Boys basketball: Eagles run out of gas

Tony Altobelli

ALISO VIEJO - Christmas vacation could not have come any sooner for

Estancia High’s boys basketball team.

Flu bugs and hot Aliso Niguel shooting in the second half added up to a

77-69 loss for the visiting Eagles.

“I don’t like to use excuses, but we just flat out ran out of gas,” Coach

Rich Boyce said. “I couldn’t ask any more out of my guys than what they

gave out there tonight.”

Jason Simco led the Eagles (7-4) with 20 points, while Darshaun Garner

added 15.

Ryann Ross scored 35 points to lead Aliso Niguel (7-4).

Estancia led by eight points at halftime, but the Wolverines outscored

the Eagles, 51-35, in the second half for the win.

“Aliso really ran their game plan well in the second half,” Boyce said.

“They really wanted it late in the game. Give ‘em credit.”

NONLEAGUE

Aliso Niguel 77, Estancia 69

Estancia 15 19 16 19 - 69

Aliso Niguel 11 15 24 27 - 77

Estancia - Simco 20, Garner 15, Cantrell 13, Maldonado 8, Aguilar 6,

Rodriguez 4, Chandler 3, Jiminez 0, Concepcion 0.

3 pt. goals - Simco 2, Cantrell 1.

Fouled out - Rodriguez.

Technical foul - Estancia bench.

Aliso Niguel - Ross 35, Sievers 20, Zanulli 10, Lamela 5, Hefty 4, Hill

3.

3 pt. goals - Ross 4, Sievers 2, Zanulli 1.

Fouled out - Hefty.