Pirates advance, 84-54

SAN LUIS OBISPO - Sarah Littlebrooke scored a game-high 22 points

and Orange Coast College teammate Erin Tomlinson added 19 to help the

Pirates earn an 84-54 women’s basketball triumph over Monterey Peninsula

in the first round of the Cuesta Tournament Thursday.

Kristen Urban, a freshman from Newport Harbor High, contributed 13 points

to the victory, which included sterling defense by Middlebrook and Leah

Wilde.

Melissa Lewis had 13 rebounds and eight points, while Shauna Steward had

seven assists to go with her three points for the winners.

OCC (7-1 and ranked No. 2 in the latest state poll) advances to tonight’s

6 o’clock semifinals against Taft.

Monterey Peninsula fell to 6-2.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN

Cuesta Tournament

First round

Orange Coast 84, Monterey Peninsula 54

Monterey Peninsula - Ruprai 6, Real 4, Vasu 4, Russo 5, Rainey 17,

Guillen 16, Gurrido 2.

3-pt. goals - Russo 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technicals - None.

Orange Coast - Middlebrooke 22, Tomlinson 19, Urban 13, Fierst 5, Wilde

8, Lewis 8, Akins 4, Steward 3, Johnson 2.

3-pt. goals - Tomlinson 3, Wilde 2, Urban 1, Stewart 1, Fierst 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technicals - None.

Halftime - 41-23, OCC.