Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball: La Salle Defense Holds High-Scoring Muir in Check; Lancers Defeat Mustangs, 35-33, in OT Thriller, Advance to Quarterfinals
Photo courtesy Russell Gordon By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Muir took an early 7-0 lead in Friday night’s second round match up of the CIF-SS Division 2-A playoffs at La…
Boys Basketball: Maranatha Shows its Mettle Friday; Minutemen Fight Through Adversity, Down St. John Bosco in Playoff Overtime Thriller
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor How can Maranatha accurately measure its composure and ability to thrive in the clutch? The Minutemen took a 3-point lead over Trinity League power, and…
Boys Basketball: Dez Washington’s 22, Jack Dakan’s Two Late 3’s Help Blair Outlast Jake Althouse, Flintridge Prep; Vikings Defeat Rebels, 62-53 in Second Round Playoff Showdown
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor What does a clutch senior guard do when he hasn’t made a shot all night? If you’re Jack Dakan, who’s had five or so “daggers”…
Boys Basketball: Darius Brown II, Bryce Hamilton Come Up Huge in Pasadena Playoff Victory; Bulldogs Get 46 from Star Duo, Down Beaumont, 69-47
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It isn’t just the points that Bryce Hamilton and Darius Brown II score that make Pasadena such a difficult team to beat and the star…
Boys Basketball: Poly Boys Playoff Game Canceled After Traffic Concerns On Way to Santa Barbara; Freeway Issues Push Game to Saturday
L-R: John Genske, Ryan Bowen and Jackson Hayes By Brian Reed-Baiotto Poly was all set to play Bishop Diego Friday night in Santa Barbara in the second round of the…
Pasadena City College Men’s Basketball Pulls Out 64-61 Home Finale Triumph
Todd Barnes goes up for a shot during PCC’s win over Rio Hondo Wednesday night. It was beginning to look like the Pasadena City College men’s basketball team would join…
Boys Basketball: Muir Trio Has Mustangs Looking for CIF Title; Javonte James, Tiyon Martin, Hunter Woods Finishing Season Strong
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Muir had a couple hiccup’s along their journey through the Pacific League marathon. The Mustangs (18-9) took league champion Pasadena to the wire, 69-66, in…
Boys Basketball: Flintridge Prep Seniors Saving Best for Last; Jake Althouse, Kendall Kikkawa Leading Rebels in Playoff Run
Kendall Kikkawa (l) and Jake Althouse (r) By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Just nine games into the 2016-17 season, Flintridge Prep was 3-6 and heading nowhere fast. But enter the…