Estancia prevails

Estancia High junior Dallas Kopp had a breakthrough performance to

help the Eagles earn a 61-49 boys basketball win over visiting

Beaumont in the first round of the Coast Classic Monday night. Kopp,

a 6-foot-5 post, produced a career-high 15 points and 12 rebounds to

help the Eagles advance to tonight’s quarterfinals against Granite

Hills at 8.

“And he guarded their best player,� Estancia Coach Jason Simco

said. “We asked him to do a lot and he responded. I had a talk with

him after last week’s loss to Laguna Beach and let him know we needed

more from him. We introduced him last tonight, to let him know this

was going to be his team next year.�

Carlos Pinto added 18 points for Estancia (8-2). Junior guard

Shaun Markley added six assists to his nine points and the Eagles

also received a boost from Blake Pinto, a 5-11 sophomore summoned

from the junior varsity.

“[Blake Pinto, no relation to Carlos] is going to stay on the

varsity,� Simco said.