Girls basketball: CdM opens season with easy win

Steve Virgen

FOUNTAIN VALLEY - Though its season began a bit on the rough side,

the Corona del Mar High girls basketball team quickly found its winning

formula to score a 64-35 nonleague victory over host Los Amigos Tuesday.

That rough side: Los Amigos jumped out to a 6-0 lead and Sea Kings

Coach Elbert Davis called a timeout.

That winning formula: defense, intensity and constant hustle.

After Davis’ timeout, CdM caught Los Amigos at 9-9 and went on a 13-1

run to close out the first quarter.

And the Sea Kings never looked back. In fact, CdM’s defense never

allowed the Lobos to score six straight points again.

“Things didn’t go our way the start of that first quarter,” Davis

said. “But, if we put forth the effort every minute, things will start

going our way.”

CdM senior Kristin McCoy finished with a game-high 16 points and 13 rebounds. Jackie McCoy scored 12 points, while Andrea Gruber and Kellyann

Klien finshed with seven each.

Los Amigos began the game with a full-court press after scoring its

first basket. The Lobos scored twice after turnovers from the press and

Davis called the timeout.

Then, the Sea Kings woke up. CdM’s defense accounted for 19 Los Amigos

turnovers.

“They played with the passion that I wanted them to play with,” Davis

said.

NONLEAGUE

Corona del Mar 64, Los Amigos 35

Corona del Mar 22 14 19 9 - 64

Los Amigos 10 8 9 8 - 35

Corona del Mar - K. McCoy 16, J. McCoy 12, Klien 7, Gruber 7, Hawkins

6, Kawata 4, Snell 4, Luu 4, Pham 2, Otterbien 1, Meservey 1, Marks 0,

Alateha 0.

3-pt goals - Kawata 1, Klien 1, Gruber 1.

Fouled out - Hawkins.

Los Amigos - Sanchez 10, Vindhurst 8, Curiel 7, Nguyen 5, Cardoza 2,

Catron 2, Rivera 1.

3-pt goals - Curiel 1.

Fouled out - None.