Friday Recap: Bonita boys basketball and Ayala set up battle for first place in the Palomares League on Tuesday

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Boys basketball
Palomares League

Bonita 79, Diamond Bar 61 — Senior Tyler Poepping dropped 21 points on an 8-for-18 shooting performance to lead the Bearcats (17-3, 4-0) to their fourth consecutive Palomares League victory, defeating the Brahmas (6-14, 1-3).
Russell Hernandez made 4 of 6 shots from beyond the arc for Bonita, which never trailed after the first quarter. The 5-foot-11 senior forward finished the game with 16 points.
Bonita finished the first quarter on an 11-0 run that was concluded by a lay-up by Yoffi Mooney, who made his first start of the season. Mooney tallied eight points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two blocks.
Joe Quintana added 12 points and team highs of five assists and three blocks to help the Bearcats remain in a tie for first place in the league.
Malik Corey had a team-best 13 points for the Brahmas along with two assists and two steals. Ethan Galang came off the bench and added nine points, sinking 3 of 5 shots from 3-point territory.
Ayala 89, South Hills 34 — The Bulldogs (18-2, 4-0) set up a battle for first place in the Palomares League on Tuesday with a lopsided victory over the Huskies.
Claremont 80, Glendora 68 — The Wolfpack (14-4, 1-2) overcame a first-half deficit against the Tartans (10-9, 1-2) to claim their first Palomares League victory of the season.
Hacienda League
Diamond Ranch 50, Chino Hills 39
— Ryan Haywood knocked down five second-half 3-pointers to lead the Panthers (14-6, 4-0) to their eighth consecutive victory heading into the battle for first place in the Hacienda League with Los Altos. Haywood finished with 19 points.
Los Altos 108, West Covina 62 — The Conquerors were trailing 17-16 after the first quarter, but turned the first meeting with the Bulldogs into a blowout.
Walnut 68, Charter Oak 43 — Dwight Ramos scored 31 points and had 10 rebounds for the Mustangs, who bounce back after the loss to Diamond Ranch.
Valle Vista League
San Dimas 67, Covina 44
— The Saints improve to 4-0 in the Valle Vista League, taking sole possession of first place with the loss by Rowland.
Wilson 64, Rowland 54 — Phillip Aguiniga had 21 points and Curtis Hong scored 10, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Raiders’ first loss in the Valle Vista League this season.
Girls basketball
Diamond Bar 39, Bonita 22
— Juliana Gamboa scored 22 points for the Brahmas (18-2, 4-0) in a Palomares League victory over the Bearcats (13-9, 2-2). Destinee Garr added seven points, while Diamond Bar held Bonita to its second lowest scoring tally of the season.
Rowland 59, Wilson 16 — The Raiders remained undefeated in the Valle Vista League with their fourth consecutive win.
Girls soccer
Sierra Vista 5, Duarte 0
— Maria Hernandez completed the hat trick to lead the Dons (15-2-1, 4-0) to take sole posession of first place in the Montview League, handing the Falcons (6-7-4, 3-1) their first league loss. Zitlali Jimenez also had a goal and an assist for the Dons, and Bernice Macinas also had a goal. Deziree Valdez was creditted with the shutout, recording one save. Kimberly Araujo also had one assist.
South Hills 5, Claremont 2 — Haily Zerbal scored two goals for the Huskies (13-1-5, 5-0) in a high-scoring Palomares League win over the Wolfpack (14-3-4, 2-1-2). Amber Marinero and Skylar Robledo each had a goal of their own. Karsyn Jordan scored for Claremont on a penalty kick and Danielle Lagrave scored the other Wolfpack goal.
Los Altos 2, West Covina 1
Girls water polo
Glendora 12, Diamond Bar 8

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