2013-14 SBCC Women's Basketball News
The starting five from SBCC women’s basketball team will be playing together at the next level. Mhiah Vickers, Jessica Valadez, Jasmine Mata, Elia Salazar and Courtney Houston announced that they’re heading to Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass., on academic scholarships during SBCC’s Spring Signing Day last week.
Sophomores Mhiah Vickers and Elia Salazar have been selected to the 2014 All-WSC North women’s basketball team.
SBCC took control with a 24-8 run in the last 10 minutes of the first half on Saturday night, then held off a late rally to beat L.A. Pierce 73-68 in its women’s basketball season finale at the Sports Pavilion.
Jasmine Mata scored 18 points Wednesday night and SBCC used a full-court press to rally past Hancock for a 66-57 WSC North women’s basketball victory in Santa Maria.
Cuesta used a 21-0 run first-half run to build a 23-point halftime advantage on Wednesday and went on to defeat SBCC 71-47 in a WSC North women’s basketball game at the Sports Pavilion.
Moorpark used a 19-4 run to build a 15-point second-half lead on Saturday and went on to defeat SBCC 69-57 in a women’s basketball game at the Sports Pavilion.
SBCC shot a season-best 50 percent on Wednesday but still came up short, 91-87, in a wild back-and-forth women’s basketball game at Canyons.
SBCC shaved an 11-point halftime deficit to two on Wednesday at L.A. Pierce, then went cold and the Brahmas took advantage to post a 74-47 win in Woodland Hills.
Cuesta opened the second half on a 14-6 run Saturday night and went on to beat SBCC 69-56 in a WSC North game in San Luis Obispo. Miriam Zabinsky had 25 points and 15 rebounds for the Cougars (18-3, 3-1), who are ranked No. 7 in Southern Cal and 13th in the state.
Elia Salazar recorded season highs with 18 points and 14 rebounds on Saturday night, leading SBCC to an 85-79 victory in its WSC North women’s basketball debut at the Sports Pavilion.
Courtney Houston put SBCC ahead to stay with a baseline jumper with 1:58 to play on Saturday night, then took a charge on defense that helped the Vaqueros hold off Rio Hondo, 63-59, in their final nonconference women’s basketball game.
Darla Morales scored 16 points in 13 minutes off the bench and SBCC rallied past Antelope Valley 69-65 on Saturday afternoon to take third place in the AVC Holiday Women’s Basketball Tournament.
The Vaqueros jumped ahead 18-3 in the opening minutes and never looked back on Thursday afternoon in a 66-49 women’s basketball victory over Reedley at the Hancock Bulldog Classic in Santa Maria.
Mhiah Vickers scored 15 of her 25 points in the first half on Friday night and SBCC opened the women's basketball season with a 92-83 win over San Diego City in the SBCC Crossover tournament.