Even though the Costa Mesa Mustangs have not done well against the Saddleback Roadrunners recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Costa Mesa's way against Saddleback as Costa Mesa made off with a 42-18 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Costa Mesa has posted since January 2nd.
Costa Mesa found their leader in underclassman Emi Kamikihara, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Leilani Quero, who scored four points along with five steals.
Costa Mesa's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-18. As for Saddleback, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-20.
Costa Mesa will be playing at home against Calvary Chapel at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Saddleback, they will head out on the road to challenge Santa Ana at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Ana and Saddleback are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
