Estancia rolls, 48-32

Estancia High’s girls basketball team made a rather significant

statement Saturday, suffocating Pacific Coast League rival University,

48-32, to claim third place at the Jim Hill Memorial Tournament at

Mission Viejo High.

The Eagles (5-6), who had lost twice earlier to University, turned it

on in the second quarter with a 20-7 run and were never threatened in the

second half.

Xochitl Byfield, a 5-foot-8 junior, led the way with 15 points, and

was backed up by the play of Tisha Gray (12 points), Trisha Wase (nine

points) and Crystal Mino (eight points).

It was Estancia’s fourth victory in the six-day tournament.

The Eagles return to the floor on Wednesday with a 10 a.m. date with

highly regarded North Torrance in the Marina Tournament.

JIM HILL MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

Third Place

Estancia 48, University 32

Estancia 6 20 17 5 - 48

University 7 7 13 5 - 32

Estancia - Garcia 0, Gray 12, Mino 8, Byfield 15, Castro 0, Pena 4,

Wase 9, Maldonado 0.

3-pt. goals - Byfield 2, Mino 1, Wase 1.

Fouled out - none.