Girls basketball: Troy defeats Sea Kings

FULLERTON - There were just too many weapons from the Troy High

girls basketball team and Corona del Mar had no answer as the Warriors

scored a 70-29 victory in the quarterfinals of the Troy NJB Hoops Classic

Tuesday at Troy High.

Troy (3-0) built a 34-17 halftime lead and went on a 22-8 run in the

third, paced by an aggressive defense and some accurate three-point

shooting.

The lone positive for the Sea Kings (2-2) was that they never gave up,

CdM Coach Elbert Davis said.

“(Troy) can beat you in so many ways,” Davis said. “What are you going

to do? It’s tough, but now we know what it’s like ... when you play one

of the best teams in the state.”

Senior guard Courtney Kawata led the way for CdM with nine points.

The Sea Kings will meet Bell Gardens Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in a

fifth-place semifinal.

Troy NJB Hoops Classic

Quarterfinal

Troy 70, Corona del Mar 29

Corona del Mar 6 11 8 4 - 29

Troy 19 15 22 14 - 70

Corona del Mar - McCoy 8, Luu 1, Hawkins 2, Kawata 9, Gruber 3,

Otterbien 2, Snell 2, Klein 2, Stern 0, Marks 0, Alateha 0, Dimas 0,

Ramsey 0.

3-pt. goals - Kawata 1, Gruber 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Troy - Livingston 20, McGuire 15, Kamaki 9, Holtzclaw 7, Atuatasi 4,

Hayman 9, Glaser 4, Rinehart 2.

3-pt. goals - Kamaki 3, McGuire 3, Hayman 1.

Fouled out - Rinehart.

Technicals - none.