THE PREPS : Girls’ Basketball Roundup : University Accepts Charity, Stays Unbeaten in League

University High School broke open a close game in the third quarter and coasted to a 56-38 victory over foul-prone Newport Harbor in a Sea View League girls’ basketball game Thursday at University.

The Trojans (15-4 overall, 4-0 in league play) made 24 of 39 free throws; Newport Harbor hit 3 of 7 from the line.

Newport Harbor (3-13, 1-3) had 4 players foul out in the fourth quarter after the Trojans had built a commanding lead.

Shelley Davis and Denise Gandara each scored 18 points for University.

Newport Harbor trailed, 22-16, at halftime and scored the first 4 points in the third quarter to trail by 2 points.

But University went on a 12-2 run, including a technical foul on Newport Harbor Coach David Barela.

“We rebounded a lot better in the second half,” University Coach Doug Sorey said.

Davis, who scored 5 of her 18 points on free throws, grabbed 12 rebounds. Stacey Giem led Newport Harbor with 17 points before fouling out.

“We went to the trap and that stopped Giem from getting off her shot,” Sorey said.

University scored the first 12 points of the game and took a 13-4 lead by the end of the first quarter.