The Cerritos College women’s basketball team had four players score in double-figures and recorded an easy 73-35 South Coast Conference South Division win over Long Beach City College on Wednesday night. The Falcons, who improved to 17-8 on the year, are now 2-0 in divisional play. The team returns home for their first game since January 4, as they play host to Los Angeles Harbor College next Wednesday.

    In the first half, the Falcons jumped out to an early 23-7 lead, as sophomore forward Genesis Lewis (Paramount HS) scored eight of the team’s points, including a three-pointer. As a team in the first half, Cerritos shot 49% from the field and forced 14 Viking turnovers, while also outrebounding their opponents, 27-19.

    Lewis, who finished with a game-high 20 points and 15 rebounds, had 15 of those points in the first half, while freshman forward Mercedes Taylor (Gahr HS) picked up the scoring in the second half, netting 11 of her 12 points, while also pulling down eight rebounds. Sophomore forward Maltresa Neely (Downey HS) was the second Falcon to register a double-double, as she accounted for 14 points and 11 rebounds, while she also led the team with four steals and three blocked shots.

    Freshman guard Arielle McClellan (Paramount HS) contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the win, with sophomore guard Colleen Cooley (Paramount HS) adding four points, four rebounds and four assists. The trio of freshmen Rachel Butler (Calvary Chapel HS), Dominique Washington (Long Beach Jordan HS) and Mele Motuliki (Long Beach Jordan HS) each pulled down three boards off the bench.