YOUTH SCENE

NATIONAL JUNIOR BASKETBALL

Newport-Mesa Boys

Division II (Fifth and sixth grade)

Warriors 60, Wildcats 35: The Warriors improved to 3-0. Trent Dill had his best game of the season, scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Preston Dexter, Cole Norris and Matt Hurst all chipped in with 10 points each, while Will Van Dalsem, Jake Hastings and Jason Knapp all played well in the win. The Wildcats were led by Henry Dodge, who scored 14 and Cameron Hook, who hit some big three-pointers in the loss.

Trojans 42, Bears 34: The Trojans were led by the fast and athletic unit of Michael Karamardian, Kavi Sakraney, Ryan Stone, Conner Davidson, David Karamardian and Ben Rowland. David Bruno, Armen Shrikian and Grant Nutt controlled the boards and kept the Bears at bay. The Bears were led by the strong play of Matt Ctvrtlik, Alex Wilde, Parker Chase and Kyle Mohan who all played well in the loss.

Bruins 38, Tigers 26: The Bruins improved to 2-1. They were led by the strong play of Ryan Cargile, who had his best game of the season with eight points, three assists, five steals and two rebounds. Hagen Truninger and Ryan Maister played well, while Sam Bush, Parker Reposa and Patrick Halle played excellent defense in the big win. The Tigers were led by Mark and Kevin Manchester, as well as Armaan Patel and Sam Silverman.

Zips 35, Red Storm 30: The Zips improved to 3-0. Connor Sage led the Zips with 16 points, while Joey Faris hit a big three-pointer to pull the Zips away in the final period. Clint Henderson scored six points, while Joey Cooper added six points and six rebounds. Nolan McCarthy, Luke Shea, Daniel Henry, DaSean Lewis and Matt McKinnon all played great team defense. The Red Storm were led by Alex Moore’s hustle and key baskets throughout the game. Ryan Braun played great on the offensive end, while Max Kline led the Red Storm in assists with six.

Runnin’ Rebels 36, Spartans 31: The Runnin’ Rebels picked up their first win of the season with a victory over the Spartans.

— From staff reports