Men’s basketball: Bucs grounded, 90-68

MISSION VIEJO - The Orange Coast College men’s basketball team

suffered a 90-68 loss to Orange Empire Conference leader Saddleback

Tuesday.

The Pirates (15-13, 6-7) were led by Chad Hagedorn who scored 17

points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Ryan Earl (12 points) and Jeremy

Madrid (13) also scored in double figures.

Saddleback (28-2, 13-0), ranked No. 1 in the state, built a 53-33

first-half lead as Wes Bacchus led the way with a career-high 21 points.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Saddleback 90, Orange Coast 68

Orange Coast - Hagedorn 17, Madrid 13, Earl 12, McKinney 9, Rivera 7,

Labistre 5, Webster 4, Meyers 1.

3-pt. goals - McKinney 2, Rivera 1, Webster 1, Earl 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Saddleback - Bacchus 21, Aguayo 17, Read 10, McAfee 8, Washington 8,

Donegan 7, Pittman 5, Williams 4, Templeton 4, Brown 3, Batiste 3, Brown

3.

3-pt. goals - Bacchus 5, Aguayo 2, Batiste 1, Donegan 1, McAfee 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - Aguayo

Halftime - Saddleback, 53-33