Boys basketball: Mustangs hold on for win

ANAHEIM - Senior Mike Whittaker scored 14 points, including four

three-pointers to lead the Costa Mesa High boys basketball team to a

52-51 win over Troy in the consolation semifinals of the Loara Taco

Company Tournament.

The Mustangs (2-1) led by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter and held

on for dear life down the stretch.

Junior Chad Vakili chipped in with 10 points, while sophomore Danny

Krikorian added nine points, all on three-point hoops as Mesa heads into

today’s consolation finals, to be played at 3:30 at Loara High.

“Our third quarter was probably our best quarter of basketball we’ve

played so far,” Mesa Coach Bob Serven said. “Troy is a very good

basketball team and it took a solid effort from our guys to get the job

done.”

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Consolation semifinals

Costa Mesa 52, Troy 51

Costa Mesa 14 16 14 8 - 52 Troy 14 17 4 16 - 51 Costa Mesa - Conte 5, Krikorian 9, Whittaker 14, Vakili 10, Clark 2,

Payne 12.

3 pt. goals - Whittaker 4, Krikorian 3, Vakili 1, Conte 1.

Fouled out - None.

Troy - Tra. Hardeman 3, Tre. Hardeman 2, Knobke 2, Dalafu 6, Palta 5,

Chadha 12, Baird 4, Gilkes 17.

3 pt. goals - Dalfu 2, Chadha 2, Halta 1, Tra. Hardeman 1.

Fouled out - None.