Men’s basketball: Pirates bomb away on Cuyamaca

COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College found shelter from

three-point land and defeated visiting Cuyamaca, 84-79, Wednesday night

in nonconference action.

Pirates’ leading long bomber Nick Burwell scored 34 points, including

five three-pointers, to lead all scorers.

Chad Hagedorn chipped in with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Ryan

Earl added 12 points and five assists for the Pirates (4-4).

Kim Valenzuela led Cuyamaca (2-6) with 20 points.

NONCONFERENCE

Orange Coast 84, Cuyamaca 79

Cuyamaca - Valenzuela 20, Tim Brown 16, Todd Brown 12, Collins 10,

Harski 8, Kell 7, Craig 4, Howard 2.

3 pt. goals - Todd Brown 2, Harski 1.

Fouled out - Collins.

Technical fouls - Kell 1.

Orange Coast - Burwell 34, Hagedorn 16, Earl 12, Rivera 7, Webster 6,

Madrid 3, Meyers 2, Oliver 2, Libistre 2.

3 pt. goals - Burwell 5, Hagedorn 3, Webster 2, Rivera 1, Madrid 1,

Earl 1.

Fouled out - None.

Technical fouls - Rivera 1, Hagedorn 1.

Halftime - Cuyamaca, 44-41.