Irvine had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 38-37 win over the Costa Mesa Mustangs. The Vaqueros have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Costa Mesa lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Emi Kamikihara, who posted nine points and eight boards. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Quero, who scored six points and four steals.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irvine will venture away from home to take on Aliso Niguel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Costa Mesa, they will head out to challenge Woodbridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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