Girls basketball: Eagles take care of Northwood

Tony Altobelli

COSTA MESA - The Estancia High girls basketball team took one more

step toward its first league title in 10 years after Tuesday night’s

52-42 Pacific Coast League win over visiting Northwood.

The Eagles (15-9, 7-2 in league) were led by sophomore Tisha Gray, who

scored 13 points, all in the second half. Zuyin Barrera added nine

points, while Tory Matsufuji chipped in eight.

“A win is a win and at this point of the season, we’ll take them any

way we can get them,� Estancia Coach Paul Kirby said.

The Eagles were in control from start to finish and led by as many as

15 points.

Elmira Razaei led the Timberwolves (9-17, 1-8) with 16 points She

helped Northwood get to within six points with 3:20 left in the fourth

quarter, but Estancia held on for the win.

“They hit some threes down the stretch, which made it closer,� Kirby

said. “They hit more shots in the second half.�

Estancia will play at University Thursday at 5:15 p.m. The Trojans

upset the Eagles, 45-38 on Jan. 23.

“That was probably our worst game of the year, while Uni probably

played one of its best games,� Kirby said. “We just have to play our game

and we’ll be fine.�

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Estancia 52, Northwood 42

Score by Quarters

Northwood 8 8 10 16 - 42

Estancia 15 13 11 13 - 52

Northwood - Rezaei 16, Nichols 8, Niles 7, Albaugh 4, Lipscomb 3,

Craig 2, Curtis 2.

3-pt. goals - Niles 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Estancia - Gray 13, Barrera 9, Matsufuji 8, Hirata 6, Wase 5, Byfield

4, Cachola 3, Vasquez 2, Rodriguez 2, Cassity 0, Orellana 0.

3-pt. goals - Matsufuji 2, Hirata 1, Barrera 1, Wase 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.