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2008-09 Cougar Women's Basketball News
4-14-09 Bradley Heads To San Jose State
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - College of the Canyons sophomore guard Britney Bradley has signed a letter of intent with San Jose State University.
3-24-09 White First Cougar To Sign Letter Of Intent
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - College of the Canyons sophomore guard Arielle White has signed a letter of intent with the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.
3-7-09 Cougars End SeasonWith Loss To Ventura
Ventura Box Score
VENTURA, Calif. – The Cougar women’s basketball team was held to 27 percent shooting from the floor as they were defeated by No. 2 Ventura College, 77-51 Saturday night. No. 7 COC opened up a four-point lead in the first five minutes following a Charity Smith basket, 10-6. Ventura found their shot in the following minutes and hit four 3-pointers in a span of two minutes to build up 33-23 lead. VC kept pounding away at the Cougars who didn’t score for a five minutes span in the last half of the second quarter. Going into the break, Ventura had built up a 46-33 advantage. COC wouldn’t get much closer than that in the second half as the Pirates kept the pressure on and stopped any Cougar comeback. Britney Bradley had 21 points in her final contest as a Cougar but was held with to 5-of-14 from the field. Freshman Ashley Wakefield pulled down 11 rebounds in the game and recorded 13 points.
3-5-09 COC To Play Ventura In Regional Finals
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – After defeating visiting Mt. San Jacinto College on Friday evening, seventh-ranked COC will travel to No. 2 Ventura College in Regional Finals action on Saturday, March 7 for a 7 p.m. game.
2-27-09 Cougars Get Past Mt. San Jacinto, Move On To Southern California Finals
Mt. San Jacinto Box Score
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - The seventh-ranked Cougars defeated No. 10 Mt. San Jacinto, 81-77, in the final minutes of Friday's Southern California Regional Semi-Final game. The Cougars needed almost all 40 minutes to handle the Eagles in the closest game for the Cougars in two months. COC was able to withstand 30 points from the Eagles leading scorer Danielle Smith who posted 30 points. Guard Arielle White led the Cougars with 19 points and was 3-of-5 from the 3-point line. Charity Smith added 17 points and 11 rebounds and Britney Bradley contributed 16 points. COC will travel to No. 2 Ventura College on Saturday, March 7 for the Regional Semi-Finals.
2-23-09 Cougar Host Mt. San Jacinto In First Playoff Game
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – College of the Canyons women's basketball team earned a No. 7 seed in the Southern California Regional Playoffs and will host No. 10 Mt. San Jacinto on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
2-21-09 COC Wins Final Regular Season Game Of The Year
Glendale Box Score
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - COC got 24 points and 10 rebounds from forward Charity Smith, CCCAA's Female Athlete of the Month, on Saturday night as the Cougars pounded Glendale College, 103-41, in their final regular season home game of the season. Smith was 11-of-15 from the floor and had two blocks in her last game as a Cougar. Joslynn Frazier also had a good performance with a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Arielle White dished out seven assists and poured in 10 points. This is the eighth time under head coach Greg Herrick that the Cougars have gone undefeated in conference, and the first time since the 2006-07 season when COC went to the State Semifinals. The No. 7 Cougars will host No. 10 Mt. San Jacinto in the first round of the regional playoffs on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
2-18-09 Cougars Roll Past Santa Monica, Earn 11th Consecutive Win
Santa Monica Box Score
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Sophomore guard Arielle White turned in 25 points and the Cougar women's basketball team remained perfect in conference play with a 91-67 win over Santa Monica College on Wednesday evening. White, who has averaged 17.9 ppg during the past seven match-ups, was 4-of-7 beyond the arc and dished out three assists to go with her 25 points. Freshman Ashley Wakefield had a team high 15 rebounds and poured in 11 points. The Cougars will play their final regular season home game on Saturday, Feb. 21 as they host Glendale at 7 p.m.
2-18-09 Charity Smith Named State Athlete Of The Month
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. –College of the Canyons women’s basketball forward Charity Smith was named the California Community College Athletic Association’s (CCCAA) Woman Athlete of the Month for January 2009, as announced by the CCCAA on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009.
2-14-09 COC Clinches Fourth Consecutive Conference Title
L.A. Valley Box Score
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - The Cougars scored 100 points for the second consecutive game and clinched the programs fourth consecutive conference title with a 109-42 win over L.A. Valley. Ashley Wakefield had a team high 29 points off of a 11-for-16 shooting night. Charity Smith had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win. This is the Cougars 11th conference title under head coach Greg Herrick. COC will hit the road on Wednesday, Feb. 18 to take on Santa Monica College at 7 p.m.
2-11-09 Canyons Hits 100 Point Mark With Win Over West L.A.
West L.A. Box Score
CULVER CITY, Calif. -
Behind Ashley Wakefield's season-high 30 points and 15 rebounds, the College of the Canyons Cougars defeated West Los Angeles, 103-79 to remain alone atop the Western State Conference with a record of 9-0 (20-8 overall). Three other players scored in double figures: Arielle White had 19 points, Charity Smith had 18 and 16 rebounds, while Britney Bradley added 12 points and 10 assists. The Lady Cougars reached the 100 point mark for the first time this season and will host LA Valley on Saturday, February 14. Former All-State Cougar La Cresha Clark will be inducted into the Cougar Hall of Fame in a ceremony at halftime of the game with LA Valley.
2-4-09 Cougars Hold Bakersfield To 30 Points
Bakersfield Box Score
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Bakersfield College could only make 10 field goals on Wednesday night and the Cougars went on to win their ninth straight game, 91-30. COC held Bakersfield to 11 points in the first half, with the Renegades first points of the game coming at the halfway point of the first half on a pair of free throws. The win improved COC to 8-0 in conference and to 19-8 overall. Charity Smith led the Cougars with 21 points and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the field. COC returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as they take on West L.A. on the road.
1-31-09 COC Comes Back In Second Half To Beat Citrus
Citrus Box Score
GLENDORA, Calif. - The College of the Canyons women's basketball team overcame a four-point first quarter deficit on Saturday night to defeat Citrus College, 92-73. The Cougars put up 56 points in the second half of the Western State Conference match-up and shot 53.7 percent (22-41) from the field. Starter Ashley Wakefield tallied her 12th double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds. She also added seven assists. Arielle White had another great night with a game high 26 points. She has averaged 21.0 ppg during the past three contests. The Cougars will host Bakersfield College on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
1-28-09 Cougars Improve to 6-0
Glendale Box Score
GLENDALE, Calif. - College of the Canyons finished the first half of the conference season with a perfect conference record after defeating Glendale College, 83-50, on Wednesday night. COC Sophomore Arielle White was 7-of-13 from the field for 20 points and dished out eight assists to lead the Cougars past the Vaqueros. Charity Smith, Britney Bradley and Ashley Wakefield all contributed 14 points each and Wakefield pulled down a team high 15 rebounds. The Cougars begin the second half of conference play on Saturday, Jan. 31 when they travel to Citrus for a 7 p.m. matchup.
1-10-09 Cougars Stay Undefeated In Conference With Win Against Bakersfield
Bakersfield Box Score
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Freshman Ashley Wakefield tallied her second consecutive double-double, leading the Cougars to their second Western State Conference win over Bakersfield, 81-39. Despite shooting on 38.2 percent (29-of-76) from the field and only scoring one 3-pointer (1-of-7), COC easily took care of the Renegades. Wakefield, Canyons leading scorer in conference games, was 5-of-9 from the field for 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, along with seven steals. Arielle While, who has scored in double digits in the last six of seven games, had 16 points. Charity Smith turned in 15 points and 13 rebounds and Britney Bradley scored 12. The Cougars will return home on Saturday, Jan. 17 as they host West L.A. at 7 p.m.
1-7-09 COC Gets First Conference Win
Citrus Box Score
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - College of the Canyons women’s basketball team held off a late scoring run by visiting Citrus College after building up a 16-point first half lead to win its conference home opener, 72-65. College of the Canyons fell behind by as many as eight in the early minutes of the first half, but tied the game at 16-all with a Joslynn Frazier jumper at the 8:02 mark. The score from Frazier started a COC run that would last until the end of the half that saw the Cougars out score the Owls 20-4, for a 36-20 lead after the first 20 minutes of play. Citrus came back in the second half to tie it up at 42 and the Cougars and Owls battled back and forth before the Cougars opened up a 10-point lead, 57-47, at the 8:01 mark of the second half. A late surge by the Owls in the final minutes of the half took the COC lead down to four, 67-63, after a Krystyn Jacobs layup, but COC throws down the stretch sealed the win. College of the Canyons Ashley Wakefield led all scorers with 24 points and 15 rebounds after going 9-of-10 from the field. Charity Smith also tallied a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. For Citrus, Shateah West recorded her own double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. COC improves to 12-8, 1-0 in conference, and Citrus College drops to 14-7, 0-1 in conference. The Cougars return to action on Saturday, Jan. 10 as they travel to Bakersfield College at 7 p.m.
12-13-08 Cougars Win Third In A Row
Oxnard Box Score
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Three Cougars scored double digits on Saturday, en route to a win over visiting Oxnard, 74-38. Jasmine Crayon was 5-of-7 from the field for 11 points and two rebounds, while Samantha Cross tallied 12 points and Charity Smith had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. The Cougars return to action on Friday, Dec. 19, for the first round of the Coast Christmas Classic as they take on Saddleback College at 3 p.m.
12-9-08 Canyons Pounces Long Beach, 55-35
Long Beach City Box Score
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Cougars took a while to settle into their offense before defeating Long Beach City College, 55-35, on Tuesday evening. COC fell behind in the opening minutes of the contest after Long Beach took a 13-5 lead at the 12-minute mark. The lead would be short lived as COC closed out the half on a 19-1 run that gave the Cougars a 33-19 lead at halftime. In the second half the Cougar defense held Long Beach to 16 points, but COC’s offense struggled to put up 22 second-half points, while shooting 34.6 percent (9-of-26) from the field. Starter Ashley Wakefield had 12 points and 11 rebounds on a 6-for-9 shooting night. Guard Britney Bradley added 11 points.
11-19-08 Cougars Second Half Surge Not Enough To Overcome No. 1 Mt. SAC
Mt. SAC Box Score
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — No. 7 ranked College of the Canyons dropped their second game of the season to No. 1 ranked Mt. San Antonio College 58-48 Wednesday, as the Cougars struggled to keep pace with a well balanced Mounties attack. Led by Canyons forward Charity Smith’s 25 points and six rebounds the Cougars (3-2) matched Mt. SAC (6-0) bucket for bucket early in the first half, before the Mounties went on decisive 14-5 run in the final six minutes of the period to open up a big 31 -21 lead. Though the Cougars battled throughout, their second half effort would not be enough to overcome a Mt. SAC squad featuring hot-shooting Mounties duo Ashley Adams (13 points and five rebounds) and Jordan Kuzma (13 points and seven rebounds) — as Canyons combined to shoot just over 32 percent from the floor. Canyons will next travel to El Camino College, Friday Nov. 21, for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.
11-13-08 Crayon Scores 17, Cougars Win Over Pierce
Pierce Box Score
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. - The No. 9-ranked College of the Canyons women’s basketball team recorded another impressive victory Thursday night, this time triumphant over Los Angeles Pierce College with a lopsided 84-59 victory in Woodland Hills. The Cougars (3-1) were led with 17 points from guard Jasmine Crayon and 16 points from guard Britney Bradley — while forward Ashley Wakefield just missed registering her third double-double of the season with a 13 point and nine rebound performance. 6-foot-2 forward Janae Askew provided a big spark off the bench for Canyons, chipping in with six points, seven rebounds and a block to give the Cougars a lift. Canyons will next travel to Long Beach City College, Saturday, Nov. 15, for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.
11-9-09 Cougars Open Season With Consolation Championship At Mt. SAC Tip-Off
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Sierra Box Score
San Bernardino Valley Box Score
WALNUT, Calif. - The College of the Canyons women’s basketball team dropped their season opener to Foothill College, 66-58, in the Cougars’ first game of the Mt. SAC Tip-Off tournament. The Cougars (0-1) were well defended all night, shooting a combined 31 percent (22 of 71) from the floor and finishing the first half with just 19 points before pouring it on in the second half with 39 points to keep it close. But the Owls (1-0), who were the state runner-ups last season, were too much to overcome, as they out rebounded Canyons on both ends of the floor and limited the Cougars’ scoring opportunities. Cougar freshman forward Ashley Wakefield registered a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, while guard Brittney Bradley added 12 points and five assists.
College of the Canyons won its first game of the season Saturday, trouncing Sierra College in convincing fashion, 79-58, in the Cougars’ second game of the Mt. SAC Tip-Off tourney. Canyons (1-1) flaunted a well-balanced attack throughout the contest, with double-digit point totals registered by guard Brittney Bradley (17), forward Charity Smith (17), forward Lindsay Knox (13) and guard Jasmine Crayon (11). Knox also snagged seven rebounds to compliment forward Ashley Wakefield’s game leading 13 boards. The Cougars shot a combined 52.5 percent from the floor, despite going 0-for-5 from behind the arc.
The Cougars continued their high-scoring attack Sunday, handily defeating San Bernardino Valley College, 81-68, to win the consolation bracket of the Mt. SAC Tip-Off tourney. After stumbling out of the gate in their first game of the tourney against Foothill College, the Cougars stormed back to defeat their next two opponents by a combined 34 points in winning their bracket. The Canyons lineup again saw several players score in the double-digits, with double-doubles from forwards Ashley Wakefield (18 points and 16 rebounds) and Charity Smith (13 points and 11 rebounds) leading the way against the Wolverines (1-2). Rounding out the top Cougar scorers were Britney Bradley (14 points), Jasmine Crayon (13 points) and Lindsey Knox (11 points).
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