Girls basketball: Mesa rocks Granite Hills

Tony Altobelli

COSTA MESA - Nancy Hatsushi scored 17 points and dished out eight

assists to lead Costa Mesa High’s girls basketball to a 52-19 win over

Granite Hills in the quarterfinals of the Costa Mesa Tournament Tuesday

night.

“She’s a tough competitor,” Coach Jim Weeks said. “Our offense runs

through her.”

But is was the defense of the Mustangs (8-4) that was the difference,

holding Granite Hills (10-2) to 3 of 21 shooting from the field in the

first half.

The Mustangs outscored the Eagles, 17-2, in the second quarter and never

looked back.

Costa Mesa will advance to the semifinals and take on Mission Viejo

tonight at 8.

COSTA MESA TOURNAMENT

Quarterfinals

Costa Mesa 52, Granite Hills 19

Granite Hills 4 2 4 9 - 19

Costa Mesa 5 17 7 23 - 52

Granite Hills - Turner 4, Tilton 4, Davis 3, Jones 2, Reynolds 2, Smith

2, Phillips 2.

3 pt. goals - none.

Costa Mesa - Hatsushi 17, Trejo 7, Caron 7, Earnest 6, Smith 6, Muniz 3,

Cooper 2, Hitt 2, Lazos 2.

3 pt. goals - Hatsushi 4, Trejo 1.

Fouled out - none.