Girls basketball: Mesa suffers shooting slump

VILLA PARK - The Costa Mesa High girls basketball team shot 11 of

44 from the field and fell to host Villa Park, 46-32, in nonleague action

Thursday.

The Mustangs (6-9), who fell behind 17-4 in the first quarter, were

led by junior Rhondi Naff and her 12 points.

“We actually cut (the deficit) to seven, 27-20,” Mesa Coach Jim Weeks

said. “But we just couldn’t get any closer. Eleven of 44 shooting, 25% is

not going to win very many games for you.”

Costa Mesa returns to action Tuesday at 7 p.m., when the Mustangs open

Pacific Coast League play at University.

NONLEAGUE

Villa Park 46, Costa Mesa 32

Costa Mesa 6 8 10 8 - 32

Villa Park 17 7 9 13 - 46

Costa Mesa - Caron 4, Carich 4, Naff 12, Brick 0, Poncher 0, Grewal 6,

Akansel 2, Reeves 2, Sanchez 2.

3-pt. goals - none.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Villa Park - Hirayama 4, Sahli 11, Yadon 24, O’Keefe 3, Cuco 0, Kumega

4.

3-pt. goals - Sahli 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.