Westchester girls basketball defeats Birmingham for City Open Division title

PASADENA — The opening nerves of a championship game plagued both the Westchester and Birmingham girls basketball teams Saturday night.

The top-seeded Comets settled in, but the second-seeded Eagles never did.

Westchester’s on-ball defensive pressure overwhelmed Birmingham, which struggled mightily over the final 10 minutes of the first half and guard Savannah Myles scored 22 points in a 60-37 victory to lead the Comets to the CIF L.A. City Section Open Division title at Pasadena City College.