11.18.09 - Falcons lose to
Orange Coast in overtime
Faced with a chance to
send the game into a second overtime, freshman
guard
April
Perry (Cabrillo HS) saw
her shot fall off the mark, and the
Cerritos College women's basketball team
suffered a 76-74 non-conference loss to Orange
Coast College on Wednesday at The Aviary. The
loss dropped the Falcons to 1-4 on the season,
while the Pirates improved to 2-2. Cerritos will
now travel to Los Angeles Pierce College on
Friday for a 7:30 p.m. South Coast Conference
crossover game.
After Orange Coast tied the game at 66 with 54
seconds left in the second half, neither team
scored, which sent the game to overtime. The
Pirates scored the first six points in the extra
period, thanks in part to a three-pointer from
Michelle Yamasaki. But the Falcons worked their
way back into the game and cut the deficit to
76-74 with six seconds left after a driving
layup from sophomore guard Maleta Daughtery
(Redondo Union HS)...[more]
11.15.09 - Cerritos takes one
of three at Sierra Tournament
After opening the
Sierra Tournament with a 61-55 win over Contra
Costa College, the Cerritos College women's
basketball team dropped their next two games.
They were defeated 71-49 by City College of San
Francisco and followed that with a 67-62 setback
against the host Wolverines. The Falcons (1-3)
will now host Orange Coast College in their home
opener at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday...[more]
11.06.09 - Falcons open season
with loss to Irvine Valley
The Cerritos College women's
basketball team opened their 2009-10 season on
the road at Irvine Valley College on Friday
night and came out on the short end of a 60-40
decision. The Falcons (0-1) struggled from the
field, as they netted just 1-of-22 shots from
three-point range and committed 28 turnovers.
The team will look to turn things around when
they travel to the Sierra Tournament this
weekend, with their first game slated for
Friday.
Down just 28-18 at intermission, the Falcons
tried to get back into the game with outside
shooting, but the shots weren't going down.
Freshman
April Perry
(Cabrillo HS), who missed all six of her
treys, led the team with 10 points and added four
rebounds before fouling out. Sophomore Adria
Jackson (Lynwood HS) accounted
for eight points and four steals, while sophomore Maleta Daughtery
(Redondo Union HS) finished with seven
points and three steals....[more]
07.29.09 - Pair of players
announce plans
Cerritos College women's basketball players
Mercedes Taylor (Gahr HS)
and
Rachel Butler (Calvary Chapel
HS)have both announced their plans for the
future after completing their Falcon careers.
Taylor, who was named the South Coast Conference
South Division Player of the Year and was a 3rd
Team All-State selection, will be continuing her
education and playing career at Cal Poly Pomona.
As for Butler, who was 1st Team all-conference
selection and a member of two state championship
track and field teams, will compete in both
sports at William Penn University in Iowa...[more] |