Estancia sails into tournament finals

Estancia High’s Eagles will defend their Garden Grove League

championship tonight at 7:30 following the dismantling of Whitney

Friday evening to the tune of 84-43.

The Eagles, who meet the winner of Friday’s Western-Santa Ana

matchup, were led by the 35-point scoring of Carlos Pinto, whose

career-high output included five three-pointers.

“The only one who could stop him was me,” said Estancia Coach

Chris Sorce, who played Pinto for some 10 minutes in the first half

and less than five minutes in the second half. “He could have had at

least 50 points.”

Also with solid efforts were Jordan Stroman off the bench with 11

points and nine rebounds, and Matt Cachola, who had seven assists.

The victory improves Estancia’s record to 7-1. Whitney left with

its first defeat of the season after six victories.

Sailors bow, 57-50, play at noon today

BOYS: Newport Harbor High’s Sailors dropped a 57-50 Holiday

Basketball Classic decision at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday

as Villa Park posted a strong second half to overcome a 26-22

halftime deficit.

The Sailors, who were 19 for 21 at the line, were paced by Nedim

Pajevic, who scored a season-high 23 points. The 6-foot-8 Pajevic had

16 rebounds and hit 8 of 10 at the line.

Harbor will duel Sea View League rival Foothill today at noon.

CdM falls, 63-54, shoots for fifth place

BOYS: Corona del Mar High’s boys basketball team plays for fifth

place today at 11:30 a.m. against Atascadero following Friday’s 63-54

loss to Trabuco Hills at the Arroyo Grande Tournament.

The Sea Kings, now 3-5, connected on five threes in the first

quarter and led going into the second quarter, 21-18, but could not

keep up the pace. Jay Northridge was Corona’s only player in double

figures with 10 points.

CdM cut the deficit to two points twice in the fourth quarter, but

could not come any closer.

Costa Mesa loses to Dana Hills, 86-49

BOYS: Costa Mesa High’s boys basketball team dropped a chance to

play for fifth place when they lost to Dana Hills, 86-49, in a

third-round game in the Irvine World News Tournament Friday night.

The Dolphins (8-2) outscored the Mustangs, 23-7, in the second

quarter after both teams finished the first period tied, 15-15.

Danny Krikorian led Costa Mesa with 22 points and Marko Stankovic

tallied 10 points for the Mustangs (4-4) who face the loser of the

Redondo Union-Stockdale game, played later Friday night, at 1 p.m. at

Concordia University.

Corona del Mar falls, 62-39, at Los Al tourney

GIRLS: Corona del Mar High’s Sea Kings dropped a 62-39 decision to

Cerritos at the Los Alamitos Tournament.

Jackie McCoy and Lauren Snell each scored 11 points to pace CdM.

Corona del Mar, outscored in every quarter, dropped to 2-6. The

Sea Kings return for a seventh-place game today at 3 p.m.

Sailors win, 46-33, take third place

GIRLS: Three players scored in double figures and the Newport

Harbor High girls basketball team took third place in the Valley

Christian Tournament with a 46-33 victory against Los Osos Friday at

Valley Christian High.

Jillianne Whitfield (13), Victoria Swigart (12), and Vanessa Miller (10) led the Sailors (7-3) in scoring. Lindsey Woller had nine

rebounds and Whitfield and Swigart each added six boards for Newport,

which won four games all of last year.

Swigart shot 4 of 7 from the field and Whitfield was 3-of-5

shooting with one three-pointer.

“We started out slowly but we came on strong in the second half,”

said Newport Coach Jen Thompson. “The girls have come a long way

since last year. The turnaround has been awesome for them.”

Woller and Whitfield made the all-tournament team.

Newport next competes in the Las Vegas Centennial Tournament

beginning Dec. 26 with a 4 p.m. game against Fountain Valley.