Boys Basketball: Mustangs win big, lose too

ANAHEIM - The Costa Mesa High boys basketball team improved to 10-3

with a rather predictable 88-51 victory over the Canyon junior varsity

team in the first round of the Canyon Classic Monday.

But, the victory proved costly as senior Shaun Ferryman was ejected for

committing what the official deemed a flagrant foul. Ferryman, a

third-year varsity performer, will sit out today’s 4:30 p.m. quarterfinal

showdown against Crescenta Valley.

Ryan Naff and Nate Jones led four Mustangs in double figures with 20 and

17 points, respectively, but Coach Bob Serven had praise for the strong

second-half play of sophomore David Conte and freshman Danny Krikorian.

The duo combined for only six points, but they helped the Mustangs pull

away after leading only 23-18 after one quarter.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS

Canyon Classic

First round

Costa Mesa 88, Canyon JV 51

Score by Quarters

Costa Mesa 23 16 27 22 - 88

Canyon JV 18 10 11 12 - 51

Costa Mesa - Naff 20, Jones 17, Whittaker 11, Hatsushi 10, Payne 8, Weir

6, Ferryman 4, Knox 4, Krikorian 4, Conte 2, Abedrabo 2.

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

Fouled out - None.

Ejected - Ferryman.

Canyon JV - Yu 2, Schembre 5, Fincham 3, Roberson 3, Eaves 2, Parvaz 1,

Bender 16, Miller 2, Davis 2, Cunningham 15.

3-pt. goals - Bender 2, Schembre 1, Fincham 1, Cunningham 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technicals - None.