Chargers defeat Grossmont in opening round

Magana scored 21 for the
Chargers

Cypress, CA - The Lady Chargers (4-3) defeat Grossmont 78-58 in the opening round of the 2012 Lady Charger Classic. They will face American River, the winner over LA Southwest on Saturday Night at 7PM.  The effort came behind Jeana Magane's 21-point and 6-steal effort along with Sam Soria's 15-point with 8-for-8 from the charity line.Magana scored 17 in the first half. Eriel Dennis led the Griffins with 13 points off the bench.

The Chargers started out with a full-court press and bothered the Griffins' offense from moving the ball up court all evening.  The Chargers led only 43-39 at the half but went on a 10-0 run early in the second half to capitalize the lead and kept it. The Chargers executed well as a team, dishing out 14 assists.

Cypress will face American River which beat LA Southwest 80-62 in an up-tempo style. The game will tip-off at 7PM Saturday evening at the Don Johnson Court.

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