COLLEGE ROUNDUP
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Riverside 84,
Orange Coast 75
COSTA MESA — The host Pirates led the Orange Empire Conference game at halftime, 41-35, but shot 37% in the final 20 minutes Monday.
Brian Molina, a sophomore out of Costa Mesa High, had 18 points off the bench for the Pirates (5-17, 1-4 in conference), including three three-pointers.
Freshman Brian Helmuth chipped in 17 points for OCC, which was seven of 24 from beyond the arc (29.2%) for the game.
Sophomore Brian Gee made four three-pointers on his way to 15 points for OCC.
Anthony Dandy led Riverside with 23 points.
The Tigers (19-6, 3-2) outrebounded the hosts, 42-28.
Orange Coast returns to conference play by visiting Santa Ana Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Orange Empire Conference
Riverside 84, Orange Coast 75
RCC – Dandy 23, Garcia 12, Norris 13, Nunley 9, DeLosSantos 6, Scott 6, Etah 4, Edwards 4, Ibewaro 3, Simmons 2, Colvin 2,
3-pt. goals – Dandy 1, Edwards 1, Scott 1.
Fouled out – None.
Technicals – Dandy 1.
OCC – Helmuth 17, Gee 15, Ching 7, N. Saldivar 4, T. Saldivar 1, Molina 18, Milan 6, Lezama 4, Guess 2, Ezemma 2.
3-pt. goals – Gee 4, Molina 3.
Fouled out – Ching, N. Saldivar.
Technicals – None.
Halftime – OCC, 41-35.
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