Basketball Recap: Sylmar Comes Up Short

Sylmar was the 66-61 winner over Chatsworth when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Sylmar Spartans were beaten by the Chatsworth Chancellors 115-53 on Wednesday. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 61-22.

Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tim Tanner, who posted five points and three steals. Andrew Galvez was another key player, putting up 13 points.

It was another big night for Alijah Arenas, who went 28-for-36 en route to 61 points along with six rebounds and five assists for Chatsworth. Those 61 points gave Arenas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Salomon Torres, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 11 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.

Sylmar has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. The win (which was Chatsworth's seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-7.

Sylmar didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-60 victory against San Fernando on the 13th. As for Chatsworth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 79-48 win against Birmingham on the 14th.