Girls basketball: Mesa prevails, 58-48

HAWAIIAN GARDENS - Costa Mesa High senior Autumn Smith collected 24

points, nine rebounds and eight blocked shots, but her teammates

finalized a 58-48 Artesia Tournament girls basketball victory over Schurr

without her Wednesday at the Hawaiian Gardens Center.

Smith fouled out with 4:23 left and the Mustangs (6-4) ahead, 47-43. But

senior guards Nancy Hatsushi (11 points and 12 assists) and Jenny Earnest

(10 points and 10 assists), along with junior backup center Maria Lazos,

helped widen the margin in a consolation game for no placing.

“(Lazos) did a great job on their 6-foot center,” Mesa Coach Jim Weeks

said.

Smith was second-team all-tournament in the 32-team event.

The Mustangs return to action Monday in their own Winter Classic, hosting

Whitney at 6:20 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

Artesia Tournament

Costa Mesa 58, Schurr 48

Score by Quarters

Costa Mesa 12 19 10 17 - 58

Schurr 9 9 16 14 - 48

Costa Mesa - Smith 24, Hatsushi 11, Earnest 10, Caron 7, Marshall 4,

Cooper 2, Hitt 0, Lazos 0.

3-pt. goals - Caron 1.

Fouled out - Smith.

Technicals - None.

Schurr - Sakatara 11, Carilo 8, Sakamoto 9, Odano 4, Lensen 6, Smas 8,

Leu 2.

3-pt. goals - Sakatara 1, Sakamoto 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technicals - None.