Men’s basketball: OCC loses fourth straight

CYPRESS - The Orange Coast College men’s basketball team lost its

fourth straight Orange Empire Conference game with a 96-84 decision at

Cypress Wednesday.

Sophomore center Chad Hagedorn led the Pirates (14-10, 5-4 in

conference) with 27 points and Ryan Earl scored 24. Bucs Randy Libistre

(12 points) and Nick Burwell (16) also scored in double figures.

Cypress (11-14, 4-5), however, took advantage of OCC’s lack of

defense, shooting 20 of 38 in the first half for a 53-38 lead.

The Pirates will try to get back in the win column as they host

Fullerton, Friday at 7:30 p.m.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Cypress 96, Orange Coast 84

Orange Coast - Hagedorn 27, Earl 24, Burwell 16, Labistre 12, Oliver

2, Madrid 2, Rivera 1.

3-pt. goals - Burwell 2, Labistre 2, Earl 1.

Fouled out - Rivera, Burwell.

Technicals - none.

Cypress - Lorenzanna 25, Erquhart 24, Lucas 16, Douglass 12, Edwards

7, Jackson 7, Lee 3, Brennan 2.

3-pt. goals - Lorenzanna 5, Erquhart 3, Jackson 1, Edwards 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Halftime - Cypress, 53-38