Rebels dump Fullerton
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The North Huntington Beach Rebels, a 6th-grade All-Net girls
basketball team, jumped out to a quick lead and never let up on the
defensive pressure in scoring a 34-15 Blue Conference victory over
Fullerton in National Junior Basketball weekend action.
Lauren Kortizija, Erin Eskey, and Lindsey Schulze combined for 11 steals,
and Kortizija paced the Rebel offense with 15 points and five steals.
Schulze, who hit five of six field goal attempts, scored 11 points and
had six assists, and Ciara Sheppard added eight points.
After Fullerton had closed to within three points in the third quarter,
the Rebels finished the game with a 16-0 run to win going away.
In other games:
SOUTH HB NJB
DIVISION 2
Sparks 24, Pistons 8
The Sparks, clinging to a one point first quarter lead, shutout
Newport-Mesa in both the second and third periods to pull away. Erica
Fruhwirth scored 11 points, Lauren Kaprielian added eight points, Rylee
Chapman, Rachel Meyer, and Shannon Peterson sparked the defense, and
Amanda Chickman and Jackie Anderson each added key free throws to lead
South Huntington Beach.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY NJB
DIVISION I
West HB 34, FV Martians 25
Ashleigh Courtney scored 16 points - including three, three-point
baskets, and also had three rebounds and two assists, Kimberly Rhoten
added nine points, Jaqueline Smith had six rebounds, and Natsumi Furukawa
scored her first basket of the season to lead the Martians (2-4) in
defeat.
DIVISION 2
Purple Pulverizers 24, Tsunamis 16
Jenny Schneider scored six points and led the Tsunamis in steals in the
eight point loss.
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