 rebounds) led the Lions’ roar.
Fri 1/28
Arroyo 52 El Monte 31
Knights ran away in the second and third to stay in the MVL hunt. Sam “Red” Torres continued to pile it up with 13 rebounds and scored 12 along with Mark Roche and Sam Aholoka, who hit four treys in the game.
South El Monte 82 Rosemead 39
South rebounded from a tough loss with lopsided decimation of ‘Mead. Anthony (AJ) Jimenez finished with Kobe-like numbers as he dazzled the Southmen crowd with 37 points, featuring 9 three pointers, a block, 3 steals, and 3 dishes.
Pacific
Mon 1/24
Pasadena 69 Glendale 29
Hoover 62 Arcadia 60
Tornadoes ended seven game drought with shocker at Arcadia.
Muir 58 Burbank 54
Crescenta Valley 77 Burroughs 49
Wed 1/26
Pasadena 71 Arcadia 51
The night belonged to high flying Pasadena guard John John Haywood scoring 19 on 9 for 11 field goals. Bulldogs outrebound Apaches 20-6 in second half where they shook loose, expanded upon 7 point halftime lead and held high scoring Kiran Koneru to just six points all night, without any threes. Taylor Lagace kept Arcadia within striking position early and went to work in the paint (9 rebounds) while also showing off his smooth jumper for a trio of treys before finishing with 15 points.
Glendale 66 Burbank 64
Crescenta Valley 75 Hoover 50
Muir 84 Burroughs 31
The Stangs buried Burroughs beneath a 30 point halftime anvil and DeShawn “Helicopter” Hayes hit seven threes towards 34 points with four steals.
Fri 1/28
Pasadena 72 Burroughs 28
No Todd Lewis Jr.??? No Problem!!!
Glendale 52 Arcadia 41
Don’t look now but Glendale has reached the 10 win column. The Nitros drew even at 5-5 in league, and with some huge wins of late…and are making a serious push for a playoff berth in the tough Pacific.
Muir 75 Hoover 42 – See Video here
Crescenta Valley 62 Burbank 58
CV rolled into hotly anticipated war with Pasadena on Tuesday at the expense of another Burbank gutwrencher.
Baseline
Tue 1/25
Glendora 57 Upland 56
Fri 1/28
Glendora 60 Los Osos 54
Tartans continued to impress in tough Baseline with fourth straight win. Key game at home against Etiwanda Tuesday.
Suburban
Wed 1/26
Mayfair 73 Norwalk 48
Cerritos 66 Glenn 52
Bellflower 67 Artesia 59
Fri 1/28
Mayfair 88 Glenn 55
Monsoons drenched Glenn to expand upon sole possession of first in Suburban.
La Mirada 66 Artesia 58
Norwalk 55 Bellflower 40
Del Rey
Wed 1/26
Bishop Montgomery 70 La Salle 32
Fri 1/28
Bishop Amat 64 La Salle 37
Rio Hondo
Fri 1/28
La Canada 79 Temple City 35
Spartans were off to the races at the Rams’ expense. Mike McGlashan led the way with 23 followed by Dario Civon’s 16. Seven others recorded at least a bucket and free throw.
Blair 61 Monrovia 54
M-Town lost another tough one in the gym despite a huge game from Jay Henderson (26 points). Blair took advantage of the Cats’ getting in foul trouble early in the fourth to rally from nine point deficit.
South Pasadena 41 San Marino 38
Only difference in rematch was lower scoring. Tigers complete season sweep of Titans.
Valle Vista
Mon 1/24
Covina 51 Northview 41
Colts rebound from lopsided 103-54 beatdown by Flintridge Prep in SoCal Shootout to spoil Northview’s perfect run in VVL.
Pomona 79 Baldwin Park 73
Red Devils’ welcomed return of Colony transfer and multisport standout Demetrius Counts to lineup and it paid instant dividends.
Nogales 52 San Dimas 42
Wed 1/26
Northview 80 Pomona 62
Northview sailed away in third quarter; scored 52 in second half.
Wilson 40 Covina 37
Fri 1/28
Wilson 60 Northview 59
Wildcats jumped into VVL playoff fray by shellacking the Vikings, whose Valle Vista stranglehold has shrunk down to two games.
Nogales 43 Covina 36
San Dimas 46 Pomona 39
Del Rio
Thu 1/27
Whittier 73 California 57
Cardinals rebounded from shocking loss to Santa Fe and easily topped Cal in crucial league contest to assume drivers’ seat in tight race for Del Rio with La Serna one back (4-1) and one ahead of three way tie for third between Santa Fe, Cal, and El Rancho.
La Serna 53 El Rancho 46
Camino Real
Wed 1/26
Bosco Tech 51 St Paul 37
Tigers get it done and earn W despite woeful outside shooting (5 for 23).
Fri 1/28
Cantwell 72 Bosco Tech 59
Once lofty Bosco Tech has split their last four after losing EJ Mejia to injury on January 14.
Sierra
Wed 1/26
South Hills 57 Charter Oak 56
SH overcomes CO lightning strike in second and rides out fourth quarter battle to get in the Sierra win column.
Damien 66 Claremont 45
Chino Hills 57 Ayala 41
Fri 1/28
Damien 75 South Hills 52
Chino Hills 69 Claremont 44
Ayala 57 Charter Oak 44
Almont
Tue 1/25
Bell Gardens 70 Alhambra 64
Montebello 66 Schurr 47
It smelled of upset early with Schurr leading 13-9 after one but wheels unscrewed from there. Montebello locked it up and easily cruised away. Four Oilers’ starters were in double figures, led by big man Antonio Worthy with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 blocks. John-Michael Carabes was 4 of 9 from three point land for another 14.
Fri 1/28
Montebello 83 Bell Gardens 69
Carabes erupted for 26 and Worthy was15-and-13 as Oilers hit the mid 80s to fend off Bell Gardens and retain perfect Almont run.
Keppel 60 Alhambra 35
Schurr 69 San Gabriel 21
Montview
Mon 1/24
La Puente 47 Azusa 33
Wed 1/26
Ganesha 42 Workman 38
Ganesha rebounded from back to back close losses with huge win over Workman.
Azusa 41 Gladstone 32
Sierra Vista 54 Bassett 35
La Puente 65 Duarte 32
Fri 1/28
Sierra Vista 73 Duarte 31
Continuously floundering Falcons managed just eight points at half against Dons’ 46. Eleven (11) SV players had at least four points. Dons led by Bernardo Pagovich with 16 points, 1 block, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 4 assists. Herman Pech had 12 boards with Monrovia native Rayshawn McCarthy scoring 8 points, 3 assists, and nine boards.
Workman 50 Gladstone 16
Ganesha 51 Bassett 46
Giants have put together a pair and still have chance (4-4 in league) for first postseason appearance in recent memory.
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