Krikorian sparks Mesa in second half

Costa Mesa High senior guard Danny Krikorian scored 15 of his

game-high 22 points in the second half Monday night as the Mustangs’

boys basketball team defeated St. Paul, 52-45, in the first round of

pool play in the Valley Christian Tournament.

Mesa (2-0) outscored the Swordsmen in the fourth quarter, 15-9,

after leading, 37-36, at third quarter’s end. Krikorian sank 11 of 15

free throws, 9 of 11 in the second half. Jeff Waldron led Costa Mesa

with seven rebounds. Kevin Dyer led St. Paul with 18 points. Mesa

will play La Salle Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Valley Christian.

Valley Christian Tournament

Pool play

Costa Mesa 52, St. Paul 45

Score by Quarters

St. Paul 19 10 7

9 - 45

Costa Mesa 11 11 15

15 - 52

St. Paul -- Dyer 18, Gonzalez 3, Alvarez 5, Ochoa 8,

Velasquez 2, Davies 7, Soto 3.

3-pt. goals -- Ochoa 2, Gonzalez 1, Alvarez 1, Davies 1.

Fouled out -- Martus.

Technicals -- Dyer, St. Paul bench.

Costa Mesa -- D. Krikorian 22, Molina 7, Knox 5,

Stankovic 3, Abedrabo 1, Pepic 2, Aleson 6, Waldron 6, T. Krikorian

0, Milward 0.

3-pt. goals -- D. Krikorian 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Technicals -- none.

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL

Mission Viejo edges Newport Harbor

Newport Harbor High junior standout Jill Whitfield scored 18

points and grabbed eight rebounds, but Mission Viejo rallied in the

fourth quarter to defeat the Sailors, 54-46, in a consolation-round

game Monday night in the University girls basketball tournament.

The Diablos (1-2) outscored the Sailors (1-2) in the fourth

quarter, 21-13, after the game was tied at third quarter’s end at 33.

Newport Harbor senior guard Athena Vasquez had four steals. Senior

Lindsey Woller contributed five rebounds. The Sailors face Tesoro in

a consolation game Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

University Girls Tournament

Consolation round

Mission Viejo 54, Newport 46

Score by Quarters

Mission Viejo 9 12

12 21 - 54

Newport 9 14 10

13 - 46

Mission Viejo -- Howard 9, Crenshaw 4, McWhorter 11,

Zlelasko 9, Bedell 10, Dominguez 6, Gardner 5.

3-pt. goals -- Howard 1, McWhorter 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Technicals -- none.

Newport -- Beeson 2, Swigart 3, Stotlz 9, Whitfield 18,

Miller 7, Vasquez 5, Woller 2, Linsday 0.

3-pt. goals -- Swigart 1, Stotlz 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Technicals -- none.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

Eagles’ Mendoza earns hat trick

Estancia High sophomore Luis Mendoza, playing forward for the

first time Monday after being switched from the midfield by Coach

Steve Crenshaw, scored all three goals as the host Eagles defeated

Fountain Valley, 3-1, in nonleague boys soccer action.

Mendoza scored in the 15th and 32nd minutes, then capped his hat

trick with a goal in the second half in the 65th minute. “We moved

him up to the front and it was productive,” Crenshaw said.

Estancia will host Laguna Beach in a nonleague game Wednesday at

3:15 p.m.