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Chino Hills Huskies win State Championship

By Carol Heyen

CHINO HILLS– The Chino Hills Huskies capped their perfect 35-0 season with the State Championship on March 26.
The Huskies went up against Concord’s De La Salle, who had a 31-2 season going into the game. The Spartans were up by as much as 10 points in the first quarter, and led by 2 at halftime, a rarity for a team playing the Huskies. Chino Hills came back with a vengeance after halftime, took back the lead and easily pulled out a 70-50 victory.
The undefeated Huskies, led by Coach Steve Baik, have scored over 100 points in 18 games this season, trying the state record. They have cemented their place as one of the greatest high school basketball teams ever seen in the state of California, with the three UCLA-bound Ball brothers, Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo at the center of the team.
Lonzo, the lone senior and a McDonald’s All-American, has won numerous awards, including being named the All-USA Player of the Year, the Gatorade Player of the Year, the Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year, and the Morgan Wooten Player of the Year. He averaged 23.6 points, 11.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game, and is listed as the #1 high school point guard in the country.
Junior LiAngelo Ball averages more than 27 points per game, and baby brother LaMelo adds his impressive ball handling skills and more than 16 points on average. Rounding out the starting five is junior Elizjah Scott, who became known for his rebounding and spectacular dunk shots, and freshman Onyeka Okongwu, who’s shot-blocking skills are awe-inspiring.
Congratulations Huskies!