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COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Rancho Santiago Hits 15 Three-Pointers to Win

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Freshman Ruben Oronoz scored 30 points and Rancho Santiago College set a school record with 15 three-pointers while defeating Golden West, 102-98, Friday in a championship semifinal game of the Chaffey men’s basketball tournament.

Oronoz’s seven three-pointers tied the school’s single-game record set last season by Bret Pagett in a game against Moorpark. Eric Dahl added 21 points and Glenn Greene scored 16 for Rancho Santiago, which made 23 of 31 free-throw attempts, including 18 of 22 in the final 10 minutes.

Mark Johnson scored 24 points and Paig Parish added 21 for Golden West, but each fouled out.

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In the Mt. San Jacinto women’s basketball tournament:

Cypress 58, Oxnard 41--The Chargers improved to 3-0, surpassing their victory total of a year ago when they finished the season 2-27. Cypress forward Joanna Costello led all scorers with 17 points, guard Sandra Bernardo scored 15 and center Jennifer Johnson had 14. Oxnard, which fell to 0-4, used only five players.

In nonconference women’s basketball:

Orange Coast 89, Glendale 48--Jena Davis scored 20 points and Colleen Hatch had 17 points and 12 rebounds for Orange Coast (3-1). Gillian Bean and Nichole Champion had 10 points apiece for the Pirates.

Golden West 107, LA Southwest 23--Jennifer Harney had 20 points and Kim Kordik had 16 for the Rustlers (6-1), who extended their home winning streak to 38 games.

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