Men's Basketball News-- 2023-24

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Pirates push forward to 75-62 win over Santa Ana

February 21, 2024

SANTA ANA -- There is NO quit in the Orange Coast College men's basketball team and on Wednesday at Santa Ana College, the Pirates showed the fight with a 75-62 Orange Empire Conference win over the host Dons.

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Pirates honor sophomores, then topple rival Rustlers, 76-68

February 15, 2024

COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team ended the home portion of their regular season on the right note ... by beating rival Golden West, 76-68 on Thursday night inside the Peterson Gym on Sophomore Night.

No quit in Pirates in loss to Bobcats
No quit in Pirates in loss to Bobcats

February 13, 2024

MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team continues to push through the end of the 2023-24 season as the Pirates put up a good fight, but came up short to host Saddleback College, 66-60 on Tuesday night.

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Inspired Pirates topple Lasers, 60-56

January 26, 2024

COSTA MESA -- Enough was enough for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team, which snapped a five-game skid and picked up an inspired 60-56 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Irvine Valley College on Friday night.

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Pirates push Hawks to limit before falling in OT

January 24, 2024

COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team gave one of the top teams in the Orange Empire Conference a bit of a scare on Wednesday night, but the Pirates fell short in overtime and lost to visiting Santiago Canyon, 75-68, inside the Peterson Gym.

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Pirates come up short to Dons, 76-63

January 19, 2024

COSTA MESA -- The baskets struggled to fall for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team as the Pirates fell to visiting Santa Ana College, 76-63, on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.

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Banged-up Pirates fall to Bobcats, 81-67

January 12, 2024

COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball did the best they could with a shorthanded lineup, but in the end, the visiting Saddleback College Bobcats had enough to pull away to an 81-67 Orange Empire Conference win on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.

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Shorthanded Pirates topple Tigers, 81-66

January 03, 2024

COSTA MESA -- With the squad down to single digits, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team shrugged off the adversity and pulled of a solid 81-66 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Riverside City College on Wednesday night inside the Peterson Gym.

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Pirates start strong in the OEC

December 21, 2023

CYPRESS -- Two tough road games to start the Orange Empire Conference portion of the schedule turned into two impressive road conference wins for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team as they head into the holiday break with wins over Irvine Valley (73-66) on Tuesday and Cypress (78-64) on Thursday.

Pirates' defense grounds Jets, 59-52
Pirates' defense grounds Jets, 59-52

December 08, 2023

COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team made the most of its one-game "homestand" and posted a 59-52 nonconference win over visiting Miramar College on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.

Pirates earn split at Palomar Crossover
Pirates earn split at Palomar Crossover

November 25, 2023

SAN MARCOS -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team picked up a win and a loss this past weekend at the 2023 Palomar College Crossover.

Balanced offense leads to 93-88 win over L.A. City
Balanced offense leads to 93-88 win over L.A. City

November 16, 2023

LOS ANGELES -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team found strength in numbers on Thursday night as the Pirates picked up a 93-88 road win at L.A. City College.

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Pirates looking to continue upward climb in 2023-24

November 01, 2023

COSTA MESA -- The sky is the limit for this year's version of the Orange Coast College men's basketball team as the Pirates kick off play on Thursday against Compton College in the opening game of the O’Fallon and Singui Classic, hosted by Santa Monica City College.

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