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- Updated: December 15, 2024
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2024-25 COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL / Women & Men
ECS staff report
Women’s Basketball
Cuyamaca College
Wed., Dec. 11: def. Southwestern 88-40
Fri., Dec. 13″ def, Southwestern, 76-54
RANCHO SAN DIEGO – Over the past quarter-century, plenty of experienced high school and club coaches asked to turn over the Cuyamaca College womenb’s basketball team at Cuyamaca College.
One obvious example was former Granite Hills coach Jerry Parker, who instead landed at Pacifica High in Oxnard and making them a CIF state contender.
Why did Coyotes administrators, following years of disappointment, elected to accept Sa’de Wiley-Gatewood into their folds is unknown — we attempted to contact them this week, but to no avail.
All we know is that the Coyoutes are making a transformation for the positiive. No one is syaing they will be title contenders this season, but when you oen an all-time record of 12-130 in conference play, any positive results will be welcome.
Wiley-Gatewood, a 28-year veteran who mentored her daughter to an outstanding prep and club career — READ ABOUT IT HERE i- is the latest to try to give Cuyamaca its first winning season since the program began operations in 2000-01.
A giant first step occured Wednesday (Dec. 11) when the Coyotes equaled the school’s all-time single-game scoring record to open a home-and-home sweep of Southwestern College.
In the first game of the series, the Coyotes scord 88 points to whip the Jaguars. The last time Cuyamaca stallied as many points came on alomost the same date in 2006.
Some 18 years ago, when most of the current players were just born, Cuyamaca downed visiting Victor Valley College, 88-58, on Dec. 13, 2006.
Compared to the 88 points that Grossmont College collected in just three quarters of action the prev ious week, 88 may not be a big deal.But when your school owns an all-time record of 52-250 entering the season, this recent news is fantastic
In the first triumph over Southwestern, Yasmine Sharpe-Shropshire led the way with 27 points.and grabbed 24 rebounds. Both totals are among the top individual efforts in school history. BOXSCORE / PHOTOS
Meanwhile, the Ladt Jaguars failed to report a boxscore on Friday’s contest. Considering they set their own all-time conference record with a 120-to-nothing — yes, a shutout in basketball — last season, the program is as poor as any in the nation.
However, from the Coyoytes perspective, with a 6-2 record and already with shooting distance to snap the school mark of *just) 10 wins in a season, the Coyotes own an opportunity to turn the corner and post their first winning mark ever.
Grossmont College
Fri., Dec. 13: def. Riverside, 69-64
RIVERSIDE – When state-sanctioned women’s athletic cameinto being for the 1977-78 season, Grossmont was paired up with San Diego Mesa in the Orange County dominated South Coast Conference – easily the strongrest circuit in the state.
In fact, in the Spring 1979 campaign, the the two schools — Grossmont was then led by lengendary head coach Joyce Sake — plus defending state champion Fullerton, fininshed in a 3-way tie for first place.
Almost a half-century later, look who owns the best records in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference: Grossmoont and Mesa.
The Griffins moved their overall record to a solid 9-2 by beating powerful Riverside on the road, 69-64, on Friday (Dec. 13). Meanwhile, Mesa also won to close the week, raising the Olympians record to 8-2.
Some things never seem to change.
In the Griffins’ victory, four different players scored in double figures in one of the most balanced efforts of the season.
With 13 points were Janea Wilsonand Anayla Anderson. Adding 12 each were Kyla Palpallatoc and Chaya Scott. The rebound leader was Scott with 11 boards.
Riverside (7-5) held a commanding 56-42 advantage in rebounds, but the Tigers committed almost double the turnovers as Grossmont in losing.
The Griffins return home on Wednesday (Dec. 18), meeting Pasadena City College at 5 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Cuyamaca College
Fri., Dec. 13: ost to Cypress, 67-46.
RANCHO SAN DIEGO – Cuyamaca College continue to be the NFL Miami Dolphis oflocal community college basketball — they beat up up on the bad teams and lose to the good ones. On this occasion, the Coyotes fell to the Cypress Chargers (10-2), 67-46, on Friday (Dec. 13). READMORE HERE
The Coyotes are now 5-4 overall heading into their Pacific Coast Athletic Conference opener on Wednesday (Dec. 18), hosting San Diego MNiramar at 5 p.m.
Grossmont College
Fri., Dec. 13: lost to East L.A., 93-50
FLETCHER HILLS – Grossmont College fell to 0-10 to continue the school’s poorest start this century in a blowout setback to the 22nd-ranked L.A. Huskies (7-2). BOXSCORE
- Compiled by Nick Pellegrino
