Girls basketball: Tars lose in opener, 74-48

ALISO VIEJO - The Newport Harbor High girls basketball team opened

Sea View League play with a 74-48 loss at Aliso Niguel Tuesday.

Sophomore Jillianne Whitfield led the Sailors (3-14, 0-1 in league)

with 14 points, while sophomore Victoria Swigart scored 12.

Newport senior Evita Castillo did not play because of a sprained ankle

suffered in the Costa Mesa Tournament.

Aliso Niguel improved to 11-7, 1-0.

Castillo is expected back Thursday, when the Sailors host Irvine at 7

p.m.

GIRLS

SEA VIEW LEAGUE

Aliso Niguel 74, Newport Harbor 48

Newport Harbor 14 9 14 11 - 48

Aliso Niguel 19 18 23 14 - 74

Newport Harbor - Campbell 2, Swigart 12, Whitfield 14, Vasquez 3,

Woller 6, Stoltz 3, Miller 6, Rangel 2, Fulce 0, Kerns 0.

3-pt. goals - Swigart 1, Whitfield 2.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Aliso Niguel - Young 8, Schurich 6, Perez 5, Lutes 2, Brown 5,

Stoddard 10, H. Habakost 14, A. Habakost 11, Siaz 11, Scott 2.

3-pt. goals - Brown 1, Stoddard 1, A. Habakost 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.