There's no place like home for Costa Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 victory over the Westminster Lions on Tuesday.
Leilani Quero continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 30 points along with eight boards and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Emi Kamikihara was another key player, earning 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

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Costa Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Costa Mesa's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Westminster, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Costa Mesa has already played their next contest (against Mayfair), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Westminster will be playing in front of their home fans against Garden Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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