Moorpark downs OCC

LOS ANGELES -- Orange Coast College’s men’s basketball team fell to Moorpark, 82-61, in the championship game of the L.A. Southwest Intensity Classic on Saturday night.

It marked the second time this season the Pirates have reached a tournament title game. Orange Coast opened its season by winning the Ventura Tournament.

Steven Cornett led the way with a team-high 13 points and seven rebounds. Reggie Brown tallied 10 points and three assists, and Steve Mendoza added nine points, going 3-for-3 from three-point range.

Mark Wells and David McGrath paced Moorpark (9-4) with 17 points each. Moorpark connected on 15 of 37 three-point shots, five of them by Wells and four by Caise Burris.

Orange Coast, which fell to 9-4 this season, opens action in the Glendale Tournament on Wednesday. The Pirates will face Antelope Valley in the first round.

L.A. Southwest

Intensity Classic

Moorpark 82,

Orange Coast 61

Score by Quarters