Mira Costa girls, Redondo boys earn sweeps on the hardwood
Camille Mills scored a game-high 22 points in Mira Costa’s second win over rival Redondo this season. Photo Late-season basketball games with playoff implications are usually hard-fought battles and if they are between cross-town rivals, the excitement reaches a higher level. Spectators were not disappointed Tuesday at Sea Hawk Pavilion on the campus of Redondo Union High School. The girls from Mira Costa and Redondo matched up in the early contest where the Mustangs pulled off a season sweep of the Sea Hawks with a 66-48 victory. The win kept Mira Costa (15-9, 5-2), which had lost to West 58-55 on Friday, in the hunt for the Bay League championship. West (18-7, 6-1) defeated Palos Verdes 61-33 in a home game on Tuesday. Coach Miranda Biteler’s Mustangs entered Tuesday’s showdown ranked No. 13 in CIF Southern Section Division 2AA. West is ranked No. 4 and Redondo No. 6 in Division 2A. Camille Mills scored a game-high 22 points and had seven steals to lead Mira Costa. Haley Tojo recorded 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and Michelle Lanterman added six points and seven rebounds for the Mustangs. Redondo (13-10, 4-3) was led by Inara Nyingifa, who scored 12 points and grabbed…
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