Chargers beat the Vikings for 11th win

The first “big” boys’ basketball game of the 2018 Sunset League campaign was won by Edison High on Friday night as the Chargers defeated Marina 44-37. The win put the EHS record at 11-4 overall and 1-0 in league.

Jakob Alamudun of Marina (10-7, 0-1) led all scorers with 17 points; David Atencio had 15 for Edison. Next Friday will be another key game in the Sunset race as the Chargers host Newport Harbor (13-4, 10).

Here are area prep basketball results from Friday night for the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area.

Boys’ basketball

• Newport Harbor 53, Huntington Beach 39
• Edison 44, Marina 37
• Loara 54, Rancho Alamitos 49
• Bolsa Grande 76, Calvary Chapel 22
• Orange 64, Samueli 35

Girls’ basketball

• La Quinta 53, Gladstone 18

Rams back in playoffs after loooooong layoff

The Los Angeles Rams are in the NFL post-season today (Saturday) for the first time since 2003, when they were still in St. Louis. The blue-and-gold will host the Atlanta Falcons in a wild card contest starting at 5:15 p.m. at the Coliseum. The game will be televised on NBC (Channel 4).

The Rams won the NFC West with an 11-5 record, while the Hawks were 10-6 and placed third in the NFC South.