Boys basketball: Los Al pushes past Estancia, 65-42

Steve Virgen

LOS ALAMITOS - Ups and downs, turnovers, timid dribbling, more

turnovers ... this was not Estancia High girls basketball.

The Eagles failed to find their game and lost, 65-42, to Leuzinger in

pool-play action Tuesday at the Los Alamitos Tournament.

After falling behind, 18-9, in the first nine minutes, Estancia went

on a 12-5 run and nearly caught the Olympians (3-1). The Eagles trailed,

23-21, at the half.

But then, the turnovers came for the Eagles. Estancia’s first seven

possessions of the third quarter went for turnovers as the Eagles were

outscored, 21-9. Estancia committed 23 turnovers in the game.

“We didn’t come out and play with intensity,” Estancia Coach Paul

Kirby said. “We want people who aren’t scared out there. They need to

play with confidence.”

The Eagles were led Zuyin Barrera, who connected on three

three-pointers and finished with 13 points.

Estancia (5-3) will continue in pool play tonight at 8 against

Magnolia.

LOS ALAMITOS TOURNAMENT

Pool play

Leuzinger 65, Estancia 42

Estancia 9 12 9 12 - 42 Leuzinger 16 7 21 21 - 65

Estancia - Barrera 13, Byfield 10, Gray 9, Orellana 6, Hirata 2,

Matsufuji 2, Cassity 0, Rodriguez 0, Wase 0, Cachola 0, Vasquez 0.

3 pt. goals - Barrera 3.

Fouled out - None.

Leuzinger - Gustave 23, Williams 18, Chiles 8, Sanders 9, Miller 4,

Hicks 3.

3 pt. goals - Hicks 1, Gustave 1, Sanders 1.

Fouled out - None.