Girls basketball: Mesa downed, 49-39

COSTA MESA - The Costa Mesa High girls basketball team was

outscored 7-0 in the final minute and lost, 49-39, to Pacific Coast

League visitor University Thursday.

Junior Rhondi Naff led the Mustangs (8-13, 2-4 in the PCL) with 16

points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.

“We were down by three with less than a minute, but we couldn’t get a

shot,” Costa Mesa Coach Jim Weeks said. “Their last five points were on

free throws over the last 20 seconds. But that was one of our best

efforts of the year. We really played hard. We broke their press really

well. Hopefully we can keep this going till the end of the year.”

PCL leader University improved to 14-7, 6-0.

The Mustangs will resume PCL action Tuesday at 7 p.m., playing at

Northwood.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

University 49, Costa Mesa 39

University 11 14 8 16 - 49

Costa Mesa 12 5 12 10 - 39

University - Ariazand 18, Yeo 7, Janda 14, York 8, Sutter 2.

3-pt. goals - Ariazand 3.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Costa Mesa - Bello 7, Caron 0, Naff 16, Poncher 0, Grewal 5, Reeves 5,

Sanchez 6, Brick 0.

3-pt. goals - Bello 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.