Men’s basketball: OCC pulls it out in OT

COSTA MESA - David Castleton had 26 points, including the

game-winning free throw in overtime to lead Orange Coast to another

come-from-behind, 82-81 win over Imperial Valley in the championship

semifinals of the Orange Coast Invitational.

Dave Elliott had 23 points, while Jeff Beeler added 16 for the Bucs

(4-2), who next take on Long Beach City in the tournament championship

tonight at 7 at OCC.

ORANGE COAST INVITATIONAL

Championship semifinals

Orange Coast 82, Imperial Valley 81

Orange Coast - Castleton 26, Nguyen 7, Beeler 16, Elliott 23, Cutler

2, Wilson 8.

3 pt. goals - Castleton 4, Nguyen 1, Beeler 1.

Fouled out - none.

Imperial Valley - Warren 7, Tarango 3, Blackman 10, Hendrickson 11,

Aguirre 6, McDonald 16, Lopez 28.

3 pt. goals - Aguirre 2, Tarango 1, Blackman 1, Hendrickson 1,

McDonald 1.

Fouled out - none.

Halftime - Imperial Valley, 38-33.

Regulation - tied, 71-71.