Men’s basketball: Coast handles Grossmont

SAN DIEGO - Strong shooting from the free-throw line from Orange

Coast College men’s basketball and poor three-point shooting by Grossmont

resulted in a 85-79 nonconference win for the visiting Pirates, their

second in a row in San Diego.

“It’s never easy playing in San Diego. It’s a long trip down there,”

Pirates coach Mark Hill said. “But to go down there and win two straight

makes the trip a lot easier.

For the Pirates (6-3), Saturday’s win followed Wednesday’s 108-101

overtime win over Cuyamaca College.

David Castleton led the Bucs with 19 points, while Ryan Earl had 15

points and Dave Elliott added 13 points.

The difference for OCC was at the free-throw line, where the Bucs were

21 for 22 from the line in the second half and outscored Grossmont from

the line in the game, 29-11.

Grossmont was led by Nate Sandeford, who had 21 points.

Orange Coast returns home to take on L.A. Harbor Thursday at 5 p.m. in

nonconference action.

NONCONFERENCE

Orange Coast 85, Grossmont 79

OCC - Castleton 19, Earl 15, Nguyen 8, Beeler 9, Elliott 13, Rivera 9,

Cutler 2, Hagedorn 10.

3 pt. goals - Castleton 2, Earl 1, Nguyen 1, Beeler 1, Rivera 1.

Fouled out - none.

Grossmont - Powell 2, Thomas 5, Lechenberg 3, Bragg 4, Hardick 9,

Relph 11, Sandeford 21, James 6, Nielsen 2, Scott 9, Brown 7.

3 pt. goals - Thomas 1, Lechenberg 1, Hardwick 2.

Fouled out - none.

Halftime - tied, 37-37.