MiraCosta 58, at Orange Coast 56

COSTA MESA, Calif. (Interstat) — In a game defined by grit over grace, the MiraCosta Spartans escaped with a narrow 58-56 victory over the Orange Coast Pirates in a California Community College men’s basketball contest Friday night. The game’s decisive moment came as time expired in the second quarter, with MiraCosta guard Logan Ardent sinking a 3-point jump shot to break a 56-56 tie and secure the win. The dramatic basket capped a sloppy but fiercely contested game where neither team led by more than eight points. Orange Coast, still seeking its first win of the season, controlled the early… Read more...