Pirates jump up to 4th in State rankings; No. 2 in Southern California
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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San Diego City (5-6) | 7 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 49 |
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Orange Coast (10-0) | 30 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 99 |
COSTA MESA -- Amazing what a 9-0 start against top-caliber teams will do to a team's ranking. Just as the Orange Coast College women's basketball team, who opened the season with nine straight wins and have moved up to No. 2 in Southern California and No. 4 in the state, according to the latest California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association rankings.
After starting the season ranked No. 15 in the SoCal polls, Coast went to work and are currently one of just four teams still without a loss for the 2022-23 season, joining Santa Rosa (7-0), Irvine Valley (8-0) and Palomar (9-0).
Of those nine wins, EIGHT of those wins came against teams ranked in the top-25 according to the preseason CCCWBCA poll, including road wins over No. 2 Mt. San Antonio, No. 3 Moorpark, No. 11 (tie) L.A. Trade Tech, No. 13 L.A. Valley and a home win over No. 11 (tie) Glendale.
Coast has been led through the first nine games by the strong play of sophomore Meghan McIntyre, who is currently sixth in the state, averaging 24 points per game. In addition to her scoring, McIntyre also leads the team in rebounds (8.2/game), assists (6.3/game) and steals (3.6/game).
Joining McIntyre and helping the Pirates to their strong start include sophomores Karina Cabrera (11.9 points, 3.3 steals/game), Gabby Samiy (10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds/game), Annie Trinh (8.9 points, 2.4 assists/game) and Savannah Seiler (7.0 points, 8.2 rebounds/game).
OCC will return to the Peterson Gym on Wednesday against San Diego City, beginning at 5 p.m. (originally 6 p.m.), before hosting another state-ranked foe -- 10th-ranked Long Beach City -- on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
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