Girls basketball: Mesa beaten by Capistrano Valley

MISSION VIEJO - Capistrano Valley High used a strong first half of

basketball to knock off visiting Costa Mesa, 59-26 in nonleague girls

basketball action Tuesday.

Jenny Earnest scored 12 points to lead the Mustangs (3-2), who were

outscored 35-11 in the first half.

Nikki Howard scored 22 to lead the Cougars.

Next up for the Mustangs, they play against Ontario High in the

Artesia Tournament at the Hawaiian Gardens Community Center Friday at

4:55 p.m. NONLEAGUE

Capistrano Valley 59, Costa Mesa 26

Costa Mesa 7 4 8 7 - 26

Capo valley 24 11 8 16 - 59

Costa Mesa - Smith 0, Hatsushi 3, Le 0, Trejo 2, Muniz 2, Marshall 0,

Earnest 12, Caron 5, Lazos 2, Hitt 0.

3 pt. goals - Caron 1.

Fouled out - none.

Capo Valley - Flanagan 5, Peloza 14, Voisard 4, Howard 22, Steube 8,

Lassen 2, Pawar 2, Pratt 2.

3 pt. goals - Flanagan 1, Howard 1.

Fouled out - none.