Community college women’s basketball: OCC rolls to 76-63 win

CYPRESS - The Orange Coast College women’s basketball team opened

the game with a 17-2 run and coasted to a 76-63 Orange Empire Conference

victory over host Cypress Friday.

Sophomore Kyra Melville led the Pirates (16-5, 3-1 in the OEC) with 19

points, while freshman guard Lindsey Galasso hit 3 of 6 three-pointers to

finish with 13 points. OCC freshman Candice Quiroz chipped in 12 points,

while freshman Liz Mendoza contributed 10 points.

Cypress, which shot 37% from the field, 21 of 56, dropped to 10-10,

2-2.

The Pirates hit 30 of 48 from the field (62%), which included

Melville’s 8-for-10 performance. Melville also recorded four steals and

led OCC with five rebounds.

WOMEN

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Orange Coast 76, Cypress 63

Orange Coast - Melville 19, Quiroz 12, Murray 5, Galasso 13, Hatsushi

8, Mendoza 10, Van Buren 3, Grady 2, Dizon 2, Ducey 2, Nelson 0, John 0,

Johnson 0, Marshall 0.

3-pt. goals - Galasso 3, Hatsushi 2.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Cypress - Shinto 15, Proctor 12, Hicks 16, Labugen 9, Teeter 8,

Garrett 3.

3-pt. goals - Shinto 3, Labugen 2, Garrett 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Halftime - 38-21, OCC.