It’s not day-after-day that Daybreak Staley, coach of South Carolina, the No. 1-ranked ladies’s basketball group, walks right into a Southern California fitness center. Staley, on the town forward of Sunday’s recreation between South Carolina and UCLA at Pauley Pavilion, dropped by Harvard-Westlake on Saturday evening to see Etiwanda tackle Ontario Christian in a matchup of The Occasions’ No. 1 and No. 2 women groups.
After all, Staley has curiosity in Ontario Christian sophomore All-American Kaleena Smith and freshman standouts Sydney Douglas and Tatianna Griffin. And there’s additionally gamers on Etiwanda, the two-time defending state champions.
Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian launches a shot in entrance of Etiwanda’s Aliyahna Morris.
(Craig Weston)
Ontario Christian (3-0) made an early-season assertion because the group of the longer term with a 74-66 victory over the Eagles (2-1) to win the Harvard-Westlake event. Douglas scored 23 factors, Smith had 20 factors and Griffin added 12 factors. Grace Knox led Etiwanda with 30 factors and Aliyahna Morris had 16. Ontario Christian’s stress protection mixed with balanced scoring left Etiwanda behind by as many as 16 factors.
It was a Smith step-back three within the second quarter that had Staley turning to one in all her assistants within the bleachers with an enormous grin.
“I love her,” Smith mentioned. “She’s come to my games.”
Ontario Christian first-year coach Aundre Cummings mentioned, “It means a bunch because she has been such an advocate for the women’s game. To see a legend like her support this is a blessing.”
Boys basketball
Chatsworth 60, Etiwanda 54: The Chancellors (4-0) proceed to impress because the No. 1 group from the Metropolis Part. Alijah Arenas completed with 29 factors.
San Juan Hills 62, Trabuco Hills 48: Mason Hodges scored 25 factors and earned MVP honors on the Santa Ana event.
Birmingham 48, Oakwood 41: Mandell Anthony had 22 factors within the Patriots’ season opener.
Heritage Christian 81, Legacy 49: Tae Simmons had 36 factors and 19 rebounds and Dillan Shaw added 22 factors and 11 rebounds for Heritage Christian.
Simi Valley 59, Crescenta Valley 57: Joaquin Aleman had 26 factors for Simi Valley.
Dominguez 61, Valley Christian 60: Sophomore Rueben Brown had 20 factors for Dominguez.
Los Osos 81, Crenshaw 50: Jalen Washington led Crenshaw with 21 factors.
Redondo Union 76, Rancho Cucamonga 69: Aaron Glass had 27 factors for Rancho Cucamonga.
Chaminade 56, Liberty 55: Jonas Thurman scored 17 factors for 3-0 Chaminade.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 85, Saugus 55: Lino Mark had 27 factors and NaVorro Bowman added 18 factors for the 3-0 Knights.
