Women’s basketball: Pirates take care of Saddleback

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

used some hot outside shooting from Kristen Urban to defeat host

Saddleback, 67-54, Wednesday night in Orange Empire Conference action.

The Newport Harbor grad finished the night with 23 points, including

four three-pointers. Kiersten Melville added 12 points, while Nadia

Mojica chipped in 10 points, but grabbed 16 big rebounds.

Kalena Jackson scored 17 points to lead Saddleback (7-21, 3-10 in

conference).

OCC (16-14, 6-7) will wrap up OEC play by hosting Santa Ana on Friday,

beginning at 5:30 p.m.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Orange Coast 67, Saddleback 54

Orange Coast - Urban 23, Melville 12, Mojica 10, Fierst 10, Redmond 7,

Nakano 5.

3-pt. goals - Urban 4, Nakano 1, Redmond 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Saddleback - Jackson 17, O’Leary 8, hall 8, Martin 6, Simon 6, Hass 5,

Miller 2, Jenkins 2.

3-pt. goals - O’Leary 2, Hass 1, Jackson 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Halftime - Orange Coast, 27-23.