This Week's Sports Schedule

02.03.10 - Fast start leads to 89-79 victory
Cerritos College sophomore guard Jeremy Pope (Mayfair HS) hit 6-of-10 shots, including a trio of three-pointers to lead the team with 21 points off the bench in an 89-79 South Coast Conference crossover win over ECC Compton Center at The Aviary on Wednesday night. The win improves the Falcons record to 14-10 overall, while the Tartars fell to 8-12. Cerritos will now resume South Division play on Friday when they play at 7:30 p.m. at Los Angeles Harbor College.

    In the first half, the Falcons opened up an 18-point lead (43-28) with 3:17 remaining, thanks in part to a pair of three-pointers from freshman guard Greg Howell (Artesia HS) and another from sophomore guard Wayne Chapman (Bellflower HS). Cerritos took advantage of a Compton team looking to score from the outside, while the Falcons worked their fast break when available and hit the treys, as well...[more]

01.27.10 - Late turnovers prevent Cerritos from winning
After fighting back to get to within a 62-62 tie with rival Long Beach City College in a South Coast Conference South Division road game on Wednesday night, the Cerritos College men's basketball team struggled to keep control of the ball and eventually dropped an 80-71 decision. The loss dropped the Falcons to 13-10 overall and 3-1 in the division, while the Vikings improved to 6-12 and 2-0. Cerritos will now host ECC Compton College on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in a cross-over game...[more]

01.22.10 - Falcons turn on afterburners for win
Down for most of the first half, the Cerritos College men's basketball team turned on the afterburners in the second half and pulled away for a 67-56 South Coast Conference South Division win at El Camino College on Friday night. With the win, the Falcons are now 13-9 overall and 3-0 in the division. They will now travel to Long Beach City for a 7:30 p.m. game next Wednesday...[more]

01.20.10 - Second half surge leads to big Cerritos win
After playing a tight 20 minutes against Los Angeles Southwest College in a South Coast Conference South Division game on Wednesday night at The Aviary, the Cerritos College men's basketball team turned on the after-burners and opened up a 20-point second half lead. The end result was a convincing 95-78 win by the Falcons (12-9, 2-0), who will now travel to El Camino College for a 7:30 p.m. game on Friday.

The game turned around with some aggressive defense, which led to a surge on the offensive side. The Falcons opened up a 10-point lead (53-43) with 15:11 remaining after sophomore guard Jeremy Pope (Mayfair HS) drained a three-pointer in transition after a Cougar (10-11, 0-2) turnover. Consecutive three-pointers from freshman guard Greg Howell (Artesia HS) put the team up by 18 points and they never looked back...[more]

01.15.10 - Mad scramble goes Falcons way in win
It was a mad scramble in the final seconds of Friday night's South Coast Conference South Division opener in The Aviary at Cerritos College. The Falcons, clinging to a 62-61 lead in the final 13 seconds, looked to hold off Los Angeles Harbor College, who was trying to take their first lead since early in the game. On their inbound pass, Falcon sophomore guard Wayne Chapman (Bellflower HS) appeared the have stolen the ball on and overthrown pass. But, when he couldn't gain control, the Seahawks got the ball and found themselves with a 2-on-1 break. Three LA Harbor players had tip shots to take the lead, with none of them falling. The end result was a 62-61 win for Cerritos (11-9, 1-0), while the Seahawks fell to 8-11 overall and 0-1 in divisional play. The Falcons will now host Los Angeles Southwest College at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

After opening up a sizable 13-point lead (46-33) with 14:07 remaining, it looked as though Cerritos was going to pull away. But a pair of turnovers and poor shot selection allowed LA Harbor to go on 9-0 run over the span of 5:13 to get to within 46-42. The Falcons got their lead back up to 56-47 after a three-pointer from sophomore guard Jeremy Pope (Mayfair HS), but once again the Seahawks fought back and closed the game to 58-56 with 1:27 left. Kevin Dawson then canned a long three-pointer with 16 seconds left o put the score at 62-61 before the final barrage of shots ended the game...[more]

12.11.09 - Miscues cost Cerritos game at tournament
The Cerritos College men's basketball team put themselves in a hole against San Bernardino Valley College on Saturday at the Riverside Tournament. The Falcons, who lost the game, 75-66, committed 28 turnovers and made it to the free throw line just five times in the contest. The loss, the second in a row for Cerritos, drops their record to 7-5 on the year, as they prepare to enter the Glendale Tournament. They get underway on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. against College of the Canyons...[more]

12.10.09 - Falcons defeated by Riverside, 79-72
In a game that inevitably came down to free throw shooting, the Cerritos College men's basketball team just didn't get enough opportunities in their 79-72 loss to Riverside College in the second round of the Riverside Tournament on Thursday. As a result, the Falcons (7-4) will now drop to the consolation bracket and face San Bernardino Valley College at 3:00 p.m. on Friday...[more]

12.08.09 - Late rally nets 85-83 victory
Down by 10 points with a little over three minutes left in the second half, the Cerritos College men's basketball team finished off their comeback when sophomore forward Marcellus Jackson (Independence HS) converted a fast break layup with 20 seconds left for an 84-83 lead. The end result was an 85-83 win over Mt. San Jacinto College in the first round of the Riverside Tournament on Tuesday. The Falcons (7-3) will now get a day off before they face the host Tigers at 5:00 p.m. in a second round game on Thursday...[more]

12.04.09 - Big lead holds up for Falcons
The Cerritos College men's basketball team opened up a convincing 51-30 halftime lead against host Pasadena City College on Friday in a South Coast Conference crossover game and rode that to an 86-73 victory. The win, the third in a row for Cerritos, improves their record to 6-3 on the year. They will now compete in the Riverside Tournament, with their opening contest scheduled for Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. against Riverside College...[more]

11.28.09 - Cerritos runs and guns their way to win
Cerritos College men's basketball player Jeremy Pope (Mayfair HS) drained a career-high eight three-pointers and finished with 31 points to help lead the Falcons to a 99-78 non-conference win over Rise Academy (PA) at The Aviary on Saturday night. As a team, Cerritos (5-3) went 13-for-26 from three-point range and pulled away after Rise Academy got to within 67-63 midway through the second half. The Falcons will now travel to Pasadena City College next Friday for a 7:30 p.m. South Coast Conference cross-over game.

Several times during the game, the Falcons looked to pull away, but Rise turned to Chris Cantino each time. Cantino, who led all scorers with 33 points, converted 14-of-19 shots and also pulled down 10 rebounds. But it was Pope who netted consecutive three-pointers to help Cerritos close out the game on a 32-15 run...[more]



11.21.09 - Falcons win two of three at Irvine Valley
The Cerritos College men's basketball team picked up a pair of wins at the Irvine Valley Tournament, to improve their record to 4-3 on the year. The Falcons, who host Rise Academy (PA) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, scored a 70-64 win over Cuyamaca College in the first round and after a 76-70 setback to the host Lasers, finished with a 70-63 victory over Imperial Valley College...[more]

11.12.09 - Last-second shot misses in one-point loss
Down 79-78 with 20 seconds left in the second half, the Cerritos College men's basketball team had a chance to come back and beat Los Angeles Trade-Tech College at The Aviary on Thursday night. Even after sophomore forward Ramon Williams (Bellflower HS) missed a baseline jumper, the Falcons got the ball back with one second left when they tied the ball up under the basket. Sophomore guard Wayne Chapman (Bellflower HS) was long on his three-point attempt and Cerritos suffered a 79-78 defeat. The loss dropped the Falcons to 2-2 on the season, while the Beavers improved to 2-0. Cerritos will now enter the Irvine Valley Tournament starting next Thursday.

The game also marked the home debut of new head coach Russ May, who played for the Falcons from 1989-91 and served as an assistant coach from 1994-99...[more]


08.26.09 - Russ May named new head men's basketball coach
After spending the last 10 years as the head coach of the Los Alamitos High boy's basketball team, former Cerritos College men's basketball player and assistant coach Russ May has returned to the Falcon program. May replaces Jesse Teplitzky, who resigned last week after just one year as the head coach. May was a finalist for the Cerritos job last year before Teplitzky was hired. He said he was happy thinking he'd spend the rest of his career at Los Alamitos before being contacted by Cerritos after Teplitzky's resignation. But, in the same breath, he was happy to be given the chance to coach the Falcons.

"Cerritos College is home for me," said May, who led the Griffins to two CIF Southern Section championships during his tenure. "Throughout my career, Cerritos has opened doors for me and I am very excited to be back here. It was really tough to leave such a great school like Los Alamitos. Everyone there treated me great the entire time and they were supportive of my decision to come back home."..[more]