Boys Basketball: Pas Poly hoping to even things out

Pasadena Poly (18-4, 4-2) is riding a 5-game winning streak, and in the process handed Flintridge Prep quite a drubbing with a 56-35 last week. The streak started after the Panthers suffered a rare Prep League loss at the hands of Rio Hondo Prep. And who does Pasadena Poly play at 7:30 tonight? You guessed it, Rio Hondo Prep (10-11, 3-3). The host visiting (game was moved to Pasadena Poly because of a leak in Rio Hondo Prep’s gym) Kares have won five of their last seven games which includes a 49-48 win over Poly. In that game, Rio Hondo Prep was led by Ed Drain’s 17 points. Charles Quintero added 14 and T.J. Parker had 10. The Kares outscored Poly 19-9 in the fourth quarter to earn the victory. “They did a very nice job and we didn’t play our game,” Pasadena Poly coach Brad Hall said. “We’re usually a 70 percent-plus free throw team and we didn’t make our free throws in that game.” The Panthers are hoping to get some hot shooting from senior Justin Worlan. “He works to make sure he takes contested hard shots,” Hall said. “(Flintridge Prep’s) Kenyatta (Smith) is a phenomenal player, but in the first half he started 1 for 8.” Juniors Daniel Wohl and Hunter Merryman are the Panthers’ bread and butter, but others can step in, too. “Our two guards, Blake Edwards and Curtis Toyota, don’t tend to score a lot but they’re capable of scoring,” Hall said. “It’s just worked out that Daniel and Hunter score most of the points, but when we see funky defenses those kids step up and do quite well.” Rio Hondo Prep is fighting for the league’s third and final playoff spot with two games remaining.

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