Girls basketball: Mesa tops Laguna, 55-29

LAGUNA BEACH - Junior Rhondi Naff scored 23 points and pulled down

six rebounds as Costa Mesa High’s girls basketball team defeated host

Laguna Beach, 55-29, Thursday in a Pacific Coast League finale.

The Mustangs (11-15, 5-5 in the PCL) will play Northwood tonight at 7

o’clock at University High for third place and the league’s final

automatic CIF Southern Section playoff spot. The Mustangs are seeking

their 13th straight postseason appearance.

In their win over the Artists (3-20, 0-10), the Mustangs were also led

by junior guard Stacee Sanchez (10 points) and senior guard Eileen Bello

(five assists). Naff and Sanchez added two steals each.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Costa Mesa 55, Laguna Beach 29

Score by Quarters

Costa Mesa 10 15 15 15 - 55 Laguna Beach 2 7 9 11 - 29

Costa Mesa - Bello 2, Caron 4, Grewal 2, Naff 23, Poncher 2, Akansel

4, Bolzmann 4, Brick 2, Reeves 2, Sanchez 10, Carich 0, Landeros 0.

3-pt. goals - none.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Laguna Beach - Coblio 1, Schmalzried 10, Friedman 5, Gallager 0,

Mestre 0, Shamy 4, Jones 7, Sexton 2.

3-pt. goals - Jones 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - Laguna Beach Coach.