Girls basketball: Mesa bests Nogales

ARTESIA - Costa Mesa High outscored Nogales in every quarter to

claim a 56-41 girls basketball win in the consolation quarterfinals of

the Artesia Tournament Thursday at Artesia High.

Senior point guard Nancy Hatsushi paced the winners (5-4) with 12

points, eight steals, six rebounds and four assists.

Leigh Marshall added 10 points and six assists, while Laura Muniz had

10 rebounds to go with three points.

The Mustangs play in tonight’s consolation semifinal, 6:50 at Cypress

High, against Thursday’s Fontana-Northwood winner.

ARTESIA TOURNAMENT

Consolation quarterfinal

Costa Mesa 56, Nogales 41

Nogales 5 13 11 12 - 41

Costa Mesa 10 18 12 16 - 56

Nogalies - Bruce 12, Miano 10, Chaviara 8, Cuasay 6, Perez 2,

Evangilista 2, Ventura 1.

3-pt. goals - Miano 1, Chaviara 1.

Fouled out - Chaviara.

Technicals - None.

Costa Mesa - Hatsushi 12, Marshall 10, Trejo 9, Lazos 6, Naff 6, Caron

6, Muniz 3, Carich 2, Cooper 2.

3-pt. goals - Hatsushi 2, Trejo 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technicals - None.