Red Storm takes Division 2 title

The Fountain Valley Red Storm proved that 13 can be a lucky number

Sunday as they captured the 2000 National Junior Basketball boys Division

2 Championship Series title by defeating Riverside, 61-55, in the

postseason final at Chaffey College.

The victory was the 13th of the season without a loss for the Red Storm,

who were led by Samer Haddad’s 24 points.

Dustin Aoyagi also scored in double figures with 15 points, and Eric

Ferraro and Shane Webber scored seven and six points, respectively.

Other members of the Red Storm contributing the championship season were

Corey Ferraro, Andrew Schneider, Hemal Patel, Andrew Olmsted, Matt

Randol, and Stuart Schultz.

In other NJB action:

DIVISION 1

In a battle between two Fountain Valley rivals, the Heat bested the

Hornets, 52-38, to take third place in the division. The Heat, who

trailed through three quarters of play, were led in scoring by the trio

of Paul Youssef (17 points), Viet Nguyen (15 points), and Matthew

Derocili (13 points).

Derocili also pulled down 10 rebounds and Robert Macksoud, who led the

way on defense, also collected 10 rebounds.