This Week's Sports Schedule

02.22.12 - Trio earns all-conference honors
Despite a season to forget, the Cerritos College men's basketball team had a pair of players earn 1st Team All-South Coast Conference recognition, while another was named to the Honorable Mention team. The Falcons suffered through their second straight losing season, finishing the campaign with a 10-17 record, while they finished in last place in the South Coast Conference South Division. Named to the 1st Team were sophomore forward Darius Williams (Long Beach Jordan HS) and sophomore guard Anthony Scott (Dominguez HS), with freshman guard Anthony Holliday (Norwalk HS) being selected to the honorable mention team...[more]

02.18.12 - Cerritos closes out season with win
Sophomore guard Anthony Scott's (Dominguez HS) layup with 2.5 seconds remaining turned out to be the game-winning basket, as the Cerritos College men's basketball team closed out their season with a 61-60 South Coast Conference win over El Camino College at Biola University on Saturday. The basket was the first lead of the game for the Falcons (10-17, 2-11) since early in the first half and it snapped a six-game losing streak. The play was set up after a Joshua Wilson turnover with 27 seconds left. Cerritos called timeout to set up their final play and worked the ball around to sophomore guard Kierre Beverly (Long Beach Millikan HS/Navarro (TX) CC). On the entry pass, Beverly fed Scott under the basket for the basket...[more]

02.15.12 - Falcons miss chance to snap losing streak
With just one game left in the season, the Cerritos College men's basketball team came within striking distance of knocking off first place Los Angeles Southwest College on Wednesday night in a South Coast Conference game. The Falcons, who dropped a 57-50 decision for their sixth loss in a row, had several chances to take the lead late in the game, but missed shots and offensive fouls prevented them from ever taking the lead. Cerritos (9-17, 1-11) will close out the season on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against El Camino College at Biola University...[more]

02.10.12 - Losses continue for Cerritos
Prior to starting South Coast Conference play, the Cerritos College men's basketball team had an 8-6 record and won the championship of the Irvine Valley Tournament. But since then, the Falcons have gone 1-10 and suffered their fifth loss in a row after Los Angeles Harbor College handed them a 79-51 setback at Gahr High School on Friday night. Cerritos (9-16, 1-10) has two games left on the year and will travel to Los Angeles Southwest College on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. game and then close out the season when they serve as the host against El Camino College next Saturday at Biola University.

One of the main keys to the win for LA Harbor (17-9, 7-5) was the fact that they distributed their scoring very well and committed only four turnovers for the game. They shot 46% from the field, while Cerritos converted only 32% from the field and turned the ball over 15 times. Freshman guard Anthony Holliday (Norwalk HS) and sophomore guard Kierre Beverly (Long Beach Millikan HS/Navarro (TX) CC) were the only Falcons in double figures, as they both scored 11 points...[more]
 

02.04.12 - Falcons get clipped by Vikings
In another game where the Cerritos College men's basketball team was within striking distance of coming up with a strong all-around game, the final few minutes seemed to be their downfall, as they dropped an 81-72 South Coast Conference game to Long Beach City College on Saturday at Gahr HS. The Falcons (9-15, 1-9) led by 12 points in the first half (27-19) and held a six-point advantage at halftime. Their lead was maintained until midway through the second half, but Cerritos was unable to get any closer than a point (68-67) in the final four minutes. The team has a bye on Wednesday and then host Los Angeles Harbor College at 6:00 p.m. next Friday.

The lead held up until a three-pointer by Kristen Owens gave the Vikings (10-13, 7-3) a 56-54 lead with 11:13 left in the second half. The LBCC lead swelled to six points (68-62) with 5:43 left, until the Falcons received a pair of free throws from freshman guard Michael Crosby (Pioneer HS) and a jumper from sophomore guard Robert Gill (Narbonne HS) to get to within 68-67 with 4:06 remaining. But LBCC's Tyler Tuliau scored seven of their next nine points to make the deficit insurmountable for the Cerritos...[more]

02.01.12 - Points and wins hard to come by for Cerritos
This season, the common obstacle for the Cerritos College men's basketball team has been trying to get off to a fast enough start to a game so they don't have to spend the entire second half playing catch-up. It was more of the same on Wednesday night at Pasadena City College, as the Falcons trailed 42-28 at half, got as close as seven points in the second half before losing, 73-60. The setback was the third in a row for Cerritos, who fell to 9-14 on the season at 1-8 in South Coast Conference play with four games remaining in the season. They will look to snap their latest skid on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. when they host rival Long Beach City College...[more]

01.30.12 - College to sponsor Coaches vs. Cancer
Cerritos College Athletics and the California Community College Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches Association have teamed up to support Coaches vs. Cancer with a night of fundraising and awareness. On Saturday, February 4 at Gahr High School, the Falcon men's and women's basketball teams will host Long Beach City College in South Coast Conference games as part of this worthy cause...[more]

01.28.12 - Lead slips away at end for Falcons
Prior to taking over the lead in the game at 76-75 with 1:00 left in the second half, Los Angeles Trade-Tech College had only been ahead of the Cerritos College men's basketball team, 18-17 with 12:21 left in the first half. But once they took the lead, the Beavers were able to hold on and defeated the Falcons, 80-77 in a South Coast Conference game at Gahr High School on Saturday night. The loss dropped Cerritos to 9-13, overall and 1-7 in SCC play, while they have five games remaining. On Wednesday, the team will travel to Pasadena City College for a 7:00 p.m. start.

Although the Falcons led for the majority of the game, their advantage was never more than eight points (51-43) with 17:16 left in the second half after a jumper by sophomore forward Darius Williams (Long Beach Jordan HS). But the Beavers (7-14, 2-6) continued to hang around and finally pulled ahead on a three-point play by Josh Chatman, 76-75. A pair of free throws by Randall Harris II with 30.0 seconds left were followed by two more free throws from Steven Hester with 12.9 seconds left to seal the victory...[more]

01.25.12 - Cerritos drops conference game to Mt. SAC
After picking up their first conference win of the season last Saturday, the Cerritos College men's basketball team dropped a 27-point decision to Mt. San Antonio College in a South Coast Conference game on Thursday. The 85-58 setback dropped the Falcons record to 9-12 overall and 1-6 in the SCC with six games remaining in the regular season. The team will now host Los Angeles Trade-Tech College on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at Gahr High School...[more]

01.21.12 - Falcons use fast start to record win
While they have been on the wrong side of a slow start in the last several weeks, the Cerritos College men's basketball team turned the tables on ECC Compton Center in their South Coast Conference crossover game at Gahr High School on Saturday night. Coming out with a hot shooting hand, the Falcons blazed out to a 37-11 lead through the first 12:27 of the first half and finished with an 81-70 win, snapping their five-game losing streak. The win by Cerritos gives them their first conference victory (1-5), while they are now 9-11 overall. The team will travel to Mt. San Antonio College on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. conference crossover game.

The Falcons drained their open looks against the Tartars (7-13, 0-5) in the first half and shot 17-of-36 from the field, with seven of those baskets coming from three-point range. Sophomore guards Kierre Beverly (Long Beach Millikan HS/Navarro (TX) CC) and Jeremy Chadwell (Downey Calvary Chapel HS) each hit a pair of three-pointers to get them out to their big lead...[more]
 

01.18.12 - Another early-game deficit results in loss
In the last several games, the Cerritos College men's basketball team has fallen behind by huge deficits early in the game, which has forced the team to push the tempo of the game to try and get back to within striking distance. It was no different on Wednesday, as the Falcons fell behind host El Camino College, 20-3 after the first 8:34 of the game. Although the Falcons played fairly even with the Warriors (11-6, 2-3) in the second half, they result was an 89-63 South Coast Conference South Division setback. The loss was the fifth in a row for Cerritos, who are now 0-5 in the division and 8-11 on the year. They will now host ECC Compton Center at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday at Gahr High School.

Shooting a meager 29.2% from the field in the first half was the major culprit in the team's insurmountable deficit, while El Camino was a respectable 48.6% over the first 20 minutes of the game. Mixed in those numbers was a 1-for-11 performance from three-point range and 10 turnovers...[more]
 

01.14.12 - Cerritos rally comes up short
Over the first 13 minutes of their South Coast Conference game, the Cerritos College men's basketball team got off to their worst start of the season, as they were trailing Los Angeles Southwest College, 33-9. Things looked bleak for the Falcons, until a rally in both the first and second halves got them as close as 68-65 with 2:00 minutes left in the game. That would be as close as they'd get to the Cougars, who handed Cerritos their fourth loss in a row, 75-69 to drop the Falcons to 8-10 overall and 0-4 in SCC play. The team will get another shot at their first conference win of the season when they travel to El Camino College for a 7:00 p.m. conference game on Wednesday.

The comeback started before the end of the first half, as the Falcons started launching three-pointers, receiving four in the final four minutes to trail, 44-30 at intermission. Sophomore guard Anthony Scott (Dominguez HS), who got the team to within 68-65 with a three-pointer with 2:00 left in the game, scored the team's first nine points of the second half. Trailing by as many as 22 points in the second half (56-34 with 15:38 left), Cerritos eventually worked their way to within eight points (64-56) when sophomore Dominique Kilgore (Cerritos HS) scored off a turnover. Kilgore and sophomore Darius Williams (Long Beach Jordan HS) both netted a pair of free throws to make the score, 66-62 with 2:53 remaining...[more]

01.11.12 - Last-chance shot does not go in for Falcons
Trailing by a point with 17.1 seconds left in the game, the Cerritos College men's basketball team called timeout to try for the game-winning shot in their South Coast Conference game at Los Angeles Harbor College on Wednesday night. With the clock running down, freshman guard Victor Jones (Lakewood HS) found three Seahawk players collapsed around him after he chose to drive to the basket. His shot hit the front rim, and the rebound was knocked into the hands of LA Harbor's Tyler Nelson, who ran out the remainder of the clock for a 49-48 final score. The loss dropped the Falcons to 8-9 on the season and 0-3 in the South Coast Conference South Division, while LA Harbor improved to 11-6 and 1-2. Cerritos, which has now lost six games this season by four points or less, will look for their first conference win at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday when they host Los Angeles Southwest College...[more]

01.06.12 - Shooting does in Cerritos in conference loss
It wasn't the kind of shooting performance Cerritos College men's basketball head coach Russ May was looking for in their South Coast Conference game at East Los Angeles College on Friday. May watched his Falcons connect on just 2-of-28 three-pointers and only 30% from the field, as the team dropped a 64-54 decision to even their record to 8-8 overall and 0-2 in conference play. They will play their sixth straight road game on Wednesday when they face host Los Angeles Harbor College at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday...[more]

01.04.12 - Falcons miss chances to win game
With several opportunities to open South Coast Conference play with a win on Wednesday night against rival Long Beach City College, the Cerritos College men's basketball team was unable to capitalize on any of them and suffered a 64-61 overtime loss. The Falcons, who dropped to 8-7 overall and 0-1 in SCC play, will travel to East Los Angeles College on Friday for a 6:00 p.m. conference game.

ng, 57-51 with 3:19 left in regulation, the Falcons shut down the Vikings (4-10, 1-0) for the remainder of the second half. After sophomore guard Anthony Scott (Dominguez HS) pulled the Falcons even at 57 with 1:23 left in regulation, the Falcons were in position to win the game. However, sophomore forward Willie Edwards (Moreno Valley HS) missed a potential game-winning shot with :34 seconds left in regulation and then turned the ball over with three seconds left, sending the contest to overtime...[more]

 

12.29.11 - Missed free throws helps team win
Leading 51-50 with :01 second left in the second half, the Cerritos College men's basketball team saw Palomar College's Chamron Morgan miss a pair of free throws to secure the victory in the third place game at the College of the Canyons Tournament on Thursday. The win improved the Falcons record to 8-6, and they will now begin South Coast Conference Play on January 4 when they play a 7:00 p.m. game at Long Beach City College...[more]

12.28.11 - Cerritos unable to come back against Antelope Valley
In their first round game at the College of the Canyons Tournament, the Cerritos College men's basketball team was able to come back from a first half deficit to defeat Mira Costa College. In their semi-final game against Antelope Valley College on Wednesday, the Falcons trailed 38-29 at intermission, but didn't have enough in the tank to come back and dropped an 82-68 decision. Cerritos (7-6) will now face Palomar College in the third place game at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday...[more]

12.27.11 - Falcons handle Mira Costa at tournament
The Cerritos College men's basketball team received 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots from sophomore forward Darius Williams (Long Beach Jordan HS) to help the team defeat Mira Costa College, 73-59 in the opening round of the College of the Canyons Tournament on Tuesday. The Falcons (7-5) will now face Antelope Valley College at 5:00 p.m. in a semi-final game...[more]

12.23.11 - Early lead results in 17-point win
It really didn't take very long for the Cerritos College men's basketball team to decide the outcome of their non-conference game against Santa Ana College on Friday at Gahr HS. The Falcons, playing their first home game of the season, opened up a 30-4 lead in the first 8:13 of the game, and cruised to an 80-63 victory. Cerritos, who snapped a four-game losing streak, improved to 6-5 on the year, will now compete in the College of the Canyons Tournament and open on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. against MirCosta College.

With the game at a close 8-4 early on, Cerritos scored the next 22 points to take their commanding lead. During that stretch, the Dons (3-7) went 0-for-9 from the field and committed six turnovers. By contrast, the Falcons converted 9-of-12 shots, including a pair of three-pointers from sophomore guard Kierre Beverly (Long Beach Millikan HS/Navarro (TX) CC) and one by sophomore guard Robert Gill (Narbonne HS). It was a 51-23 game by intermission, which allowed the entire bench to see extended minutes...[more]
 

12.09.11 - Pair of losses puts team's record at 5-5
After opening the season with a 5-1 record, which included the championship of the Irvine Valley Tournament, the Cerritos College men's basketball team has now lost four games in a row and are 5-5 on the season. The latest defeats came at the Modesto Tournament over the weekend, as the Falcons were beaten by Yuba College (80-62) and then by Sacramento City College, 69-67. The team will look to snap their current skid when they host Santa Ana College on December 23 at 6:00 p.m., with the game being played at Gahr High School. The school is being used as the home site for the Falcons for the second season in a row while the college's gym is under construction...[more]

12.03.11 - Cerritos drops two of three at tournament
After capturing the championship of the Irvine Valley Tournament by winning their three games by a combined eight points, the Cerritos College men's basketball team opened the Mt. San Antonio Tournament with a comfortable 67-50 win over Orange Coast College. However, the Falcons (5-3) were then defeated by the host Mounties (87-76) and then by San Bernardino Valley College, 76-72. The team will now compete in the Modesto Tournament and open against Yuba College at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. It will be just the second time Cerritos will be facing the Forty-Niners in school history. The Falcons posted an 81-50 win back in 1994...[more]

11.19.11 - Falcons win tournament in double-overtime
In the three games that the Cerritos College men's basketball team won in order to capture the Irvine Valley Tournament, the Falcons posted a pair of overtime wins and won their three games by a combined eight points. Cerritos (4-1) was extended to double-overtime before defeating Ventura College, 77-76 on Saturday afternoon to win the title. After taking a week off, the team will compete in the Mt. San Antonio Tournament starting on December 1.

Leading by as many as 15 points in the second half (45-30), the Falcons slowly saw the Pirates (3-3) work their way back into the game until the score was tied, 60-60 after an Eric Mitchell layup with 2:42 left in the second half. An Anthony Scott (Dominguez HS) layup with :51 seconds put Cerritos back up until Scott fouled Zalamico Harmon with :05 seconds remaining. After Harmon netted both free throws, a last-second three-pointer by freshman Anthony Holliday (Norwalk HS) was off the mark...[more]

11.18.11 - Win advances team to finals
The Cerritos College men's basketball team scored the first five points of the second half to draw within a 32-32 tie with Imperial Valley College in the semi-finals of the Irvine Valley Tournament on Friday and never looked back, as they recorded a 64-60 victory. The win by the Falcons (3-1) sends them to the championships at 4:00 p.m. against Ventura College...[more]

11.17.11 - Cerritos wins overtime game
Freshman guard Anthony Holliday (Norwalk HS) hit a three-pointer with :04 seconds left in regulation to help the Cerritos College men's basketball team send their game against Irvine Valley College into overtime. In the extra five minutes, the Falcons (2-1) outscored the host Lasers (2-1), 12-6 to post a 69-66 win in the first round of the Irvine Valley Tournament. Cerritos will now face Imperial Valley College at 7:00 p.m. in the championship semi-finals...[more]

11.08.11 - Falcons open season with big win
With expectations high for the Cerritos College men's basketball team in 2011-12 after such a tough season last year, the Falcons went out and turned in a 20-point win in their first game of the season, as they defeated host Fullerton College, 77-57 on Tuesday. Cerritos (1-0) started slowly against the Hornets (0-1) in the first half, but slowly turned a 35-32 halftime lead into a 20-point win. The team will now travel to Santa Monica College on Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. contest...[more]

10.10.11 - Former basketball coach inducted into SportsWalk of Fame
From 1983 until 1998, the Cerritos College men's basketball team was a perennial powerhouse, and it started at the top with head coach Jack Bogdanovich. During his time with the Falcons, Bogdanovich posted a 411-91 (.821) record, which included three State Championships, three more trips to the state tournament and 12 South Coast Conference championships. On Monday, October 10, Bogdanovich was one of six to be inducted into the San Pedro Sportswalk to the Waterfront for his contributions to the city of San Pedro and its community.

A graduate of San Pedro High School in 1959, Bogdanovich was named the San Pedro Athlete of the Year and made the All L.A. City Basketball Team his senior year. Bogdanovich, a celebrated baseball and basketball player, was also recognized as this year's Trani Award winner, which honors the recipient's contribution to local athletics. The Trani Award is named after the San Pedro family that owned Majestic Café, a prominent local restaurant in the South Bay that served as the premiere hangout for all Los Angeles area athletes. The induction ceremony was held in San Pedro's historic downtown district along Sixth Street between Palos Verdes and Centre streets...[more]