Women’s basketball: Pirates hammer Hancock

SAN LUIS OBISPO - The Orange Coast College women’s basketball

advanced to the finals of the Cuesta Tournament with an 80-51 win over

Hancock.

“Two games ago, might have been the worst game I’ve ever seen as a

coach,” OCC Coach Mike Thornton said, regarding the Pirates’ 57-38 loss

to Santa Barbara on Tuesday. “But in the past two games, we’ve played

pretty well. Our shooting has come around.”

Kristen Urban (Newport Harbor High) led the Pirates’ attack with 16

points, including four three-pointers.

In fact, the Pirates (5-4) were dominate from beyond the arc, hitting

12 treys to just one by Hancock.

Karyn Fierst and Jennifer Nikano each had 13 points, while Janette

Redmond added nine for OCC.

The Pirates will take on Bakersfield today at 4 in the tourney finals.

CUESTA TOURNAMENT

Championship semifinals

Orange Coast 80, Hancock 51

Hancock - Clark 13, Garrow 4, Ridenour 11, Drury 4, Hansen 6, Herrero

4, Montepeque 2, Ward 7.

3 pt. goals - Clark 1.

Fouled out - None.

Orange Coast - Fierst 13, Masuda 5, Mojica 8, Urban 16, Melville 5,

Redmond 9, Takemoto 2, Nikano 13, Ducey 6, Nielson 3.

3 pt. goals - Urban 4, Redmond 3, Nikano 3, Fierst 1, Nielson 1.

Fouled out - None.

Halftime - Orange Coast, 47-20.