Boys basketball: Eagles blown out, 73-37

Steve Virgen

COSTA MESA - The Estancia High boys basketball team finished fourth

in its 17th annual Coast Classic after a 73-37 loss to Ocean View, which

used full-court pressure defense through three quarters and six minutes

into the fourth, Saturday.

Seahawks Coach Jim Harris said his team has had problems losing big

leads, so he thought it was important to maintain the intensity that

results from full-court pressure.

The Eagles (9-6) committed nine of their 20 turnovers in the first

quarter when Ocean View (8-7) built a 24-2 lead. Lewis Bradshaw scored

the only points of the quarter on a turnaround fade-away that he was

fouled on with 1:42 left.

Estancia senior Fernando Maldonado led the Eagles with 15 points,

hitting 3 of 5 from beyond the three-point line.

“When you lose to (Ocean View) it’s nothing to be ashamed of,” said

Coach Chris Sorce, whose Eagles will see more of the Seahawks in the

Golden West League next season. “Setting up the (Coast Classic) brackets,

I knew we would play at least two top-notch teams. It’s hard now, but I

know it will make us better in the long run.”

ESTANCIA COAST CLASSIC

Third-place final

Ocean View 73, Estancia 37

Ocean View 24 13 11 25 - 73

Estancia 2 14 8 13 - 37

Ocean View - Clarke 7, Ortiz 16, Sargeant 10, Hatch 8, Okwudibonye 9,

Burnett 7, Gallardo 5, Wilson 5, Kreymer 2, Melton 2, Barot 2.

3-pt. goals - Sargeant 1, Clarke 1, Okwudibonye 1, Ortiz 1, Burnett 1,

Wilson 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Estancia - Maldonado 15, Bradshaw 5, Lindquist 4, Prado 2, Snell 3,

Cachola 6, Andersen 2, Valdes 0, Novak 0, Hoffman 0.

3-pt. goals - Maldonado 3.

Fouled out - Lindquist.

Technicals - none.