Women's Basketball Opens League Action with Win over SBCC

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - After a three-week lag filled with postponements, the Allan Hancock College women's basketball team opened Western State Conference play with an exciting victory over Santa Barbara City College on Wednesday evening. | BOX SCORE

Both teams were even during the opening frame but the Bulldogs (9-7, 1-0 WSC) trailed by five at the intermission after a slow second quarter. Coach Nerelli's squad came to life after the halftime break with an explosive 14-6 third quarter showing and rode the momentum to the end. Both teams finished the evening with a 40 percent showing from the field but a solid defensive effort from the home team limited the Santa Barbara (7-10, 2-1 WSC) crew to just a six percent effort from the three-point line. AHC also finished the night with a 44-33 advantage on the boards and registered 14 points off of 18 Vaqueros turnovers.

Jayci Bayne led the way offensively with a 21 point showing while also adding on six rebounds. Alijah Paquet also finished in double figures after tacking on 11 points to go along with two steals, two assists, and five rebounds. Alexandria Paquet dished out a team-best of seven assists and nabbed a career-high of six steals. 

The Bulldogs are scheduled to return to play on Monday, January 24th, with a trip to Ventura College. Tip-off is set for 7 PM in Ventura, Calif.