Men’s basketball: Pirates upset Lasers, 71-69

COSTA MESA - Freshman forward Brice Buchanan of Orange Coast

College scored on a layup with 14 seconds left to lift the host Pirates

past Irvine Valley, 71-69, in an Orange Empire Conference men’s

basketball game Wednesday night.

Coach Steve Spencer’s Pirates (6-17, 3-6 in the OEC) made 13 of 23

from the field in the second half (57%), although they were outscored by

the Lasers, 38-34.

OCC was led by sophomore guard Ryan Webster, who scored 19 points and

hit 4 of 5 from beyond the three-point line. Mark Meyers, a sophomore

center, added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Bucs. Buchanan also had

13 points and six boards.

The Lasers, who fell to 18-8, 5-4, were led by Steve Scoggin’s 17

points. OCC travels Friday to Saddleback (7:30 p.m.).

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE MEN

Orange Coast 71, Irvine Valley 69

Irvine Valley - Mansell 11, Lambert 4, Scoggin 17, Henderson 16, Walid

8, Sconiers 8, Sufi 2, Lombard 1, Hartman 2.

3-pt. goals - Scoggin 3, Henderson 2.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Orange Coast - Williams 6, Webster 19, Tran 0, Meyers 13, Buchanan 13, Taylor 3, Oliver 0, Retzlaff 6, Wade 6, Seales 5.

3-pt. goals - Webster 4, Taylor 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Halftime: Orange Coast, 37-31.