Boys basketball: Eagles upset Uni, 73-65

COSTA MESA - The Estancia High boys basketball team scored a 73-65

Pacific Coast League upset over University Wednesday, behind a

career-high 39 points from junior forward Micah Young.

Young made 15 of 20 field-goal attempts and also grabbed 14 rebounds

to help hand the Trojans their first league defeat.

Estancia senior Eliasar Maldonado scored 15 points and hit 8 of 10

free throws in the fourth quarter.

“We ain’t dead yet,” Estancia Coach Chris Sorce said. “We pretty much

executed our game plan to the T. And, now we’re back in the playoff hunt.

Basically, it was a must-win situation and our kids rose to the

occasion.”

Estancia (7-13, 2-3 in league) led, 48-37, to begin the fourth period

because of a patient offense. And, in the final eight minutes, the Eagles

hit 17 of 24 from the foul line.

Uni (12-9, 4-1) was led by Hiro Christoph, who scored 23 points.

The Eagles will play at crosstown rival Costa Mesa Friday at 7 p.m.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Estancia 73, University 65

University 12 10 15 28 - 65

Estancia 13 15 20 25 - 73

University - Christoph 23, Garey 19, Feistel 9, Newsome 7, Tran 4,

Allah 2, Asnon 1.

3-pt. goals - Christoph 4, Garey 4, Feistel 1, Newsome 1.

Fouled out - Asnon, Christoph, Allah.

Technicals - none.

Estancia - Young 39, Maldonado 15, Rodriguez 6, Cachola 5, D. Valbuena

4, K. Valbuena 4, Prado 0, Romero 0.

3-pt. goals - none.

Fouled out - D. Valbuena.

Technicals - none.