OCC women rumble

CYPRESS -- Orange Coast College’s women’s basketball team was a

58-46 Orange Empire Conference winner over host Cypress Wednesday

night, with the three-point shot the big factor.

The Pirates nailed 8 of 20 from the perimeter, with Nancy Hatsushi

(four) and Lindsey Galasso and Liz Mendoza (two each) accounting for

the edge.

Coast, now 24-5, 9-2 in the OEC, jumped to a 24-20 halftime lead

with a 9-0 edge on three-pointers.

Hatsushi, a product of Costa Mesa High, led all scorers with 16

points, and had five assists.

Medoza was also in double figures with 12 points and had seven

assists.

Lauren Murray, with nine points, was a the catalyst on the boards

with 11 rebounds.

Cypress falls to 17-12, 5-6.

The Pirates are at rival Golden West on Friday.

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Orange Empire Conference

OCC 58, Cypress 46

Orange Coast -- Hatsushi 16, Galasso 6, Murray 9, Mendoza 12, Quiroz

4, Shaw 0, Von Tungeln 4, Carrillo 7. 3-pt. goals -- Hatsushi 4,

Galasso 2, Mendoza 2. Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none. Cypress

-- Labuguen 11, Hicks 6, Garrett 0, Curtis 12, Proctor 7, Spencer 2,

Harris 0, Teeter 6, Pulcher 2, Williams 0. 3-pt. goals -- Labuguen 1.

Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none. Halftime -- OCC, 24-20

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