Mustangs fall to La Salle, 63-45

The Costa Mesa High boys basketball team came back to within four

points in the second half after being down by 18 at intermission, but

it wasn’t enough to beat La Salle.

The 5-0 Lancers downed the 2-1 Mustangs, 63-45, in pool play at

the Valley Christian Tournament Wednesday.

Mesa cut the lead to 36-32 early in the third quarter but La Salle

stretched the lead and secured the win.

Junior Marko Stankevic led the Mustangs with 12 points and Danny

Krikorian chipped in 11 points, hitting two three-pointers.

Costa Mesa plays Bolsa Grande at 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Valley Christian Tournament

La Salle 63, Costa Mesa 45

Score by Quarters

Costa Mesa 5 11 20

9 - 45

La Salle 18 16 14

15 -- 63

Costa Mesa -- Molina 4, Knox 6, D. Krikorian 11,

Abedrabo 2, Pepic 3, T. Krikorian 5, Waldron 2, Stankovic 12, Aleson

0, Millward 0.

3-pt. goals -- D. Krikorian 2, Pepic 1, T. Krikorian 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Technicals -- none.

La Salle -- Kohorst 2, Kolbeck 4, Duren 6, Hill 4,

Bearse 1, Kelley 24, Biray 7, Pauls 15, Ronquillo 0, Garcia 0,

Stewart 0, Healy 0, Charles 0, Hallinan 0.

3-pt. goals -- Biray 1.

Fouled out -- none.

Technicals -- Kelley.