Celtics down Aqua Nets

The National Junior Basketball fifth/sixth grade Newport-Mesa girls

Celtics defeated the Aqua Nets, 30-26, in a game played Jan. 2.

The Celtics were led by Saylor Schroff with 12 points, while Syd

Raguse, Sanna Taskinen and Angelique Plecas each had six points.

Ava Soleimany led the Aqua Nets with 15 points and Jasmine Izadi

had six.

* Wango Tango 14, Spirit 10

The Wango Tango defeated the Spirit, 14-10, with Sarah Cox and

Claire McKinnon each scoring three points. Aysia Andry scored nine

points for the Spirit.

* Epics 32, Storm 14

Melanie Arnold scored eight points to lead the Epics, while Mae

Ling Choquette and Natalie Barbaresi each had six points.

* Mustangs 22, Rim Rattlers 17

Samantha Archie had eight points for the Mustangs and was assisted

by Rikki Archie and A. Gushue, who scored four points each. Amanda

Parrill led the Rim Rattlers with seven points.

In games played Jan. 9:

* Rim Rattlers 30, Aqua Nets 24

The Rim Rattlers defeated the Aqua Nets, 30-24, Jan. 9, as Amanda

Parrill led the winners with 10 points. Marie Fitch, Taylor Stefano

and Gabby Carpenter each contributed four points. Ava Soleimany had

12 points to lead the Nets, while Jazmine Izadi had six.

* Celtics 19, Mustangs 15

Saylor Schroff led the Celtics with six points, while Niki Zak and

Sanna Taskinen each scored four points. Syd Raguse and Sanna Taskinen

led the Celtics’ defensve effort.

Katherine Thompson led the Mustangs with six points, while Rikki

Archie had four points and Sam Archie had numerous rebounds.

* Wango Tango 20, Storm 16

T. Shirikian led Wango with six points and was supported by Sarah

Cox, Marissa Hergott and Kate Lamas, all with four points. Duran

Sharp led the Storm with 14 points.

* Epics 17, Spirit 11

MacKenzie Dalton, Brit Brown and Mae Ling Choquette each had four

point for the Epics, while Sylvie Reynolds posted six points for the

Spirit.