Boys basketball: Mesa pulls out a win in double overtime

Senior David Conte scored a career-high 43 points to lead Costa

Mesa High to an 85-84 double overtime victory over Marina in the first

round of consolation at the Sonora/Troy boys basketball tournament

Tuesday.

Danny Krikorian made two free throws with 25 seconds left in the

second overtime to give the Mustangs an 83-78 cushion, but Marina

threatened with a three-pointer from James Lambert.

Conte anwered by making two free throws with 14 seconds left to put

Mesa up, 85-81. Marina’s Nick Caramitano was fouled as he was attempting

a three-pointer just before the buzzer. Caramitano made all three free

throws, but it wasn’t enough.

“Both teams had chances to win and finally we just held on,” Costa

Mesa Coach Bob Serven said.

During regulation, Mesa’s Chad Vakili made a three-pointer with 24

seconds left to put the Mustangs ahead, 61-59, but Marina made two free

throws to send the game into overtime.

“It was a game of character and heart, especially after getting beat

the day before like we did,” Serven said. “So we came back and showed a

lot of heart. There were times we could have lost the game. We played

through some foul trouble and gave ourselves a chance to win, which we

did at the end.”

Conte led all scorers and had five three-pointers as well as nine

assists. Carlos Jaime chipped in with 15 points and had 10 rebounds for

the Mustangs (4-3). Jason Millward contributed with seven rebounds.

Marina (3-2) was led by Lambert with 31 points and Caramitano with 25.

The Mustangs play Los Altos Thursday at 3 p.m. in the second round of

consolation at Sonora High.

Sonora/Troy Tournament

Consolation first round

Costa Mesa 85, Marina 84

Score by Periods

Costa Mesa 18 17 15 11 10 14 - 85

Marina 17 22 7 15 10 13 - 84

Costa Mesa - Conte 43, Krikorian 7, Vakili 11, Clark 7, Jaime 15,

Millward 2, Ball 0, Stroman 0.

3-pt. goals - Conte 5, Vakali 3, Krikorian 1, Clark 1, Jaime 1.

Fouled out - Vakali.

Technicals - none.

Marina - Diecidue 2, Becker 5, McNease 6, Lambert 31, Brennan 8,

Falkenstein 2, Lee 5, Caramitano 25.

3-pt. goals- Lambert 7, Caramitano 2, Brennan 1, Becker 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.