Brick sparks Mesa win

Junior Cassey Brick scored a career-high 14 points and helped lead

the Costa Mesa High girls basketball team to a 49-35 win over Golden

West League host Orange Monday.

Brick nailed 3 of 4 three-pointers in the first quarter to offset

the Panthers’ defensive strategy of a box-and-one, focusing on senior

Rhondi Naff. Naff finished with 14 points, six rebounds and four

steals, while Brick added four assists to go with her career night.

Senior Rickell Reeves contributed 10 rebounds and junior Susana

Trujillo scored 13 points.

“We got off to a good start,” said Mesa Coach Jim Weeks, whose

team improved to 13-9, 5-3 in league. “They went box-and-one on

Rhondi, and with Cassey hitting her threes that really helped. Cassey

and Stacey did a good job with three-pointers.”

Orange dropped to 0-8 in league.

Mesa will play visitor to crosstown rival Estancia Wednesday night

at 7.