Sean McDonald
Staff Writer
Mira Costa’s boys water polo team swept the Peninsula Panthers in a home Bay League game on Tuesday. The Mustangs dominated the throughout the whole game, ending it 10-2, clinching the Bay League title for Costa.
Junior attacker Christian Thornton and senior set guard Finn Pardon were the top performers, both finishing with three goals, paving the Mustangs’ way to victory. They were both able to exploit the other team’s defense early on in the game and follow through with their scoring chances.
“It was good that we were able to come out strong and take care of business,” Thornton said.
The Mustangs are now 15-4 overall with a 5-0 record in Bay League. The Mustangs will take on West Torrance this Thursday at West Torrance High School. According to Pardon, the Mustangs are happy about capturing the Bay League title and are looking forward to California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoofs.
“Today’s win was great for the team,” said Pardon. “Now we can use the rest of the season to improve for CIF.”
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