Community college women’s basketball: OCC women trounce Rustlers,

65-43

HUNTINGTON BEACH - The Orange Coast College women’s basketball team

shot 60% in the first half to cruise to a 64-43 Orange Empire Conference

over host Golden West Friday.

Freshman Candice Quiroz led the Pirates (18-7, 4-4 in the OEC) with 13

points, shooting 6 of 8 from the field (75%). OCC freshman point guard

Nancy Hatsushi added 10 points, and hit 2 of 4 from three-point range.

The Pirates also shot 12 of 18 (67%) from the foul line in the first

half to help send their rivals to a 5-19, 0-8 record. OCC freshman Liz

Mendoza contributed nine points, while freshman teammates Erin John and

Lindsey Galasso scored seven apiece.

WOMEN

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Orange Coast 65, Golden West 43

Orange Coast - Mendoza 9, Quiroz 13, Melville 6, Hatsushi 10, Galasso

7, John 7, Murray 4, Grady 3, Nelson 2, Van Buren 2, Ducey 2.

3-pt. goals - Hatsushi 2, John 1, Galasso 1, Mendoza 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Golden West - Hainley 5, Katimbang 0, Curiel 16, Henderson 1, Hernandez 4, Levale 7, Cardoza 6, Izumita 2, Gonzales 2.

3-pt. goals - Curiel 2, Hainley 1, Levale 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Halftime - 32-22, OCC.