Boys basketball: Tars hold off Agoura

NEWPORT BEACH - Newport Harbor High senior Tony Melum scored a

season-high 35 points to help the Sailors hold off Agoura, 65-60, in the

first round of pool play at the Bill Reynolds Classic Monday on the

Sailors’ floor.

The Tars (3-1), bouncing back from a 55-53 nonleague loss to Los

Alamitos Saturday, extended a 35-30 halftime lead with a 20-5 blitz in

the third quarter, then held on as the Chargers outscored them in the

final period, 20-13.

Sophomore Jamie Diefenbach came off the bench to add a spark on

defense and on the boards, according to Newport Coach Larry Hirst.

The Sailors continue pool play Wednesday at 6 p.m. against Rancho

Verde, which was defeated Monday by Upland, 67-43.

BILL REYNOLDS CLASSIC

Pool play

Newport Harbor 65, Agoura 60

Score by Quarters

Agoura 17 18 5 20 - 60

Newport Harbor 12 20 20 13 - 65

Agoura - Cornwell 29, Keglevic 12, Martinson 6, Kohan 5, Reiss 5,

DeSimone 3.

3-pt. goals - Cornwell 1, DeSimone 1, Kohan 1, Martinson 1, Reiss 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Newport Harbor - Melum 35, Peterson 10, Diefenbach 6, Cameron 5,

Pinesett 5, Pajevic 4, Melgar 0, Rorden 0.

3-pt. goals - Melum 2, Cameron 1, Pinesett 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.