Laguna Hills typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Costa Mesa proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Laguna Hills Hawks with a 36-32 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 872nd, while the Hawks are ranked 413th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Costa Mesa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emi Kamikihara, who posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Kamikihara has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leilani Quero, who put up 12 points and three steals.
Mustangs
| 01/21/25 @ Laguna Hills | 36-32 |
| 01/18/25 @ Mayfair | 42-39 |
| 01/14/25 vs Westminster | 57-54 |
Costa Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Costa Mesa's record is now 10-13. As for Laguna Hills, they moved to 18-4 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Garden Grove the next time they take the court. Costa Mesa will host Garden Grove at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, while Laguna Hills will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on January 28th.
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