Sea Kings fall, 59-42

FULLERTON - There’s not so much suffering in the growing pains of

the Corona del Mar High boys basketball team, but the losses still hurt.

The Sea Kings at least gained experience as they lost to host

Fullerton, 59-42, in nonleague action Friday night.

“We have a lot of seniors,” said senior Eric Snell, who is the only

returning starter from last year’s team. “But we don’t have that much

experience. I’m not really frustrated about that because the guys have

been working hard to gel.”

CdM (2-7) withstood the athleticism of the Indians (9-2) during the

first five minutes and other moments of the game. After the opening five

minutes, the teams were tied at seven, but Fullerton outscored CdM,

23-10, over the next 11 minutes, including a 9-0 run in a three-minute

span of the second quarter.

CdM was down 30-17 at the half and Fullerton maintained its lead in

the second half with patient ball movement.

Snell led the Sea Kings with 13 points, including three

three-pointers, while Idean Shahangian and Zack Brewster scored eight

points each. Sophomore Kevin Mancillas came off the bench to score seven

points.

“Patience and encouraging,” CdM Coach Paul Orris said of the team’s

needs in order to improve. “We can’t get down on each other. We have to

keep believing in ourselves and find the little things that will make us

better. We’ll be all right.”

NONLEAGUE

Fullerton 59, Corona del Mar 42

Corona del Mar 9 8 9 16 - 42

Fullerton 14 16 14 15 - 59

Corona del Mar - Snell 13, Shahangian 8, Brewster 8, K. Mancillas 7,

Alshuler 4, Grey 2, Marston 0, Glass 0, Reynolds 0, B. Mancillas 0.

3 pt. goals - Snell 3, Shahangian 2, K. Mancillas 1.

Fouled out - None.

Fullerton - Bobar 14, Banks 11, Thompson 10, Wilbur 7, Garcia 8, Fells

6, Gross 3.

3 pt. goals - Banks 2, Thompson 2, Garcia 1, Wilbur 1.

Fouled out - None.