Two all-league girls basketball players transfer to San Clemente

Capistrano Valley Christian’s Cayla Mercadel, left, Alina Jon, middle, and Andrea Rico helped the Eagles post a 78-75 win against St. Paul in overtime at the Presion Showcase at Orangewood Academy on Monday. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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All-league guards Andrea Rico of Capistrano Valley Christian and Quinsey Bryan of Crean Lutheran have enrolled at San Clemente, Tritons girls basketball coach Kerri Husbands confirmed Tuesday.

The 5-foot-10 Rico earned second-team all-San Joaquin League honors last season as a junior. She played at El Toro before transferring to Capistrano Valley Christian.

The 5-foot-10 Bryan was selected first-team all-Empire League last season as a sophomore. She averaged 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

Bryan holds offers from UC San Diego and Long Beach State.

San Clemente, co-champion of the South Coast League last season, will mix the transfers with some key returners.

The returners include first-team all-league post Reese Tremper and second-team all-league selections Kiley Husbands and Izzy Sims. Husbands, the daughter of the coach, and Sims were freshmen last season while Tremper was a sophomore.

Husbands and Sims can play guard or forward.

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