2016-17 Women's Basketball News
Highly sought after by a number of 4-year universities, Pasadena City College women's basketball sophomore center Kailyn Gideon chose NCAA Division I Grambling State University as her next destination in signing with the Louisiana institution on Wednesday.
Three Pasadena City College women's basketball players signed scholarship letters of intent to attend and play at 4-year universities Tuesday in a signing ceremony at PCC's Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium. Guard Jolene Robinson is on her way to Cal State Los Angeles while forwards Ilianna Blanc and Kandace Payne are headed to the University of Antelope Valley.
The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA once again will host a pre-season game at Pasadena City College's Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium on Saturday, May 6. The Sparks face the San Antonio Stars with a 4 p.m. tip-off.
Sophomore forward Ilianna Blanc, second-year guard Jolene Robinson, letterman center Kailyn Gideon and freshman center Alisa Shinn were the Pasadena City College selections on the 2016-2017 All-South Coast Conference North Division Team.
Despite rallying from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to send it to overtime, the 10th-seeded Pasadena City College women's basketball team couldn't complete the come back against No. 2 East Los Angeles. The Huskies' Alissa Gomez scored 14 of her team's 17 points in the 5-minute extra period as ELAC ended the Lancers season, 70-64, in the third round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs Saturday night.
The consistency of the Pasadena City College women's basketball team can be best displayed in its success during postseason play. On Friday night, the Lancers won for the 18th time in 20 trips to the Southern California Regionals as the No. 10 seed ousted host and No. 7 Saddleback, 72-65.
The Pasadena City College women's basketball team earned the No. 10 seed for the upcoming Southern California Regional Playoffs despite finishing in fourth place in the powerful South Coast Conference North Division. The Lancers (20-9) will travel to Mission Viejo for a regional second round contest at Saddleback College on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
It's been four years since Pasadena City College women's basketball head coach Joe Peron enjoyed a 20-win season. On Wednesday, Peron's Lancers reached the 20th win plateau for the 14th time in 21 seasons under Peron's leadership behind an 80-62 victory over Rio Hondo at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
The Pasadena City College women's basketball team knew what it was in store for in playing in the state's most powerful league--the 6-team, South Coast Conference North Division. Many of its games have been defensive struggles, which was the case again Friday at Chaffey. PCC was in jeopardy of falling into a fourth-place tie with the Panthers, but despite playing behind for most of the game, the Lancers left the gym with a 51-45 win.
In the history of Pasadena City College women's basketball, sophomore center Kailyn Gideon reigns supreme in the world of blocking shots. Gideon blocked eight more shots Wednesday to up her state-leading total to 98, far and away a PCC school record for one season in rejections.
Joe Peron, head coach of the women's basketball program at Pasadena City College since 1996, will be honored with the City of Pasadena's 2017 Black History Celebration and Planning Committee Service Award. Peron is one of several PCC employee recipients this year, but is believed to be the first coach to receive such an honor since the city began these awards in 2009.
It's becoming a broken record. The Pasadena City College women's basketball team takes a lead, plays 40 minutes of hard-fought defense, and in the end--it's not enough. The South Coast Conference North Division has taken its toll on the Lancers with a 54-51 loss at Los Angeles Trade Tech on Friday night.
The state No. 12-ranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team knew what it was up against in facing No. 3 East Los Angeles Wednesday--tenacious defense. The Lancers took nearly seven minutes to score their first point in a sign of things to come as ELAC left Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium with a 58-45 victory. It was a season low in points for PCC.
Freshman center Alisa Shinn scored her season high of 24 points and grabbed a PCC season-best 18 rebounds to lead the state No. 13-ranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team over host Rio Hondo, 81-61, Friday night in a South Coast Conference North Division game.
Standing No. 13-ranked on the CCCSIA State Top 20, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team found itself needing a victory Wednesday after two losses that opened South Coast Conference play. PCC sandwiched two inconsistent quarters with outstanding play in the middle quarters in a 59-49 North Division win over Chaffey at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
For three quarters, the visiting Pasadena City College women's basketball team outplayed defending state champion and SoCal No. 2-ranked Mt. San Antonio. But in the fourth period, the Mounties' defense set traps and forced the Lancers into mistakes. PCC settled for a 56-47 loss and scored its season low for the second straight South Coast Conference North Division game.
