"Junior guard Zaire Rasshan of Damien knows football. His father, Osaar, was a backup quarterback at UCLA from 2005-09. Rasshan played quarterback his freshman season at Damien until deciding basketball was his No. 1 sport. So when Rasshan looked up at the scoreboard Thursday night at Etiwanda in the first quarter and saw the Spartans up 24-0, he had to think football."
""That was crazy," he said. "That's three touchdowns and a field goal." Damien (17-4, 2-0) was able to hold off Etiwanda 56-43 to pick up a key Baseline League road victory. Winning at Etiwanda has been a rarity for many teams through the years. But Damien's fast start couldn't have been any better. The Spartans didn't miss any shots while playing good defense for their 24-0 surge. Etiwanda's first basket didn't come until the 1:38 mark of the first quarter."
""When we play together, we can beat anyone," Rasshan said. Rasshan was a big part of the victory, contributing 23 points. Eli Garner had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Etiwanda came in 18-1 and 1-0 in league. The Eagles missed 13 free throws, which prevented any comeback. The closest they got in the second half was within 11 points. Damien's victory puts it squarely in contention for a Southern Section Open Division playoff spot."
Damien opened with a 24-0 run and held Etiwanda scoreless until 1:38 of the first quarter, building a lead it maintained to a 56-43 win. Junior guard Zaire Rasshan scored 23 points, hit three 3-pointers and is averaging nearly 20 points per game. Eli Garner contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds. Etiwanda entered 18-1 but missed 13 free throws, preventing a comeback and never closing closer than 11 points in the second half. The victory improved Damien to 17-4 and 2-0 in league and strengthened its Southern Section Open Division playoff positioning.
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