Boys basketball: Eagles routed on road

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA - Call this a contract killing. The previous

coach signed the contract, so first-year Estancia High boys basketball

head man Chris Sorce had to watch host Santa Margarita (17-2), ranked No.

2 in Orange County, roll to a 94-40 nonleague victory Monday night.

Eliasar Maldonado led Estancia (6-11) with 19 points, all after

halftime, while Kenny Valbuena and George Prado added seven apiece for

the visitors.

Micah Young (sprained ankle) did not play for Estancia, which returns

to Pacific Coast League play Wednesday at Corona del Mar.

NONLEAGUE

Santa Margarita 94, Estancia 40

Score by Quarters

Estancia 8 2 18 12 - 40

Santa Margarita 28 28 22 16 - 94

Estancia - Maldonado 19, K. Valbuena 7, Prado 7, D. Valbuena 2, Romero

2, Rodriguez 2, Niles 1, Cachola 0, Berame 0.

3-pt. goals - Maldonado 3, Prado 1.

Fouled out - Rodriguez.

Technicals - none.

Santa Margarita - L. Collins 19, Quijano 12, Tancredi 10, Rohe 10, R.

Socci 9, Smith 8, J. Collins 8, Hubbard 7, Toch 4, Fessenden 4, H. Socci

3.

3-pt. goals - L. Collins 2, Rohe 2, R. Socci 2, Quijano 1, Hubbard 1,

J. Collins 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - Rohe 1.