COLLEGE ROUNDUP

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Orange Coast 53,

Santa Ana 40

COSTA MESA — Simone Ibbotson scored 18 points to lead the Pirates in their Orange Empire Conference game Wednesday.

Casey Gomez added 14 points for OCC (18-7, 5-1 in conference).

Orange Empire Conference

Orange Coast 53, Santa Ana 40

SA – Leigh 2, Toscano 10, Rico 4, Korzelius 11, Hernandez 4, Hill 1, Hunt 8.

3-pt. goals – Rico 1, Korzelius 1.

OCC – Simmons 6, Gomez 14, Murray 5, Ibbotson 18, Lewis 4, Mahi 2, Cargill 4.

3-pt. goals – Ibbotson 4, Simmons 2.

Halftime: OCC, 19-16.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Orange Coast 68,

Santa Ana 65

COSTA MESA — Martin Whitmore scored 15 points and was one of four Pirates in double figures in the Orange Empire Conference game Wednesday.

Brian Helmuth added 13 points, while Chris Curtis and Chad Delaney scored 12 points each for OCC (9-16, 2-4 in conference).

Orange Empire Conference

Orange Coast 68, Santa Ana 65

SA – Gamble 11, Poitevin 5, Averill 15, Denan 14, Emaguna 2, McAdams 5, Parks 13.

3-pt. goals – Denan 2, Poitevin 1.

Fouled out – Gamble, Weicks.

OCC – Saldivar 4, Delaney 12, Whitmore 15, Williams 7, Curtis 12, Soza 2, Gee 3, Helmuth 13.

3-pt. goals – Helmuth 3, Curtis 2, Gee 1, Whitmore 1, Delaney 1.

Halftime: OCC, 28-27.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Pierce def. Orange Coast

WOODLAND HILLS — Andrew Pavlovich had nine kills for the Pirates, who lost their season-opener, 30-26, 30-27, 24-32, at Pierce Wednesday.

Nick Kearney had eight kills and three aces for OCC (0-1).