This Week's Sports Schedule

03.01.08 - Heartbreaking loss ends season for Falcons
At one point during the season, it appeared as though the Cerritos College men’s basketball team would be on the verge of missing the post-season for the second year in a row. But thanks to a five-game winning streak at the end of the season, the Falcons were selected to play in the Southern California Regional Playoffs. They won their play-in game and then set their sights on #3-seeded Los Angeles Trade-Tech College, a team they lost by three points to in overtime earlier in the season. The 16^th-seeded Falcons overcame a 10-point second half deficit (62-52) with 9:27 left in the second half and led 81-80 with 25 seconds remaining. But, an offensive rebound and tip-in by the Beavers Nick Pacetti with 13 seconds left lifted LA Trade-Tech (26-4) to an 83-81 win, which ends the Falcons (17-14) season...[more]

02.27.08 - Cerritos defeats Santa Monica; advances to second round
Still riding the momentum of their second round sweep in South Coast Conference South Division play, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team overcame a 12-point first-half deficit to post a 65-61 win over Santa Monica College at The Aviary on Wednesday night. The first round win by the 14^th ranked Falcons (17-13) sends them to the second round, where they will travel to Los Angeles Trade-Tech College on Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. contest. The Beavers are seeded #3 in the regionals and received a first round bye...[more]

02.25.08 - Falcons earn first round home game
After beating Los Angeles Southwest College in their final South Coast Conference regular season game, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team not only secured a share of second place in the South Division, they earned themselves a home game in the play-in round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. The Falcons (16-13), who went in as the second place team ahead of El Camino College from the division, are seeded #14 and will host #19-seeded Santa Monica College (17-14) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday...[more]

02.22.08 - Cerritos does what it needs to earn playoff spot
Turns out, having the backboard broken may have been a good thing for the Cerritos College men’s basketball team. Since that incident at home against Los Angeles Harbor College on January 30, the Falcons have won their last five games, including the conclusion of the suspended game. They culminated their regular season with an impressive 89-76 road win against South Coast Conference South Division champion Los Angeles Southwest College on Friday night. The win pushed the team’s season record to 16-13, while their 5-3 divisional record puts them in a second place tie with El Camino College. The team’s post-season fate will be determined when they select the teams to compete in the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Monday...[more]

02.20.08 - Another win keeps Falcons in the hunt for the playoffs
Knowing they had to sweep the second round of the South Coast Conference South Division slate for any chance at a post-season bid, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team has done just that, after their 80-74 win at Los Angeles Harbor College on Wednesday night. With the victory, the Falcons are 15-13 overall and 5-3 in divisional play, while the Seahawks dropped to 2-26 and 0-8. Cerritos will need to pull an upset against Los Angeles Southwest College on the road Friday night in their 7:30 p.m. regular season finale to have any chance of being selected for the Southern California Regional Playoffs. In their first meeting, the Cougars, undefeated in divisional play, escaped with a 70-66 win...[more]

02.13.08 - Falcons hold on for win over Vikings
Knowing that a shot at being selected to make the Southern California Regional Playoffs rests on the team’s ability to win the remainder of their games this season, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team held off a second-half surge by Long Beach City College at home on Wednesday night and came away with a 69-63 victory. The win improved the Falcons record to 14-13 overall and 3-3 in South Coast Conference South Division play, while the Vikings dropped to 16-13 and 2-3. Cerritos will now look to exact revenge on Los Angeles Southwest College next Wednesday when they take to the road for a 7:30 p.m. contest...[more]

02.08.08 - Cerritos hits key shots to beat El Camino
In their first meeting, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team hit such a dry spell in the second half, that they were out-scored by El Camino College, 19-0 and lost by 20 points. In their second encounter, the Falcons hit all the right shots at the right time, and came away with a 69-52 South Coast Conference South Division win at The Aviary on Friday night. The victory puts Cerritos back in the hunt in the divisional race with a 13-13 overall mark and 2-3 in the South Division, while the Warriors fell to 17-9 and 3-2. The Falcons get another chance to reply to a first round loss when they host cross-town rival Long Beach City College at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night...[more]

02.06.08 - Falcons pull away in completed game
By looking at the final score, it would be difficult to believe that the South Coast Conference men’s basketball game between Cerritos College and Los Angeles Harbor College was tied at 53-53 with 13:13 left in the second half. That’s when the game was suspended when LA Harbor’s Antonio Hodge broke the backboard on a dunk on January 30. But, during the completion of the game, the Falcons (12-13, 1-3) looked like the game should never have been close, as they outscored the Seahawks (3-22, 0-4), 33-18 to post an 86-71 victory. Cerritos will now start the second half of divisional play on Friday at 7:30 p.m. when they host El Camino College...[more]

02.01.08 - Another close loss keeps team winless in the division
The Cerritos College men’s basketball team has a knack for playing good teams very closely. However, they are finding it difficult to win those games, which has resulted in several heartbreaking losses. The Falcons, looking for their first South Coast Conference South Division win, ran out of time on Friday night in a 70-66 loss against Los Angeles Southwest College (15-12, 4-0). The Falcons (11-13, 0-3) will now get a chance for their first divisional win, as well as their first victory at home this season on Wednesday, February 6, when they conclude their suspended game against Los Angeles Harbor College from Wednesday night...[more]

01.30.08 - Game suspended by broken backboard
If you’re into numerology, this game had everything you could ask for. With 13:13 remaining in the second half of the South Coast Conference South Division men’s basketball game between Cerritos College and Los Angeles Harbor College, Antonio Hodges of the Seahawks, who wears #53, dunked the ball so hard, he shattered the backboard with the scored tied at 53-53. The game, which was played at Cerritos, will be completed at that point at a date to be determined by both schools...[more]

01.23.08 - Second straight loss comes in familiar fashion
For the second straight games, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team found themselves in a tightly contested South Coast Conference South Division game on Wednesday night. However, last Friday, the Falcons went over 9:00 without scoring and suffered a 20-point loss to El Camino College. Against Long Beach City, Cerritos was victimized by a 21-4 run in the first half and a 16-3 run in the second half, and dropped a 69-50 decision. The setback put the team’s record under .500 (11-12), while they are 0-2 in divisional play, while the Vikings improved to 14-10 overall and 1-0 in the division. It was also the seventh loss in the last eight game for Cerritos against Long Beach City. Cerritos will now play their first home game since January 4 when they play host to Los Angeles Harbor College next Wednesday...[more]

01.18.08 - Late run by El Camino does in Falcons
After sophomore forward Travele Jones (Inglewood HS) drained a three-pointer with 7:13 left in the second half  to get the Cerritos College men’s basketball team to within a 58-53 deficit with El Camino College on Friday night, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team appeared to be ready to make their move. However, the wouldn’t score again until 50 seconds were left in the game, as the Warriors went on a 22-0 run and posted an 80-60 South Coast Conference South Division win. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Falcons (11-11, 0-1), while the Warriors improved to 15-5 overall and 1-0 in divisional play. Cerritos will look to start a new winning streak on Wednesday night when they travel to Long Beach City for a 7:30 p.m. contest...[more]

01.16.08 - Fourth win in a row sends the team into divisional play
Riding their longest winning streak of the season, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team blew out host East Los Angeles College on Wednesday night, 81-54, in a South Coast Conference crossover game. The Falcons (11-10), winners of four games in a row, will now start South Division games on Friday at 7:30 p.m. when they travel to El Camino College. The game will also be the fourth in five straight road games...[more]

01.11.08 - Men even record with 69-61 win over Mt. SAC
The Cerritos College men’s basketball team converted 9-of-12 free throws in the final 1:18 to hold off Mt. San Antonio College in a 69-61 South Coast Conference crossover game Friday night. The win evens the Falcons record at 10-10, while the Mounties dropped to 8-9. The team will play their third game in a row on the road on Wednesday, as they continue their crossover schedule with a 7:30 p.m. game at East Los Angeles...[more]

01.09.08 - Falcons turn in 'best game of the year'
According to Cerritos College men’s basketball coach Gary Cain, his team turned in their best all-around performance of the season, as his squad recorded a 100-80 South Coast Conference crossover win at Pasadena City College on Wednesday night. With the win, the Falcons are now 9-10 on the season, while the Lancers fell to 2-12. Cerritos will now play another crossover game when they travel to Mt. San Antonio College for a 7:30 p.m. game on Friday...[more]

01.04.08 - Cerritos rally comes up short
In a game that was physical from start to finish, it was frustrating for Cerritos College men’s basketball coach Gary Cain to watch his leading scorer get pounded under the basket in the final seconds of a game against Los Angeles City College (14-4). The Falcons, were looking to come back for the win after being down by double-digits in the second half, had several chances to get the game within striking distance. But, sophomore guard Aaron Thompson’s (Washington Prep HS) attempted put-back after several head fakes was ruled a blocked shot before Travis George came up with the rebound for the Cubs. After George netted one of two free throws with 8.8 seconds left, it finalized a 76-72 score that has been synonymous with how the season as been going for the Falcons (8-10)...[more]

12.30.07 - Overtime games follow team to San Jose
After playing an overtime game against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College last Friday, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team headed north to compete in the San Jose City Tournament the following weekend. In their first two games, the Falcons were extended into overtime, which marked the first time in school history the team had played in three straight overtime games. After opening with a 73-71 loss to Cosumnes River College, the team came away with a 92-82 victory over Lassen College. However, in their final game of the tournament, the Falcons (8-9) didn’t get a chance to play an extra period, as they were soundly defeated by Los Angeles Southwest College, 76-54...[more]

12.21.07 - Falcons let game slip away in overtime, 82-79
Through the first 40 minutes of their South Coast Conference crossover game on Friday night, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team had converted 16-of-22 free throws, while Los Angeles Trade-Tech had connected on only 5-of-17. The game was also tied, 74-74 at the end of regulation, but not before a spectacular come-from-behind blocked shot by sophomore guard Aaron King (Mayfair HS) on Robert Summers at the buzzer. But, in the extra period, the Beavers (14-1), ranked second in the state, netted 2-of-4 free throws, while the Falcons (7-7) were only 3-of-8, as LATT escaped with an 82-79 win...[more]

12.19.07 - Late rally comes up short in loss to Compton
With 9:16 left in the second half, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team was trailing Compton College, 58-36 in a South Coast Conference crossover game at The Aviary on Wednesday night. Playing with five guards for the majority of the second half, the Falcons slowly shaved points off their deficit and trailed 71-68 with 18 seconds left after a three-pointer from freshman guard Jeremiah Barnes (Los Altos HS). But the Tartars (6-12) were able to convert their free throws after a missed Cerritos shot and a turnover to post a 74-68 win over Cerritos. The Falcons (7-6) will now host Los Angeles Trade-Tech College in a 7:30 p.m. SCC crossover game on Friday...[more]

12.15.07 - Cerritos wins consolation title at tournament
In the opening game of the Glendale Tournament over the weekend, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team had difficulty shooting in their 67-49 loss to College of the Canyons. However, they turned things around and recorded wins over Orange Coast College (96-90 in overtime) and Victor Valley College (68-59) to capture the consolation championship of the tournament. The Falcons (7-5) will now play their first home game of the season when they host Compton College in a 7:30 p.m. game on Wednesday in a South Coast Conference crossover game...[more]

12.08.07 - Falcons beat two to win tournament
The Cerritos College men’s basketball team posted wins over both Reedley College (68-67) and Bakersfield College (78-70) to capture the championship of the San Diego Mesa Tournament over the weekend. The wins put the Falcons at 5-4 on the year, as they open the Glendale Tournament on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. against College of the Canyons. Earlier in the year, Cerritos defeated the Cougars, 70-63...[more]

12.01.07 - Ventura jumps out to lead and beats Falcons
The Cerritos College men’s basketball team found themselves behind quickly in their non-conference game at Ventura College on Saturday night. The end result was a 78-67 loss, which drops the team’s record to 3-4 on the season. The Falcons will now enter the four-team San Diego Mesa Tournament on Friday and open against Reedley College...[more]

11.28.07 - Cerritos holds on for win over Canyons
Sophomore Aaron Thompson (Washington Prep HS) and freshman Danrich Jones (Compton HS) each netted two free throws in the final minute to secure a 70-63 non-conference win on Wednesday for the Cerritos College men’s basketball team at College of the Canyons. The win improves the Falcons record to 3-3, as they travel to Ventura College on Saturday night for another non-conference game. The two teams faced each other two weeks ago in the Irvine Valley Tournament...[more]

11.17.07 - Team drops final two games of tournament
After winning their opening round game of the Irvine Valley Tournament on Thursday, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team dropped the next two to see their season mark fall to 2-3 on the year. After their 60-48 win over Cuyamaca College, the Falcons were defeated by both Irvine Valley College (67-54) and then Ventura College (85-81) in the third place game. Cerritos will now travel to College of the Canyons for a 7:00 p.m. game on November 28 in a non-conference contest...[more]

11.15.07 - Falcons take first game of tournament
The Cerritos College men’s basketball team opened the Irvine Valley Tournament by posting a 60-48 win over Cuyamaca College on Thursday night. With the win, the Falcons (2-1) will now face the tournament host in a semi-final game on Friday at 7:00 p.m...[more]

11.15.07 - Guard signs with Cal State Fullerton
Cerritos College sophomore shooting guard Aaron Thompson (Washington Prep HS) has signed a letter of intent with Cal State Fullerton and will join the Titans next season, according to Falcon assistant coach Tito Ortiz. Thompson, who currently leads the team in scoring, is a third-year sophomore and will have two seasons to play at Cal State Fullerton...[more]