Pirates take third at Cuesta tournament
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team posted a 2-1 record at the Phillips 66 Basketball Classic to take third place this past weekend.
In the opener on Thursday, Coast topped Allan Hancock 72-36. OCC's defense forced 33 Bulldog turnovers and held the opposition to just 16 first-half points.
Dayanara Armenta led OCC with 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the floor (6-of-11 from 3-point range). Michelle Angel added 11 points and four assists, while Jalecia Wilson added 10 points and nine rebounds.
In the championship semifinals, the Pirates fell to Sierra College, 74-68. Armenta again posted a big offensive game with 24 points and five rebounds, while Angel tossed in 14 pints and Jessica Johnson added 12.
The loss dropped the Pirates down to the third-place game and there, they made quick work of Butte College, 90-41. For the third straight game, Armenta led OCC with 18 points and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Angel and Brittany Ballard each added 13 points, while Johnson chipped in 11 and Wilson tossed in 10.
OCC (3-4) will now have some time off before retuning to the friendly confines of the Peterson Gym for the 2012 Erin Tomlinson Coast Christmas Classic. The Pirates will open the tournament against Cuesta College on Friday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.
The rest of the opening games for the tournament are ...
1 p.m. -- Southwestern vs. Chaffey
3 p.m. -- Irvine Valley vs. Canyons
7 p.m. -- Saddleback vs. Palomar
Day 2 of the tournament will have games at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. 7 p.m. with Day 3 action taking place at 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
