High School Roundup: Costa Mesa boys’ basketball beats Hesperia Christian

Senior guard Nico Dasca finished with 33 points, and the Costa Mesa High boys’ basketball team defeated Hesperia Christian 78-61 in the Coach Mike’s Long Shot Challenge at home on Monday.

Osman Hefner had 20 points for the Mustangs (11-11). Ethan Elliott contributed 12 points and Tre Villalpando had nine assists.

Costa Mesa returns to Orange Coast League play at Orange on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Laguna Beach 67, Lancaster Antelope Valley 44: Nolan Naess scored 26 points for the Breakers in Monday’s Coach Mike’s Long Shot Challenge at Costa Mesa High.

Lucas Kravitz and Willie Rounaghi each made four three-pointers and finished with 12 points for Laguna Beach (10-14), which outscored the Antelopes 20-3 in the fourth quarter.

The Breakers play a Wave League game at Fountain Valley Wednesday at 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ WATER POLO

Laguna Beach 8, Newport Harbor 3: Morgan Van Alphen and Rachael Carver had two goals apiece for the visiting Breakers, who improved to 4-0 in the Surf League on Monday.

Carver and Grace Houlahan each had two assists, and Quinn Winter made 12 saves for Laguna Beach, which improved to 18-1 overall.

Taylor Smith and Brooke Banta scored for the Sailors (12-8, 1-3 in league).

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