Forward Dave Seifert scored nine of his team-high 11 points in the
second half as the Orange Coast College men's basketball team rallied
to defeat host Cerritos, 56-55, in nonconference action Friday night.
Trailing at halftime, 34-28, the Pirates (2-0) shot 40.7 percent
from the floor in the second half (11 of 27) while Cerritos (1-3)
shot 28.6 percent (8 of 28) in the second 20 minutes.
Seifert also grabbed eight rebounds for the Pirates, who play in
the Citrus tournament Nov. 26-27.
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Nonconference
Orange Coast 56, Cerritos 55
Orange Coast -- Seifert 11, Brown 8, Davis 6, James 7, Ortiz 7, Williams 3, Mendoza 6, Visaychack 8. 3-pt. goals -- Brown 2, James 2, Mendoza 2, Ortiz 1, Visaychack 1. Cerritos -- Weary 12, Hamilton 6, Gil 8, Reid 9, Hill 4, Thomas 3, Moss 10, Smith 3.
3-pt. goals -- Weary 1, Reid 1, Thomas 1, Smith 1. Fouled out -- Gil, Hill. Halftime: Cerritos, 34-28.
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Union tops Vanguard
* BASKETBALL: The host Union Bulldogs rallied in the second half
Friday to remain unbeaten as they defeated Vanguard, 64-56, in the
Jackson Rotary women's basketball tournament at Jackson, Tenn.
Coach Russ Davis' Lions (2-1) enjoyed a 31-27 halftime lead, but
Union (7-0) shot 48.4 percent (15 of 31) from the floor in the second
half.
Sophomore forward Kelly Schmidt paced Vanguard with 14 points and
seven rebounds, while VU senior point guard Lisa Faulkner added 13
points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Vanguard concludes play in the tournament at 7 p.m. tonight
against Freed-Hardeman, Tenn.
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Jackson Rotary Classic
Second round
Union 64, Vanguard 56
Vanguard -- Schmidt 14, Besse 6, Mills 8, Faulkner 13, Burns 2, Jacobson 4, Cook 9. 3-pt. goals -- Mills 2, Faulkner 1. Union -- Clark 16, Henson 6, Fisher 11, Elliot 4, Richardson 2, Eason 5, Ferrari 2, Daniels 17, York 1. Halftime: Vanguard, 31-27.
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Lions remain perfect
* MEN'S BASKETBALL: The Vanguard University men's basketball team
held on for a 76-73 nonleague victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Friday night at the Pit in Costa Mesa.
Kevin Dalafu scored a game-high 27 points with seven
three-pointers as the Lions (4-0) remained undefeated. He also
finished with a team-high six rebounds and six assists.
The visiting Stags (0-1) erased an 18-point first half deficit
with a 28-14 run, thanks to four players finishing with double-digit
points.
Vanguard plays tonight against Pomona-Pitzer.
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Nonleague
Vaguard 76, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 73
