Newport Harbor wins in double overtime to claim consolation

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Newport Harbor High’s Sailors captured the consolation

championship fo the Granite City Classic in St. Cloud, Minn.

Saturday, taking Apollo High of St. Cloud into double overtime before

winning, 60-56.

Nedim Pajevic, who had 17 points and 20 rebounds, paved the way

despite playing most of the second half and both of the four-minute

overtimes with four fouls hanging over his head.

Chase Cameron had 10 points, and all of them came in the two

overtime sessions. Brett Lowenthal had 12 points.

Apollo, with two starters headed for St. John’s, fell to 9-2. One

of them, 6-foot-9 DeShaun Williams, led all scorers with 29 points.

The Sailors improved to 8-4.

Corona del Mar tramples La Quinta, 63-36

BOYS: Senior Pancho Seaborn scored 21 points, including four

three-pointers, to lead the Corona del Mar High boys basketball team

to a 63-36 consolation semifinal victory over La Quinta in the

Estancia Coast Classic Saturday.

The Sea Kings (5-8) fell behind, 10-4, in the first quarter but

came back and built a 28-19 halftime lead. CdM senior Brett Matsen

nailed two three-pointers in the Sea Kings’ pivotal second quarter.

Matsen finished with 10 points, while Kevin Mancillas added eight.

The Sea Kings will face Hoover in the consolation championship

Monday at 4:50 p.m. at Estancia High.

Costa Mesa drops 57-50 decision to San Pasqual

BOYS: Costa Mesa High’s boys basketball team fell behind by a 22-7

count after one quarter and could not fully recover, despite a

sterling 28-17 fourth-quarter run in a 57-50 loss to San Pasqual at

the Orange Holiday Classic.

Danny Krikorian led Costa Mesa with 15 points, and Curtis Milward

chipped in with 11 points.

The Mustangs, 4-8, return to the tournament’s final day on Monday

at 9 a.m. in a 15th-place game.

Newport Harbor falls, 54-45, in Las Vegas

GIRLS: Newport Harbor High Coach Jen Thompson said her team

improved because of facing pressure defense as the Sailors wrapped up

action in the Centennial Tournament in Las Vegas with a 54-45 loss to

Douglas Saturday.

Newport junior Jillianne Whitfield scored a game-high 17 points

and grabbed 10 rebounds, while senior Lindsey Woller added 11 points

and five rebounds

Thompson also added the Sailors (9-6) will be prepared when Sea

View League play begins Jan. 9 against Foothill at Newport Harbor.

Venice drops Estancia, 54-36, at Canyon tourney

GIRLS: Estancia High’s girls lost a 54-36 verdict to Venice

Saturday at the Canyon Tournament, sending the Mustangs to the

seventh-place game against Rosemead Monday at 4:30 p.m.

The Eagles, 5-7, were paced by Tisha Gray (15 points). Also in

double figures was Nancy Castro with 10 points.

The Eagles had two starters foul out and were without the services

of standout Trisha Wase, who was absent because of prior commitments.

Costa Mesa overwhelms Tesoro, 59-23

GIRLS: Costa Mesa High’s girls basketball team earned a shot at

the consolation championship on Monday against Tustin at 3 p.m.

following its 59-23 victory over Tesoro in the consolation semifinals

of the Costa Mesa Tournament Saturday.

The Mustangs were led by Rhondi Naff, who had 23 points.

It was 31-10 at halftime as Costa Mesa improved to 7-5.