Bruins get past city rival Chargers

Brian Cranmer scored 14 points and Timmy Mahoney had 12 more to

lead the West Huntington Beach Bruins in a 51-47 victory over the South

Huntington Beach Chargers in a National Junior Basketball Division 2

Championship Series game Sunday.

The Chargers kept things close by hitting five, three-point shots, but

with Adam Pierce scoring 10 points and Scott Melchert adding nine to the

Bruin cause, West Huntington Beach was able to hold on for the victory.

In NJB girls action:

6TH-GRADE ALL-NET DIVISION

Huntington Beach 33, Newport Mesa 14

The Surf City Blues jumped out to an 18-5 halftime lead and were never

threatened. Catherine Marcoly scored 10 points, Laura Choate had eight

points, Rachael Maulit came up with eight steals, and Audra Tamuaitis had

seven rebounds for the Blues (10-3), who wrap up their season Sunday

against Dana Point.