#3 Women's Basketball defeats Hancock to clinch a tie for the WSC North title
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Allan Hancock (13-12, 6-3) | 7 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 58 |
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Moorpark (23-3, 10-0) | 18 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 74 |
After being on the road last week, the #3 Women's Basketball team hosted Hancock on Valentine's night. With a chance to clinch at least a tie for the WSC North title, the Raiders had no love for the Bulldogs as they defeated the visitors, 74-58.
The Raiders showed a little road lag to open the game but eventully found their feet and the gas peddle and went out to a 18-7 first quarter lead. The Raiders carried the momentum into the second but Hancock started to chip away at the Raider's lead cutting down to 4. The Raiders responded with a 14-3 run to take a 36-21 halftime lead into the lockerroom.
The Raiders opened the third with a 12-2 run to increase their lead and it eventually reached 25 with just just under 5 mins left in the 3rd but the Bulldogs weren't done. They started to cut into the lead and the Raiders reponded with a 8-4 run to close out the 3rd. The Bulldogs outscored the Raiders 22-16 in the final frame but the Raider's lead and win was never in doubt.
The Raiders were led by Mika Jarrett with a game high 33 points. Rebecca Saidoff added 10 points with 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Success Prysock added 7 points with 7 rebounds. Keilani Peralta added 9 points. Calista Arzaga chipped in 4 points with 6 assists and 3 steals.
The Raiders are now 10-0 in WSC North and 23-3 overall. The first place Raiders next host Oxnard on Sophomore Night, Saturday, 2/17. With a win, the Raiders will claim an outright WSC North title, their 5th straight title.