Pirates return favor on Raiders, win 65-49
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Moorpark (4-7) | 16 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 49 |
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Orange Coast (6-5) | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 65 |
COSTA MESA -- Just 24 hours after falling to Moorpark College, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team returned the favor on Saturday night and topped the visiting Raiders, 65-49, inside the Peterson Gym.
Sarah Nunes came off of the bench and led the Pirates (5-5) with 15 points and seven rebounds. Megan Lewis added 12 points, while Michelle Wu and Jenna Rodriguez each chipped in 10 points. Chyann Pendergrass and Sami Little paced the offense with seven assists each, while Little anchored the boards with a team-best nine rebounds.
For the Raiders (4-6), who topped Coast 66-55 at Moorpark College on Friday night, Cydney Bolton led the way with 17 points, while Emma Johnson and Dagmar Ramirez each added eight.
Coast jumped out to a 19-16 lead after the opening quarter, then, outscored the Raiders, 32-19 over the next two quarters to take a commanding lead.
A layup by Ramirez cut OCC's lead to 10 at 39-29 before the Pirates ripped off 10 straight points over the next five minutes and the Raiders did not threaten the rest of the way.
OCC came out strong and hit 50 percent from the floor in the opening quarter (9-of-18) and the Pirate defense forced 13 Raider turnovers.
Coast will return to the Peterson Gym to kick off its annual Erin Tomlinson Coast Christmas Classic, which begins on Thursday and goes through Saturday. Here is the Day 1 schedule ...
- 1:30 p.m. -- Chaffey vs. Palomar
- 3:30 p.m. -- Canyons vs. Irvine Valley
- 5:30 p.m. -- El Camino vs. Saddleback
- 7:30 p.m. -- Cuesta vs. Orange Coast
