Girls basketball: Depleted CdM trounced

SAN CLEMENTE - The walking wounded, otherwise known as the Corona

del Mar High girls basketball team, was thumped, 55-9, by Irvine in a

consolation semifinal of the San Clemente Holiday Hoop-la Tournament

Tuesday at San Clemente High.

CdM, without starters Kristin McCoy (believed to have a bruised

kidney), Jackie McCoy (sprained ankle) and Carrie Hawkins (a broken

wrist), was taken advantage of by Irvine (6-3), ranked No. 6 in Orange

County, which led, 29-2, at halftime and pulled away from there.

Courtney Kawata, whom Coach Elbert Davis said had a 101-degree

temperature Monday, was called into action and led the Sea Kings (3-5)

with five points.

Hawkins, hurt during a fall in Saturday’s loss to Murrieta Valley, is

out at least a month, according to Davis, who does not know when to

expect Kristin McCoy, All-CIF Southern Section last year, back.

CdM closes out the tournament in the seventh-place game today at 3

p.m. against Cerritos.

San Clemente Holiday Hoop-la Tournament

Irvine 55, Corona del Mar 9

Score by Quarters

Corona del Mar 2 0 5 2 - 9

Irvine 18 11 15 11 - 55 Corona del Mar - Kawata 5, Pham 2, Snell 2, Marks 0, Gruber 0, Alateha

0, Klien 0, Meservey 0, Otterbien 0, Parks 0.

3-pt. goals - Kawata 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technicals - None.

Irvine - Thaley 16, Grecko 13, O’Hara 5, Morita 6, Kamoda 6, Carlson

5, Coleman 4.

3-pt. goals - Grecko 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technicals - None.