A Classic blowout

It’s billed as the Coast-Cerritos New Year’s Classic, but the only

item which appeared to be in the “Classic” category was a classic

blowout as Orange Coast College’s women’s basketball team destroyed

visiting Rio Hondo Saturday night, 81-23.

Reserves led the way in scoring as Liz Mendoza and Amy Shaw came

off the bench to score 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Lauren Murray was the only starter in double figures with 10

points.

Starters Nancy Hatsushi and Lindsey Galasso had nine and eight

points, respectively.

The Pirates had just six personal fouls, and Rio Hondo but eight.

Coast won the turnovers category by a 39-16 margin and hit 32 of

56 attempts from the field (57%).

It was 48-10 at halftime as the Pirates improved to 13-3. Rio

Hondo fell to 3-11.

In college men’s action:

Cal Poly Pomona was an 86-61 winner over visiting Vanguard

University Saturday night in a nonconference game.

Josh Pierson had 15 points to pace Vanguard, which fell to 4-6.

In college women’s action:

Vanguard University dropped a 58-49 decision to Cumberland College

in the first of two Golden State Athletic Conference Challenge games

at The Master’s College in Santa Clarita.

Vanguard fell to 8-5. Cumberland improves to 9-6.