Women’s basketball: OCC falls to Apaches

CHULA VISTA - The Orange Coast College women’s basketball team

rallied valiantly in the second half, but a 24-6 deficit proved too much

to overcome in a 62-57 nonconference road loss to Southwestern Tuesday.

Nadia Mojica led the spirited comeback with 16 point and 13 rebounds

for the Pirates (2-3), who whittled the lead to three in the waning

moments, but could get no closer.

Newport Harbor High product Kristen Urban had a game-high 17 points

and Karyn Fierst added 14 for OCC, which hosts Victor Valley Saturday at

2 p.m.

Southwestern improved to 3-1.

NONCONFERENCE

Southwestern 62, Orange Coast 57

ORANGE COAST - Urban 17, Mojica 16, Fierst 14, Masuda 3, Melville 2,

Takemoto 2, Nikano 2, Redmond 1.

3-pt. goals - Urban 2, Fierst 2, Masuda 1.

Fouled out - Mojica.

Technicals - Mojica 1.

SOUTHWESTERN - Stanton-Esquer 13, Laguna 13, Avina 9, McIntyre 9, M.

McCall 7, Ortiz 4, N. McCall 3, Esparza 2, Meyers 2.

3-pt. goals - Avina 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technicals - None.

Halftime - 36-22, Southwestern.