Girls basketball: Newport 0-2 in Sea View

NEWPORT BEACH - The Newport Harbor High girls basketball team

agonized over visiting Irvine’s free-throw shooting in the Sailors’ 52-36

Sea View League loss Thursday. The Vaqueros shot 18 of 22 from the foul

line to hold off any hope of a Newport comeback.

Sophomore Jillianne Whitfield led the Sailors (2-15, 0-2 in league)

with 11 points. Senior Evita Castillo, in her first game back since an

ankle injury suffered in the Costa Mesa Tournament, scored 10 points and

provided intense defense.

Castillo covered Irvine’s Kristen Thawley and limited her to four

field goals made.

“The score doesn’t show, but we had a really good defensive game,”

Newport Coach Jen Thompson said. “I was a little worried about

(Castillo’s) stamina, but she did great. I feel we’re improving each

game. You can see improvement in each game we play.”

The Sailors will play at Laguna Hills Tuesday at 7 p.m.

SEA VIEW LEAGUE

Irvine 52, Newport Harbor 36

Irvine 8 12 18 14 - 52

Newport Harbor 7 10 9 10 - 36

Irvine - Thawley 20, Swenson 6, O’Hara 10, Kamata 12, Torres 4.

3-pt. goals - none.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Newport Harbor - Campbell 3, Whitfield 11, Castillo 10, Vasquez 0,

Woller 0, Swigart 8, Stoltz 4, Rangel 0.

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

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - Bench.