First published in the Dec. 15 print issue of the Outlook Valley Sun.
The La Cañada High School varsity girls’ basketball team lost its home opener against Sonora High of La Habra, 46-38, in a nonleague game last Thursday.
LCHS sophomore Jennifer Musso registered 16 points, one rebound and one assist while junior Andrianna Pitsos poured in 12 points with five rebounds, three steals and one assist. Senior Mia Oakley-Stilson recorded four points, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal, junior Isabella Chividjian scored four points and senior Niloofar Sahimi tallied two points. Junior Talia Miyamoto finished with four rebounds and one steal while junior Annabel Le had one steal
The Spartans previously picked up their second straight nonleague victory after routing the California School for the Deaf in Riverside, 50-10, as Musso racked up 20 points, five rebounds, four steals and two assists. Pitsos registered seven points, four rebounds, one steal and one assist while Le scored six points with three steals. Oakley-Stilson recorded four points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists, freshman Emma Sengul finished with four points, three steals and one rebound, and Chividjian tallied four points, four rebounds, one steal and one assist. Miyamoto produced three points, five steals, three rebounds and one assist, sophomore Sydney Magtoto had two points, seven rebounds and two blocks, and Sahimi collected three rebounds and two steals.
LCHS (6-3 overall) will host La Salle College Preparatory of Pasadena in a nonleague game on Saturday, Dec. 17, at noon.
FLINTRIDGE PREP
The Wolves routed visiting Westridge School of Pasadena, 64-15, in its Prep League opener last Friday.
Senior captain Ashley Chea, who surpassed the 1,000 career point total earlier in the season, led with a game-high 23 points, including five 3-pointers, while freshman Maddie Smith racked up 22 points. Sophomore Gigi Mastras registered nine points, freshman Akemi Fu finished with four points, and junior Kassidy Huie, sophomore Olivia Childs and freshman Pressley Huie each had two points.
Flintridge Prep lost its first game of the season after falling to Rosary Academy of Fullerton, 70-45, in their Covina Classic finale on Saturday, as Chea registered 23 points.
The Wolves defeated Valley View High of Moreno Valley, 73-63, in a tournament game last Thursday. Smith amassed 24 points while Chea racked up 23 points.
Flintridge Prep previously defeated Wilson High of Hacienda Heights, 62-49, in a tournament game last Wednesday, as Smith recorded a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Chea poured in 20 points while Fu tallied nine points and 10 boards.
The Wolves (9-1 overall, 1-0 in league) will host Mayfield Senior of Pasadena in a league game on Friday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m.
FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART
The Tologs recently competed in the Pasadena Poly Invitational and finished with a 52-23 victory over tournament host Poly on Saturday.
Sophomore Ava Nawrocki amassed 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, six steals and two blocks for FSHA. Senior captain Sophia Heredia poured in eight points with six boards, five steals and four assists while sophomore Sophia Astacaan registered eight points, five rebounds and one steal. Junior Isabelle Risha finished with five points, seven boards, one block and one steal, senior Meghan Garrity tallied five points and one rebound, and freshman Grace Adair recorded two points, four boards and one block. Freshman Isabella Hagobian posted two points, one rebound, one block and one steal, freshman Lori Yacoubian produced two points and two steals, senior Ella Rogers scored two points, and senior Cassie Huston had two boards and one steal.
FSHA defeated Bloomington, 51-28, to collect its first Poly Invitational win last Friday, as Risha racked up 16 points, six rebounds and one steal. Garrity poured in eight points with six steals, Nawrocki registered seven points, six steals, five boards and two assists, and Heredia finished with seven points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Yacoubian recorded six points, four steals and one board, Astacaan tallied four points and four rebounds and Rogers posted three points and three boards. Senior Siena Urquiza produced two rebounds, two steals and one assist, Hagobian had one board and two steals, Adair collected two rebounds and junior Sophia Durand had one board.
Flintridge Sacred Heart opened the tournament with a 48-41 loss against Holy Martyrs Armenian High of Encino in the last Thursday, as Nawrocki racked up 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Heredia poured in eight points with six boards and two steals while Astacaan registered six points and seven rebounds. Hagobian scored five points, Rogers tallied four points and three boards, and Risha finished with five rebounds and two steals. Yacoubian collected four boards, Garrity scored one point and Adair had one rebound.
FSHA (6-7 overall) will host its tournament beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
