Boys basketball: Mustangs roll past Irvine

Tony Altobelli

ANAHEIM - Nathan Jones scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds

to lead Costa Mesa High over Irvine, 50-36, in the second round of the

Taco Company Invitational, played at Anaheim High.

After falling behind, 12-2, to start the game, the Mustangs outscored

the Vaqueros, 21-7, to take take the lead which they would not lose the

rest of the way.

The Mustangs scored the first eight points of the second half to open

up a 31-19 lead.

Ryan Naff had 10 points and nine rebounds, while Rick Hatsushi added

nine points and five assists for the Mustangs, who will take on Tustin/El

Modena in third-round action Friday at 4:50 p.m. at Anaheim High.

TACO COMPANY INVITATIONAL

Second Round

Costa Mesa 50, Irvine 36

Irvine 14 5 11 6 - 36

Costa Mesa 9 14 12 15 - 50

Irvine - Bosshart 14, Spear 8, M. Roggero 5, Silva 4, Guinn 2,

Schiesel 2, Davis 1.

3 pt. goals - Bosshart 2.

Fouled out - none.

Costa Mesa - Jones 17, Naff 10, Hatsushi 9, Payne 7, Whittaker 5,

Abedrabo 2,

3 pt. goals - Naff 2, Hatsushi 1, Whittaker 1.

Fouled out - none.