Posted: Feb 22, 2014

Tigers Top Orange Coast, 84-83, in Overtime in Season Finale

Orange Coast

(9-20, 3-9 OEC)

Riverside

(12-17, 6-6 OEC)

Final

Orange Coast (9-20, 3-9 OEC)

Riverside (12-17, 6-6 OEC)

Game Leaders

Orange Coast

Pts: Brad Buchignani - 28

Reb: Brad Buchignani - 5

Ast: 2 Players (#4, #13) - 5

Riverside

Pts: 2 Players (#0, #21) - 20

Reb: Anthony Rounds - 11

Ast: Raymond Nelson - 7

Team Stats

Orange Coast

Riverside

Field Goals

(31-61)

(34-76)

Field Goal %

50.8%

44.7%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

RIVERSIDE -- Anthony Rounds blocked an eight-foot jumper with one second left and Keenan Braden intercepted the ensuing inbound pass to help the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers men's basketball team thwart the visiting Orange Coast College (OCC) Pirates, 84-83, in overtime Friday night (Feb. 21) at Wheelock Gym.

D.J. Muepo made a basket with 2:29 left in overtime to give the RCC) Tigers an 84-81 lead in the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) and season finale for both.

Jelani Mitchell and Rounds (game-high 11 rebounds) each had 20 points to pace Riverside (12-17, 6-6 OEC).

Brad Buchignani had a game-high 28 points and Devaun Evans poured in 27 points for Orange Coast (9-20, 3-9 OEC).

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