Men’s basketball: OCC’s rally comes up short

RIVERSIDE - Early cold offense caused the Orange Coast College

men’s basketball team to suffer its sixth Orange Empire Conference loss

in seven contests, 87-79, to Riverside Friday night.

Chad Hagedorn led the Pirates (15-12, 6-6 in conference) with 23

points and 22 rebounds, while Scott Rivera added 14 points.

OCC shot only 25% from the field (9 for 37), including 0 for 11 from

three-point range and trailed, 45-25, at the half.

The Pirates recovered and shot 53% in the second half (19 for 34).

They cut the lead down to four with 1:43 remaining, but the Tigers

(17-13, 8-4) withstood the charge and held on for the win.

The Pirates played without standout Nick Burwell. The sophomore leads

OCC in scoring with a 22.3 points-per-game average.

Raleigh Erickson led Riverside with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while

Will Morris added 19 points.

OCC will play at Saddleback Wednesday night, beginning at 7:30.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Riverside 87, Orange Coast 79

Orange Coast - Labistre 2, Earl 12, Webster 9, Madrid 9, Rivera 14,

Meyers 10, Hagedorn 23.

3-pt. goals - Rivera 3, Webster 1.

Fouled out - Rivera, Hagedorn.

Technicals - none.

Riverside - Boreman 7, Fisher 11, Thompson 8, Morris 19, Link 6,

Erickson 20, Gosserand 16.

3-pt. goals - Erickson 3, Boreman 1.

Fouled out - Link.

Technicals - Morris 1.

Halftime - Riverside, 45-25.