San Diego High School Basketball : Mira Mesa Beats Dana Hills for 3rd Straight Win

Mira Mesa used its quickness to defeat Dana Hills of Dana Point, 56-52, in a nonleague game Friday at Mission Bay High.

Scott Cummings scored 15 points and David Lee, Mike Eicher and Tal Miller each added 10 as Mira Mesa (9-1) earned its third straight victory.

“Our quickness compensates for a lot of other stuff,” Marauders’ Coach Tim Cunningham said. Mira Mesa’s tallest players are 6-feet 4-inches.

Last season, the Marauders were 16-8, but finished third in the tough City Eastern League. This season, Cunningham is hoping to make the playoffs.

“We’re playing pretty well right now,” he said. “Of course, if somebody tall wants to come out and play for us, we might be able to use him.”

In other nonleague games:

San Clemente 61, Mission Bay 47--San Clemented defeated Mission Bay in the second half of a doubleheader at Mission Bay High. Earnest Johnson scored 11 points and Dwain Smith 10 to lead Mission Bay (4-4).

Morse 71, Torrey Pines 48--Morse, the only team to beat Mira Mesa, improved its record to 10-1 by winning the championship of the Barons Optimist Tournament at Bonita Vista High. Morse, which led, 34-17, at halftime, forced 25 turnovers and outrebounded the Falcons, 34-24. Torrey Pines (10-3) was led by Courtie Miller’s 10 points.

Briefly--Patrick Henry 55, Hilltop 54 (OT).