Girls basketball: Eagles douse Artists, 67-42

Steve Virgen

COSTA MESA - The Estancia High girls basketball team accomplished

two goals in its 67-42 Pacific Coast League victory over visiting Laguna

Beach Tuesday.

Estancia Coach Paul Kirby said the Artists played physical, but the

Eagles (15-10, 8-1 in the PCL) never backed down.

“We wanted to come out of this with the win and injury free,” Kirby

said of Estancia’s goals before hosting University Thursday at 5:15 p.m.

“It’s tough to play against a team like that (and stay away from

injuries). They’re not that good.”

Laguna Beach, winless in the PCL, was outscored, 24-8, in the opening

quarter and never recovered.

Estancia sophomore point guard Trisha Wase scored a game-high 23

points, while juniors Tisha Gray and Xochitl Byfield added 13 and 10

points, respectively. Freshman Imelda Pena came off the bench and

contributed nine points.