Arenas, who has now scored 40 or more points five times this season, surpassed his previous career high of 56 points that he recorded Dec. 27 in a 93-87 loss to Prescott (Ariz.).
Regarded as the No. 7 prospect in the Class of 2025 according to
247Sports, Arenas has piled up 2,621 points in three seasons at Chatsworth with one regular season contest remaining
ahead of postseason play.
Alijah Arenas rises for a jump shot during a December tournament game. (PHOTO: Kevin Ballton)
Headed to USC, Arenas is averaging 32.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals per contest on the season while shooting 53.4 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from 3-point range and 75 percent from the free throw line.
Arenas has earned postseason honors in each of his first two seasons. He was selected to the third team MaxPreps Freshman All-America team in 2022-23 after averaging 30.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and was named a first team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection last year after tallying 33.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per outing.
After reclassifying from the Class of 2026 into the senior classification early in the season, Arenas recently earned a spot in the McDonald's All American Game
Chatsworth (19-7) closes out regular season play with a game against Birmingham (Lake Balboa) tomorrow.
