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Women's Basketball: Pirates blow past Saddleback to win Coast Christmas Classic
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
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COSTA MESA -- Thanks to a relentless defense and timely offense from several players, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team branded Saddleback with its first loss of the season, 73-49, en route to claiming the 2007 Coast Christmas Classic title on Sunday at the Peterson Gym.
OCC (14-1), winners of 11 straight, trailed 30-29 with 6:50 left in the first half. By the time the Gauchos (9-1) reached the 40s on the scoreboard, there was 4:00 left in the game and in that 23-minute span, the Pirates outscored the Gauchos 39-12.
Tournament MVP Courtney Ford led the way with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while all-tourney selection Brittany Taylor helped limit Saddleback's size advantage with a 12-point, eight-rebound performance. In fact, OCC out-rebounded the taller Gauchos 48-43.
Other solid contributors included all-tourney pick Rachael Maulit (nine points, five rebounds, seven assists, six steals), Casey Gomez (nine points, three rebounds, three steals) and Erin Barney (seven points, four rebounds).
Saddleback's Cassie Klockgether, an all-tourney selection and one of the top scorers in Orange County, was held to 10 points and committed six turnovers in limited action, due to early foul trouble.
Rekeshia Jones added nine points and nine rebounds to earn a spot on the all-tournament team as well.
In other Coast Christmas Classic action ...
College of the Canyons 71, Cerritos 68 -- In the third-place game, all-tourney selection Andrea Bobic scored 20 points, including five 3-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Cougars (7-4) to victory. Canyons' teammate Kelly O'Linn added 15 points and dished out seven assists, while fellow all-tourney standout Brittany Bradley added 15 points and eight rebounds.
For Cerritos (8-6), Tiffany Wilson scored 22 points, while all-tournament selection Maltresa Neely added 18 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Chaffey 71, El Camino 60 -- In the consolation finals, the Panthers (12-3) were led by all-tourney standout Christina Warren, who scored 16 points in the win. Teammates Tamesha Jackson (14 points, five rebounds) and Keisha Mackall (12 points, four assists) also reached double figures on the scoresheet for the Panthers.
El Camino (4-9) was led by 26 points and six rebounds from Brittney Groves.
2007 Coast Christmas Classic All-Tournament Team
MVP -- Courtney Ford, Orange Coast
Brittany Taylor, Orange Coast
Rachael Maulit, Orange Coast
Casey Klockgether, Saddleback
Rekesha Jones, Saddleback
Andrea Bobic, College of the Canyons
Brittany Bradley, College of the Canyons
Maltresa Neely, Cerritos
Christina Warren, Chaffey
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