Calvary Chapel holds on to edge Huntington Beach in hard-fought game

Calvary Chapel’s Caiden Curran is guarded by Luke Kumaric of Huntington Beach. (Photos courtesy Bill Russell).

Calvary Chapel High School’s boys basketball team held on to Huntington Beach 59-55 Tuesday afternoon in a game that was close from start to finish.

Calvary Chapel (3-2) held a 27-26 halftime lead.

The game was tied 55-55 with about a minute left. Huntington Beach (3-3) was unable to convert on two free throws. Calvary Chapel took the ball down and Jordan Embry made a jump to put the Eagles ahead 57-55 with about 20 seconds remaining.

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Calvary Chapel's Gavin Russell makes the first of two free throws to put Calvary up 59-55.

Brannon Berry of Calvaruy Chapel is guarded by Denis Okur of Huntington Beach.

A loose ball foul on the Oilers sent Calvary Chapel’s Gavin Russell to the free throw line and he made both shots to seal the win.

Russell, a senior, led Calvary Chapel with 16 points and eight rebounds. Carson Franklin had 15 points for the Eagles.