Girls basketball: Mesa falls to Long Beach Jordan

ARTESIA - One quarter of cold basketball turned out to be the

difference for the Costa Mesa High girls basketball team in Monday’s

67-60 first-round loss to Long Beach Jordan at Cypress High in the

Artesia Tournament.

The Mustangs (3-4) were outscored 13-3 in the second quarter and could

not overcome 23 turnovers.

Nancy Hatsushi led Mesa with 19 points, eight assists and seven

steals, while Leigh Marshall chipped in with 17 points.

Costa Mesa will play Bell Gardens today at 3:45 p.m. at Cypress.

ARTESIA TOURNAMENT

First round

Long Beach Jordan 67, Costa Mesa 60

Costa Mesa 19 3 19 19 - 60 Long Beach Jordan 14 13 15 25 - 67Costa Mesa - Caron 9, Hatsushi 19,

Marshall 17, Muniz 4, Naff 4, Poncher 1, Trejo 6, Bello 0, Carich 0,

Cooper 0, Lazos 0, Le 0.

3 pt. goals - Hatsushi 1, Marshall 3.

Fouled out - Lazos

Jordan - Flynn 10, Kendrick 2, Starling 7, Tauohuu 16, Weathers 6,

Aiono 7, Kakatoumfi 2, Rucker 10, Price 2, Gogkins 5.

3 pt. goals - None.

Fouled out - Tauohuu