The Cerritos College women’s basketball team finished off their final opponent to post a perfect 8-0 South Coast Conference South Division record after their 82-56 win at Los Angeles Southwest College on Friday night. The Falcons, who will find out where they are seeded for the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Monday, finish the regular season, 24-8.

    As the game progressed, the Falcons continued to shoot and pass the ball very well, as they registered 26 assists on their 30 baskets. They ran the floor well and saw the open player for the high percentage shots, which was no match for the undersized Cougar team.

    Sophomore forward Maltresa Neely (Downey HS) led the team with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while she also added four assists and three steals. Freshman forward Mercedes Taylor (Gahr HS) accounted for 15 points and six rebounds, with freshman Dominique Washington (Long Beach Jordan HS) coming off the bench to chip in with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists.

    On the night, the team connected on 51.7% of their shots, while they limited the Cougars to just 27.8% shooting from the field.

    Also coming off the bench to play well were freshman Rachel Butler (Calvary Chapel HS) with nine points and four rebounds, while freshman guard Anna Soltis (Norwalk HS) hit a pair of three pointers for six points. Sophomore forward Genesis Lewis (Paramount HS) added eight points and eight rebounds, with sophomore guard Colleen Cooley (Paramount HS) dishing out seven assists.