Lions open with 59-50 victory

COSTA MESA -- Vanguard University’s men’s basketball team overcame

season-opening jitters in the first half and went on to record a

59-50 victory over visiting Westminster College (Utah).

Josh Pierson answered the call for the Lions in the late going

with a three-pointer to give Vanguard a lead it would not relinquish

(37-34) and James Hartman added a back-breaking three-pointer to give

Vanguard a 51-45 advantage with just over four minutes left.

Conrad Adamczak and Levitlicus Williamson finished with

double-doubles as both had 11 rebounds and Adamczak led the team with

15 points. Williams had 12 points and four assists.

NONCONFERENCE MEN

Vanguard 59, Westminster 50

Westminster -- Cramer 6, Hiatt 17, Jensen 0, Sparrow 5, Stewart 5,

Humphreys 6, Taggart 11.

3-pt. goals -- Humphreys 2, Cramer 1, Sparrow 1, Stewat 1.

Vanguard -- Moreau 4, Hartman 11, Pierson 10, Adamczak 15, Williamson 12, Cotter 0, Burnette 5, Enns 2.

3-pt. goals -- Hartman 3, Pierson 2, Williamson 1.

Halftime -- Vanguard, 19-14.

VU women romp

COSTA MESA -- Vanguard University’s women’s basketball team (3-1)

earned an 89-50 victory over Cal State Monterey Bay in the home

opener Saturday night on the winner’s floor.

Sophomore Jennifer Wilcox and senior Jessica Lenderman combined

for 24 points in the first half to ignite the Lions to a 37-16 lead

in the opening 20 minutes. Wilcox was 7 for 8 in the first half and

finished 31 points in 32 minutes.

Cecilia Josefsson exploded for 15 second-half points to bring her

total to17.

NONCONFERENCE WOMEN

Vanguard 89, Monterey Bay 50

Monterey Bay -- Ganskie 8, Hickman 3, Mispley 10, Huddleston 8,

Momoa 5, Lukacs 2, Flores 2, Meyers 3, Mahoney 9.

3-pt. goals -- Mispley 2, Meyers 1.

Vanguard -- J. Lenderman 12, Mills 0, Wilcox 31, Candelaria 2, Dittenbir 13, Josefsson 17, Lee 3, C. Lenderman 6, McKinney 3, Griffo

2.

3-pt. goals -- Josefsson 3, J. Lenderman 2, Wilcox 2, Lee 1.

Halftime -- Vanguard, 37-16.

Coast men roll, 75-62

Orange Coast College’s men’s basketball team was a 75-62 winner

over visiting MiraCosta Saturday as sophomore guard Jason Carey hit

five three-pointers and scored 17 points.

“I thought there was a great carry-over from what we did in

practice the last two days into what we did today,” said OCC Coach

Steve Spencer.

The Pirates, 1-2, host Southwestern Wednesday in a nonconference

game at 5 p.m.

NONCONFERENCE

OCC 75, MiraCosta 62

MiraCosta -- Phariss 6, Harris 3, Burgess 15, White 12, Nelson 7,

Legall 4, Mitchell 2, Lay 4, Coburn 5, McDonnough 4.

3-pt. goals -- Nelson 1.

OCC -- A. Bobik 11, Bailey 0, Putnam 10, Garey 17, B. Bobik 5,

Seales 0, James 9, Stacey 0, Brown 9, Peppers 2, Alexander 6, Vikili

4, Williams 0, Evans 0, Hatch 2, Walters 0, Shaheim 0.

3-pt. goals -- Garey 5, A. Bobik 2, Brown 2, Vikili 1, James 1,

Putnam 1.

Halftime -- OCC, 42-35.