Seahawks surge over Eagles

The Estancia High girls basketball team put up a valiant effort but

ultimately lost to visiting Ocean View, 46-39, in a Golden West

League game Tuesday.

Junior Be Diep scored a game-high 13 points for the Eagles (4-11,

1-1 in league). Diep also contributed two rebounds and four assists.

Nicole Wilson and Breanna Neal each added eight points for Estancia,

who play host to Golden West League rival Westminster Thursday at 7

p.m.

Estancia held the lead for three quarters, but the Seahawks

outscored the hosts 16-6 in the final quarter. Coach Ernie Wright

said his team was outmanned, but did not give up. The intensity the

team displayed in the opening three quarters was drained by the final

frame of the game.

The Eagles did a good job of bottling up Ocean View’s 6-foot-2

center DJ Butler, holding the junior to eight points. Four of her

points, however came in the decisive fourth quarter. Freshman forward

Erica Congellieri led Ocean View with 10 points.

Saddleback run scars Mesa

* A Saddleback 20-point run in the first half brought the downfall

of the Costa Mesa High girls basketball team, as the Mustangs lost,

61-41, in Golden West League action Tuesday evening.

The Mustangs (5-12, 1-2 in league) went up, 9-6, early in the

first quarter, but the Roadrunners began their run and Mesa couldn’t

catch up. Mesa cut the deficit to nine in the third quarter, but it

was too little, too late.

Bethany Vergara led Mesa with eight points, while Deanna Sanchez

and Venise Enesi added seven apiece. Sanchez also had five assists.

Golden West League

Saddleback 61, Costa Mesa 41 Score by Quarters

Costa Mesa 9 11 14 7 -- 41

Saddleback 14 21 11 15 -- 61

Mesa -- Bjelland 6, Cluff 6, Enesi 7, Sanchez 7, Vergara 8,

Akansel 2, Ly 2, Mino 3, Craven 0, Ixta 0, Martinez 0, Evans 0.

3-pt. goals -- Mino 1.

Saddleback -- McElroy 17, Lete 22, Lomeli 4, Ayala 6, Howell 7,

Leal 5.

3-pt. goals -- Lete 1.

Golden West League

Estancia 39, Ocean View 46

Score by Quarters

Ocean View - Harris 4, Alderfer 8, Congellieri 10, Potter 5,

Butler 8, Holz 3, Thomas 6, Reviera 2.

3-pt. goals -- Alderfer 2, Potter 1.

Fouled out -- None.

Technicals -- None.

Estancia -- Diep13, Arroyo 6, Neal 8, Wilson 8, Hallock 2, Berrara

2, Sandoval 0, Williams 0, Flores 0, Martinez 0, Slattery 0.

3-pt. goals -- Diep 4, Arroyo 2.

Fouled out -- Wilson, Hallock.

Technicals -- None.