Sports Roundup: Hoover basketball edges Bell, 53-51

By Charles Rich

Dec. 21, 2013 12 AM PT

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Hoover 53, Bell 51: Teo Davidian finished with a team-high 16 points and Kevin Nazari added 10 for the Tornadoes (6-2) on Saturday in a consolation game of the Pioneer Tournament.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Glendale Community College 70, Cypress College 63: Brenda Balbuena collected 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals Saturday to spark the Vaqueros (7-7) in the consolation championship contest of the Antelope Valley Tournament. Selin Gomez added 20 points for the Vaqueros.

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Charles Rich

Charles Rich was a sports writer for the Glendale News-Press, Burbank Leader and La Cañada Valley Sun. He started covering area high school and college sports in 2000. Rich grew up in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., and graduated from Cal State Northridge.