Morningside High Wins Pacific Shores Title

Morningside High’s 68-60 victory over Mira Costa in the championship of the Pacific Shores tournament Saturday night at Mira Costa High was hardly routine.

“We kind of underestimated (Mira Costa),” said Morningside forward Dwight Curry, the tournament’s most valuable player. “They played a hell of a game. Now we know how physical they’ll be when we play them in league.”

Curry was six of six from the field, finishing with 16 points, 13 rebounds and seven steals. The 6-foot-2 senior had 77 points in four tournament games.

Sean Harris (14 assists) and center Corey Saffold (13 points) were also named to the all-tournament team for Morningside (4-0).

The championship was Morninside’s third in four seasons and eighth overall--the most by any school in the tournament’s 41-year history.

Morningside, the defending State Division III champion, raced to a 5-0 lead in the first 1 minute 8 seconds.

But Frank Zeno and Shane Willis combined for Mira Costa’s first 24 points with Zeno scoring the first 11 points to help the Mustangs take a 24-14 lead in the second quarter.

Curry responded with 10 of Morningside’s next 17 points, tying the score, 31-31, on a three-point shot with two minutes left before halftime.

Morningside, which made 27 of 53 shots from the field, extended its lead by as much as 16 midway through the fourth quarter.

Ellison had seven steals and 16 points and Boseman scored a team-high 17 points for Morningside.