Sports Roundup: Glendale girls’ basketball drubs Hoover

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Glendale 53, Hoover 15: It was a runaway victory for the Nitros in city rivalry and Pacific League action Friday afternoon.

Senior Sylvia Vartazarian was one of three Nitros (13-8, 4-2 in league) in double figures with a game-high 17 points. Junior Lilia Vasghanian added 12 points for Glendale, which received 10 points from Jillian Yanai.

Glendale led, 19-0, after one quarter in a rare breather for Nitros Coach Tadeh Mardirosian.

“I like the way we came out and played and give credit to Hoover because they played hard,” Mardirosian said. “Now it’s the second half of league and we’re a team that has the ability to win a league title and we can also miss the playoffs entirely. We’re going to need to focus.”

Lisette Cuza led Hoover (1-16, 0-6) with five points.

St. Monica Academy 50, Pasadena Armenian General Benolent Union 36: The Crusaders (10-8) picked up a nonleague win at home Friday at New Revelation Baptist Church in Pasadena.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Crescenta Valley 47, Arcadia 43: Journey Shank finished with 12 points and Christopher Arzoumanian added 11 on Friday to propel the visiting Falcons in a Pacific League contest.

Crescenta Valley (13-6, 5-2 in league) also got eight points each from Koko Kechichian and Trey Ballard.

St. Francis 73, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 70: St. Francis earned a Mission League home victory Friday to improve to 12-7, 2-4 in league.

BOYS’ SOCCER

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 5, St. Francis 3: St. Francis got one goal apiece from Colton Ramirez, Christian Ibarra and Taylor Vosbeld on Friday in a Mission League home match to break a scoreless streak of four straight games, but it wasn’t enough for the win.

St. Francis dropped to 6-5-4, 1-3-2 in league.