Posted: Jan 24, 2025
Turnovers Plague Tigers
Orange Coast
(5-17, 1-8)
90
Riverside
(11-11, 3-6)
82
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orange Coast (5-17, 1-8) | 43 | 47 | 90 |
|
Riverside (11-11, 3-6) | 39 | 43 | 82 |
Riverside City College couldn't take care of the ball in a 90-82 loss to Orange Coast College Friday night.
The Tigers drop to 11-11 overall and 3-6 in the Orange Empire Conference with their sixth straight loss, while the Pirates improve to 5-17 on the year and 1-8 in conference.
Tyson Thornton was on fire for the Tigers and finished with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Christian Warren led RCC with 20 points (6-for-17) and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds, while Corey Mitchell chipped in 13 points (5-for-10) and Myon Kirlew added 11 points (4-for-7).
As a team, RCC committed 27 turnovers, resulting in 29 points for OCC.
The Tigers look to snap out of their funk on the road, heading to Saddleback College on Wednesday at 5 p.m.