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Beckman’s girls basketball team sank a season-high 11 3-pointers — all in the first three quarters — and defeated host San Clemente 59-45 in the teams’ South Coast League opener Tuesday.
The Patriots (13-4, 1-0), ranked No. 8 in Orange County, made seven shots from beyond the arc in the first half as they took a 31-22 lead in their South Coast League debut.
Jeanette Fabella and Aksharaa Prakaschander opened the third period with consecutive 3-pointers to force a timeout by No. 11 San Clemente (8-9, 0-1), the defending league champion.
Beckman made four of its six attempts from beyond the arc in the third to lead by as many as 16 points in the quarter.
Natasha Jafari made all four of her 3-point attempts en route to a game-high 21 points for the Patriots.
The senior finished 7 for 12 from the floor and added 10 rebounds and three steals.
Prakaschander and Fabella each added a pair of baskets from beyond the arc and finished with 14 and seven points, respectively.
Beckman made 11 of 21 of its 3-pointers (52 percent) and recorded 12 assists, including six by Taylor Tam.
Izzy Sims sank three of the San Clemente’s five 3-pointers for all nine of her points. The junior also had 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Kiley Husbands scored 10 of her team-high 13 points in the first half.
Beckman plays host to San Juan Hills — another team known for its 3-pointer shooting — on Thursday.
In other games:
In the Crestview League:
Canyon 53, Crean Lutheran 49: Point guard Zulymar Velazquez, who has been slowed by injured this season, scored 20 points to lead the Comanches (9-9, 1-0) past the No. 16 Saints (12-4, 0-2).
Kyara Vargas and Sara Kong added 16 and 14 points, respectively, for Canyon, which plays at Esperanza on Friday.
In the North Hills League:
El Modena 46, Pacifica 10: Amira Tomizh scored 19 points and Sienna Gamez added 14 as the visiting Vanguards (18-0, 1-0) remained undefeated. El Modena plays at Foothill on Friday.