Tartans keep the win streak intact

The Tartans barely kept their record spotless in Junior Basketball

League play at Laguna Beach High as they escaped a determined effort

from the Artists to pull out a 70-69 victory.

The teams enter the final week of the regular season with three

teams locked in a tie for second-place.

The postseason tournament will follow the completion of league

play.

Hunter Steffien of the Tartans led all scorers with 34 points.

The Artists got 29 points from Kevin Buck.

The win moved the Tartans to 9-0.

The Artists fell to 4-5.

Nuggets 81, Kings 70

Daniel Morrison poured in 32 points and the Nuggets picked up

their fifth victory of the season.

Jack Monroe led the Kings, who are now 3-6, with 23 points.

White Uniforms 59, Lakers 57

Dylan Roley dropped in 29 points as the White Uniforms improved to

4-5.

Alex Vasquez of the Lakers tied Roley for game scoring honors with

29 points.

Trojans 64, Ducks 55

The Trojans (5-4) received 24 points from Bryce Healey and went on

to down the Ducks and move into a three-way tie for second-place in

the standings.

Dylan Doumeng had a game-high 25 points for the Duck, who are now

5-4.

The standings: 1. Tartans, 9-0; 2T. Ducks, Trojans, Nuggets, 5-4;

5T. Artists, White Uniforms, 4-5; 7. Kings, 3-6; 8. Lakers, 1-8.