Boys basketball: Tars bounce back, top Irvine, 52-48

NEWPORT BEACH - The Newport Harbor High boys basketball team

bounced back from Wednesday’s disappointing loss with a 52-48 Sea View

League home win over Irvine that Coach Larry Hirst said “could be a

coming out game for us.”

The Sailors (17-5, 3-2 in league), moved back into sole possession of

first place by holding off the inspired Vaqueros (10-13, 1-4).

Newport junior point guard Greg Perrine had the best all-around game

of his two-season varsity career to pace the winners. Perrine amassed 13

points, 13 steals, seven rebounds and seven assists.

It was Perrine who came up big down the stretch, when Irvine had

possession with 22 second left, trailing, 50-48. After the Sailors played

defense for about 12 seconds, Perrine picked off a pass and fed the ball

to teammate Tony Melum, who was fouled and canned both free throws to ice

the victory.

“Perrine put up Matt Jameson numbers tonight,” said Hirst, referring

to his former four-year varsity point guard now a sophomore playing at

Miami of Ohio.

Melum led the Sailors with 15 points, while senior Aaron Yarnal added

13.

“We shot 36% from the field Wednesday (a 53-52 loss to Aliso Niguel)

didn’t shoot very well Wednesday, but I know we shot better than that

tonight,” Hirst said. “I thought we executed very efficiently on offense

tonight.”

SEA VIEW LEAGUE

Newport Harbor 52, Irvine 48

Score by Quarters

Irvine 13 11 11 13 - 48

Newport Harbor 12 14 14 12 - 52

Irvine - Guinn 14, Cox 13, Carter 8, Short 7, Sarwine 4, Tahvildaran

2.

3-pt. goals - Guinn 4.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Newport Harbor - Melum 15, Perrine 13, Yarnal 13, Peterson 7, Spigner

2, Young 1, Diefenbach 1, Cameron 0.

3-pt. goals - Perrine 2, Peterson 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.