Prep basketball roundup: Jason Crowe Jr. delivers 55-point performance for Inglewood

The matchup on Thursday in an opening game of the Classic at Damien drew lots of media and fan attention. It featured two high-scoring guards — Jason Crowe Jr. of Inglewood taking on Alijah Arenas of Chatsworth.

Crowe, a junior, delivered a 55-point performance, making 21 of 24 free throws in an 88-84 victory over Chatsworth. Arenas finished with 34 points. Crowe set a record for most points scored in a Damien Classic game.

Crowe and his father, the head coach, moved from Lynwood to Inglewood this season. Inglewood is 10-4 and Crowe is averaging 36 points a game.

“He was really aggressive,” Jason Sr. said. “He’s more seasoned and stronger.”

Crespi 66, Peoria (Ariz.) Liberty 55: Peyton White paced the Celts with 22 points.

La Mirada 76, Dallas Parish Episcopal 72: Gene Roebuck scored 31 points and Julien Gomez 27 points to send the Matadores into the Platinum Division quarterfinals against Redondo Union at Damien. Redondo defeated Destiny Christian 93-78.

Utah Layton Christian 52, Santa Margarita 51: Kaiden Bailey had 19 points for the Eagles.

St. John Bosco 54, Arizona Sunnyslope 47: The No. 1-ranked Braves prevailed behind Christian Collins, who scored 22 points. St. John Bosco is 12-0 and takes on 13-0 Heritage Christian on Friday at the Classic at Damien.

Heritage Christian 77, Corona Centennial 65: Tae Simmons scored 31 points and had 11 rebounds and Dillan Shaw had 29 points for unbeaten Heritage Christian.

Eastvale Roosevelt 84, Ramon Valley 63: Brayden Burries had 33 points and 10 rebounds and Issac Williams added 20 points.

JSerra 70, Eastside Catholic 49: One day before Brennon Martinsen becomes eligible, the Lions 17 points apiece from BJ Davis-Ray and Dominic Bolton each scored 17 points.

Rolling Hills Prep 69, Crean Lutheran 52: Mateo Trujillo finished with 24 points for 11-3 Rolling Hills Prep.

Murrieta Valley 53, La Habra 36: Murrieta Valley pulled off one of the biggest upset of the Classic at Damien, handing La Habra only its second loss of the season.

Vista Murrieta 70, Long Beach Millikan 46: Lawrence Sanford had 38 points for Vista Murrieta.

Arizona Ironwood 63, Rancho Cucamonga 56: Aaron Glass had 36 points for Rancho Cucamonga.

Harvard-Westlake 78, Washington Bellevue 47: Joe Sterling had 22 points and Nikolas Khamenia 19 points for the Wolverines.

Arcadia 77, Mayfair 74: Noa Eteuati-Edwards had 21 points for Arcadia.

Price 50, King 43: Keshrey Smith had 11 points for Price.

Brentwood 74, La Costa Canyon 37: Bobby White led a balanced attack with 14 points and six assists.

Hart 66, Grant 63: Craig Iron, a 7-foot center, had 21 points for Hart in the overtime win. Champ Merrill scored 25 points for Grant.

Bishop Alemany 57, Glendale 52: Paris Lassiter led Alemany with 24 points.

Palisades 74, Crescenta Valley 61: Tommy Pickens finished with 30 points.

Pilibos 74, St. Bonaventure 72: Anto Balian made 13 of 15 free throws and finished with 24 points for Pilibos. Mathew Wilson scored 24 points for St. Bonaventure.

Bishop Montgomery 86, Paraclete 39: Terron Williams and Denis Woods each scored 19 points for Bishop Montgomery.

Calabasas 65, Providence 58: Grayson Coleman had 22 points for Calabasas.

Anaheim Canyon 71, Arizona Prescott 56: Brandon Benjamin scored 29 points for Canyon.

St. Francis 81, Eastside 31: Luke Paulus led St. Francis with 18 points.

Mira Costa 96, Long Beach Wilson 70: Jacob De Armas had 17 points for the unbeaten Mustangs (14-0).

Cleveland 59, Los Amigos 39: Roman Finney had 16 points and Kamari King 15 for Cleveland.

Chaminade 57, Linfield Christian 50: The Eagles (14-2) won in overtime, with Jonas Thurman scoring 24 points.

Manual Arts 60, Kennedy 46: Devin Moody led the Toilers with 26 points.

Camarillo 49, Corona del Mar 48: Cluch free throws from Evan Dela Paz in the final seconds delivered victory to the 13-1 Scorpions. He finished with 21 points.

Oak Hills 61, Shalhevet 53: Aiden Bitran had 32 points for Shalhevet, making six threes.

Windward 67, Arizona St. Mary’s 59: Jeremiah Hampton contributed 22 points and JJ Harris 20 points for Windward.

Long Beach Poy 70, Santa Monica 53: Jovani Ruff made 11 of 15 shots and finished with 24 points for Poly.

Mater Dei 85, Washington Stanwood 43: Luke Barnett led the Monarchs with 16 points.

Crenshaw 72, Sylmar 48: Jaelen Washington was high scorer with 29 points for Crenshaw.

South Pasadena 87, Dorsey 60: Jack Madison’s 23 points and eight rounds led South Pasadena.

San Clemente 76, Arlington 65: Christian Fernandez contributed 30 points for the 12-4 Tritons.

Canyon Country Canyon 109, Duarte 41: Eric Kubel set a school record with nine threes and finished with 38 points in three quarters of action for Canyon.

Girls basketball

Brentwood 52, Texas Sachse 48: In Texas, the Eagles won their opener. Payton Sugar passed 1,000 points in her career. In a second game, Brentwood lost to host Duncanville 76-53 despite 29 points from Lev Feiman.

Sierra Canyon 76, Glendora 35: Ashley Redd scored 28 points for the 10-0 Trailblazers, who rested several of their top players.