Costa Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 40-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laguna Hills Hawks. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
| 01/03/25 vs Laguna Hills | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Eisenhower | 6 |
| 12/17/24 @ Orange | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Ramona | 4 |
| 12/04/24 vs La Mirada | 4 |
Despite the loss, Costa Mesa still got an impressive performance from Leilani Quero, who posted 20 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Those seven boards gave Quero a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Myah Martinez, who put up two points along with seven steals and five boards.
Costa Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Laguna Hills, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Garden Grove the next time they take the court. Costa Mesa will head out to face Garden Grove at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Laguna Hills will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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