Girls basketball: Eagles fall to Torrance

Tony Altobelli

IRVINE - The Estancia High girls basketball team started hot, but

cooled considerably in Monday’s 52-43 loss to Torrance in a consolation

game of the South Coast Classic, held at University High.

After scoring 21 points in the first quarter, the Eagles managed to

score only 21 points in the final three quarters combined.

Despite the torrid stretch of cold shooting and turnovers, Estancia

still led by four with four minutes remaining in the game, but Torrance

closed out the game with a 15-2 run.

Trisha Wase led the Eagles with 15 points, while Marie Rodriguez and

Xochitl Byfield each chipped in with eight points.

With the loss, the Eagles (0-2) will play Trabuco Hills Thursday at

3:30 p.m.

SOUTH COAST CLASSIC

Consolation

Torrance 52, Estancia 43

Torrance 9 19 6 18 - 52 Estancia 21 9 2 11 - 43

Torrance - Danielle Payne 18, Higashiyama 12, Carothers 8, Shimizu 6,

Suyama 6, Danisha Payne 2.

3 pt. goals - Carothers 2.

Fouled out - none.

Estancia - Wase 15, Byfield 8, Rodriguez 8, Matsufuji 4, Barrera 4,

Gray 2, Hirata 2, Cassity 0, Orellana 0, Cachola 0.

3 pt. goals - Wase 3, Rodriguez 2.

Fouled out - Hirata, Wase.