Costa Mesa captures fifth place.

LAKEWOOD - Costa Mesa High’s girls basketball team defeated Long

Beach Jordan, 50-35, to take fifth place Saturday in the

Mayfair-Bellflower Tournament at Mayfair High School.

Jenny Earnest and Nancy Hatsushi did most of the damage for the Mustangs

(3-1). Earnest led Costa Mesa with 17 points, and she grabbed eight

rebounds and three steals. Hatsushi poured in 13, including two

three-pointers, along with five assists and steals. After sticking around

for most of the game, the Panthers were overwhelmed by Costa Mesa in the

fourth quarter.

“We played very well,” Costa Mesa Coach Jim Weeks said. “We played great

defense. It was a good tournament for us.”

MAYFAIR-BELLFLOWER TOURNAMENT

Fifth-Place Game

Costa Mesa 50, Long Beach Jordan 35

Long Beach Jordan 3 15 10 7 - 35

Costa Mesa 9 14 11 16 - 50

Long Beach Jordan: Spencer 9, Carter 2, Harian 10, Flynn 4, Kelly 1,

Tamanuu 9.

3-pt: Harian 2, Spencer 1

Foul Outs: None

Technicals: None

Costa Mesa: Smith 8, Hatsushi 13, Trejo 8, Muniz 2, Marshall 2, Earnest

17.

3-pt: Hatsushi 2, Trejo 2

Foul Outs: None

Technicals: None