Mira Costa Beats San Bernardino

Mira Costa Boys basketball (At Large) upset the #6 ranked Cardinals of San Bernardino High 62-54.

It was a long, wet drive from Manhattan Beach to San Bernardino this afternoon and boys left Costa at 1:00 p.m. for a 7:00 p.m. tip off.

The Cardinals came out fast and strong, hitting their first two 3-point shots. But the Costa players efficiently and calmly stuck with their well concieved game plan.  By the end of the first quarter, Costa had taken the lead and controlled the game with this season's best team effort.

Four players scored in double figures. Karl Acres was a monster off the bench tonight, playing his best game of the season. Kevin Kim made several key defensive plays and a very timely layup.

Mira Costa will host the 2nd round CIF game Friday at 7 p.m. against Royal High School from Simi Valley.

Elliott Ozer lead all scorers with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Cole Feaster contributed 12 points and 2 steals. Thomas Johnson controlled the defensive boards with 5 blocks, scoring 11 points with 7 rebounds. Karl Acres went for 10 points and 8 rebounds. Kevin Kim added 3 key blocked shots.

Mira Costa practices tomorrow to prepare for a matchup with Royal High on Friday, where the boys will get another chance to lace up those sneakers and continue to make some magic on the hardwood.

Steve Ozer is a basketball dad, booster club president and Manhattan Beach dentist.

Editor's Note: The headline for this article misspelled "Bernadino." It has been corrected as of Saturday, Feb. 19, 10:05  a.m. to accurately spell the word "Bernardino."