Makena Nakaji
Staff Writer
Mira Costa’s girls basketball team fell to Junipero Serra High School, 69-48, in the Battle At The Beach Tournament at Redondo Union on Monday. Costa started out slow, and the girls started scoring later in the game, but ultimately it wasn’t enough.
Serra took an early lead, 23-10, by the end of the first quarter. During the second quarter, Costa trailed behind, 36-23.
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“We had a little bit of a rough start, but I thought we played really hard,” junior point guard Kelly Toyooka said.
Photos: Mira Costa’s Girls Basketball team plays Junipero Serra
Serra’s aggressive defense made it difficult for Costa to score in the third quarter, ending 52-33. Costa was unable to make a comeback in the fourth quarter and Serra won the game, 69-48.
“We had a lot of turnovers tonight, and we crumbled under pressure, but we’re definitely working on that,” Toyooka said.
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Costa is now 0-1 overall, and will play their second game of the Battle At The Beach Tournament on Wednesday at Redondo Union High School, against either Chaminade or Bishop Montgomery.
“We have practice tomorrow, and we’re definitely going to go really hard,” said Toyooka. “ We’re going to try and simulate what we’re going to face next game, so we can be ready for the competition.”
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