Basketball: NJB hoopsters successful in second week

NEWPORT BEACH - The Newport-Mesa National Junior Basketball All-Net

teams completed another successful weekend of competition on all levels

for the 1999 fall season.

The boys eighth-grade team defeated Fullerton, 48-36, the boys seventh

graders knocked off Irvine, 40-27 and the girls eighth graders pulled out

a 23-18 win over Tustin.

For the eighth-grade boys, Patrick Joyce had 12 points, while Jamie

Diefenbach (12 points), Taylor Young (eight) and Brian Knox (six) also

contributed to the offense.

Solid defense was put in by Reid Watanabe and Alex Northridge.

For the seventh-grade boys, Tyler Lance led all scorers with 13

points, while Kasey Peters and Ryan Lance led the team in assists.

Rebound leaders were Carlos Pinto, Blaine Gribble and James Hapke,

while Neal Rafferty, Geo Macias and Brett Perrine played solid on the

defensive side.

For the eighth-grade girls, Kellie Flint led the club with eight

points, while Stacey Mersevy added seven.

Other offensive contributors were Melissa Alves, Kate Heeschen and

Jennifer Rennon.

Sara Stern and Adrienne Patterson contributed to the win with a solid

hustling press defense.