Chargers survive scare; Ducks fall 2-1

By OC Tribune Staff on February 3, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

EDISON’S BOYS’ BASKETBALL team survived a close game, and the Anaheim Ducks lost 2-1.

Edison High’s perfect Sunset League season survived a strong upset bid by Newport Harbor Friday night in prevailing 62-60 in boys’ basketball at the Charger gym. In a game that was close throughout, the Chargers hung on for the victory, paced by Randall Walker’s 24 points.

The win put EHS at 8-0 in league, and 21-3 overall. The Sailors fell to 3-5 and 14-10.

Andrew Brown scored 19 for Pacifica as the Mariners lost 57-41 to Empire League leader Tustin. The M’s fell to 1-6 in league and 14-9 overall.

Here are results from Friday night’s results for teams serving the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Empire League

Tustin 57, Pacifica 41

Sunset League

Edison 62, Newport Harbor 60
Huntington Beach 65, Fountain Valley 31

Golden West League

Ocean View 89, Orange 36

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Golden West League

Westminster 69, Loara 18

Empire League

Tustin 50, Pacifica 34

DUCKS FALL TO THE PANTHERS, 2-1

The Anaheim Ducks lost 2-1 to the Florida Panthers Friday night at the BB&T Center.

Hampus Lindholm got the Ducks a lead at 9:39 of the first period, but that was all the scoring the visitors could muster. After Reilly Smith tied it in the first period for Florida, the game-winner came from Jonathan Huberdeau at the 15:02 mark of the second period.