Chapman Beats Australian Basketball Team

Guard Toby Curto scored 14 points to lead Chapman past Australian Institute, 71-63, in an exhibition men’s basketball game Tuesday at Chapman.

Curto, the team’s top returning scorer who averaged 12 points last season, helped the Panthers take control in the second half.

Chapman’s Pete Sverkos, a 6-foot-3 guard from Long Beach City College, scored nine points and Todd Canavan, a 6-6 guard from Las Vegas, had seven points and two three-pointers.

Tony Zaremba scored 11 points and had two three-pointers for Australian Institute.