OCC women rumble, 78-61

HOOPS: Orange Coast College’s women’s basketball team was a 78-61

winner over Allan Hancock of Santa Maria Wednesday in the first round

of the Cuesta Tournament, setting up a semifinal match against

Bakersfield College at 6 p.m.

Nancy Hatsushi ran off three straight threes in the early going to

set the pace and the Pirates (6-3) were in control.

Alisa Carrillo had a season-high 18 points and Hatsushi (13), Liz

Mendoza (12, and nine rebounds) and Lauren Murray 10) chipped in with

double-figure scoring.

CUESTA TOURNAMENT

OCC 78, Hancock 61

OCC -- Hatsushi 13, Galasso 3, Murray 10, Mendoza 12,

Carrillo 18, Marshall 4, Quiroz 4, Shaw 5, Estrada 3, Haueter 0,

Garnica 0.

3-pt. goals -- Hatsushi 3, Galasso 1, Estrada 1.

Fouled out -- Haueter.

Hancock -- McCool 3, Lopez 18, Miller 17, Tesoro 7,

Golson 7, Krier 5, Miller 2.

3-pt. goals -- McCool 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Halftime -- OCC, 40-26.

Mustangs fall, 59-49

HOOPS: Costa Mesa High’s girls basketball team fell to 1-2 after

absorbing a 59-49 loss to Lakewood at the Bellflower Tournament

Wednesday as Lakewood used a 24-4 edge in the third quarter to negate

a 31-24 halftime deficit.

Rhondi Naff had 18 points and Susy Trujillo scored 11 points for

the Mustangs.

BELLFLOWER TOURNAMENT

Lakewood 59, Costa Mesa 49

Score by Quarters

Lakewood 12 11 24

11 - 59

Costa Mesa 17 14 4

14 - 49

Lakewood -- Williams 17, Mendosa 11, Tackwood 4,

Sorenson 10, Quiette 9, Womack 4, Chavez 4.

3-pt. goals -- none.

Fouled out -- Mendosa.

Costa Mesa -- Brick 3, Kelly 3, Landeros 3, Montoya 2,

Naff 18, Naverrette 2, Reeves 2, Sanchez 5, Trujillo 11, Cluff 0,

Langmos 0, Vergara 0.

3-pt. goals -- Naff 2, Trujillo 2, Brick 1, Kelly 1, Sanchez 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Mesa girls roll, 3-0

SOCCER: Costa Mesa High stayed undefeated (2-0) with a 3-0 victory

over University Thursday in girls soccer play at Costa Mesa.

Jenny Sparks scored two goals and Stacy Krikorian netted one ball

for the Mustangs.

Sage Hill wins

WATER POLO: The Sage Hill High girls water polo team improved to

1-1 with a 7-3 nonleague win over visiting Pacifica Thursday at

Corona del Mar High. The Lightning, which lost its season opener to

Rancho Alamitos Monday, did not allow more than one goal in any

quarter.

The Sage Hill junior varsity defeated Pacifica, 9-5.

Nonleague

Sage Hill 7, Pacifica 3

Pacifica 1 1 1

0 -- 3

Sage Hill 3 2 2

0 -- 7

Sage Hill -- Tooma 2, Forrest 2, Hutchison 1, Roeser 1,

Indivik 1.

Eagles fall, 1-0

SOCCER: The Estancia High girls soccer team lost, 1-0, to visiting Katella after what could be described as a confusing call by

officials that led to the game’s lone goal Wednesday.

Estancia Coach Nadine Rajabi said a referee blew a whistle with

about four minutes left, for an offside call on Katella, but the

Knights kept playing and scored a goal, while the Eagles (0-1-1)

stopped because of the whistle. The head referee ruled the shot a

goal.

Estancia goalie Paula Arona recorded eight saves.

Sailors lose, 2-0

SOCCER: Newport Harbor High’s girls soccer team dropped a 2-0 pool

play decision to Capistrano Valley in pool play in the Mater Dei

Tournament at Centennial Park.

Kara DeMille had four first-half saves, and Lilja Addeman had one

save in the second half.

The Sailors, 0-2, duel Esperanza today at 2:45 p.m.