HH WILSON TOURNAMENT
Pool Play
WHITTIER 65, BELL GARDENS 33

HACIENDA HEIGHTS — December was pretty good for the Whittier High School boys basketball team last season, and the Cardinals are continuing the trend this season.
Miguel Salazar scored 15 points and Antonio Roberts had 10 to lead Whittier to a 65-33 victory over Bell Gardens on Tuesday in a “Battle for the Ball” Christmas Classic pool play game at Glen A. Wilson High School.
The Cardinals, also getting nine points from Malik Pittman, improved to 9-4 and will face Claremont, a 78-63 winner over Long Beach Cabrillo, in today’s championship game at 7:30 p.m. at Wilson. Whittier is looking for its second tournament title in the month after wining the Bosco Tech Tournament to open the season.
Ramiro Vargas and Robert Salas had 10 points each for the Lancers, who slipped to 4-8.
Whittier coach Chris Dalley: “Thus far, we’ve gotten off to a pretty good start. I feel we’ve beaten the teams we are supposed to. Looking ahead, tomorrow is going to be a good test for us against Claremont, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity.”
— Stephen Ramirez
OTHER SCORES
BOYS
ORANGE HOLIDAY CLASSIC
Semifinals
Football 52, La Mirada 51
NOGALES TOURNAMENT
Consolation
La Serna 44, Yucaipa 36
Montebello 61, Glenn 43
MaxPreps Classic
Consolation
St. Mary’s 75, Cantwell 66
TORRE PINES CLASSIC
Poway 56, Sonora 42
WHITTIER CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT
Buena Park 53, Whittier Christian 51
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
NOGALES TOURNAMENT
Consolation Championship
La Serna vs. Carter, 4:30 p.m.
ORANGE HOLIDAY CLASSIC
At Hope International University
Third-Place
La Mirada vs. Crean Lutheran, 6:50 p.m.
WILSON TOURNAMENT
Championship
Whittier vs. Claremont, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS
CANTWELL TOURNAMENT
Semifinals
Cantwell 50, Whittier 34
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
CANTWELL TOURNAMENT
Championship
Cantwell vs. Alta Loma, 7:30 p.m.