Mercy Odima

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Mercy Odima
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Position:
    Center/Forward
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Village Christian
  • gp
    32
  • pts/g
    11.3
  • fg %
    51.1
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    52.9
  • reb/g
    12.5
  • a/g
    2.0
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 32 10
Games started 30 8
Minutes 979 258
Minutes per game 30.6 25.8
FG 162-317 48-100
FG Pct 51.1 48.0
3PT 0-3 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 37-70 12-18
FT Pct 52.9 66.7
Off rebounds 185 55
Def rebounds 215 73
Total rebounds 400 128
Rebounds per game 12.5 12.8
Personal fouls 88 21
Disqualifications 4 2
Assists 65 21
Turnovers 87 28
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.8
Steals 50 10
Blocks 53 15
Points 361 108
Points per game 11.3 10.8
Points per 40.0 min 14.7 16.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 LA Trade-Tech L, 74-62
Feb 9 at Mt. San Antonio L, 56-41
Feb 14 Chaffey L, 68-66
Feb 16 at Rio Hondo W, 76-50
Feb 21 San Diego City W, 66-60
Feb 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 81-46
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 at Bakersfield W, 76-49 1 36 10-12 83.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 20
Nov 4 vs. Antelope Valley L, 52-46 1 33 4-14 28.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 103-43 1 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 LA Southwest W, 69-46 1 33 2-11 18.2 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 4
Nov 11 Sequoias L, 72-36 1 40 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Nov 17 vs. Yuba W, 88-43 1 26 9-14 64.3 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 19
Nov 18 vs. Chaffey L, 62-60 1 27 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Nov 19 at LA Southwest W, 79-59 1 37 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 30 vs. Solano W, 71-34 1 34 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 71-62 1 35 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 10
Dec 2 vs. Antelope Valley W, 63-58 1 32 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 3 vs. Foothill L, 77-71 1 31 5-14 35.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 14 vs. Fullerton W, 70-59 1 38 7-11 63.6 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 15
Dec 15 vs. Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-58 1 24 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 16 vs. Mission W, 84-80 1 36 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Dec 27 vs. Feather River L, 54-51 1 38 4-14 28.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 28 vs. Redwoods W, 74-56 1 40 10-15 66.7 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 20
Dec 29 vs. San Mateo W, 69-68 1 37 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 5 Cerritos W, 61-53 1 40 9-14 64.3 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 22
Jan 12 vs. Long Beach L, 68-61 1 36 8-14 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 17
Jan 17 at East Los Angeles L, 64-56 1 0 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 19 at LA Trade-Tech L, 88-77 1 0 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 88-51 1 35 11-18 61.1 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 23
Jan 26 at Chaffey W, 56-50 1 38 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 31 Rio Hondo W, 73-59 1 30 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 2 East Los Angeles W, 73-69 1 44 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 18
Feb 7 LA Trade-Tech L, 74-62 1 37 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 9 at Mt. San Antonio L, 56-41 1 19 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Chaffey L, 68-66 - 28 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 16 at Rio Hondo W, 76-50 - 27 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 21 San Diego City W, 66-60 1 21 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 81-46 1 36 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 15
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 3 at Bakersfield W, 76-49 1 36 3 6 9 2 2 4 2
Nov 4 vs. Antelope Valley L, 52-46 1 33 7 9 16 1 0 3 2
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 103-43 1 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 LA Southwest W, 69-46 1 33 6 11 17 2 2 1 1
Nov 11 Sequoias L, 72-36 1 40 5 6 11 0 5 1 3
Nov 17 vs. Yuba W, 88-43 1 26 10 11 21 4 4 4 1
Nov 18 vs. Chaffey L, 62-60 1 27 4 3 7 0 2 2 0
Nov 19 at LA Southwest W, 79-59 1 37 4 9 13 2 2 1 2
Nov 30 vs. Solano W, 71-34 1 34 9 8 17 2 3 3 1
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 71-62 1 35 1 5 6 1 4 4 2
Dec 2 vs. Antelope Valley W, 63-58 1 32 4 4 8 0 1 2 3
Dec 3 vs. Foothill L, 77-71 1 31 5 6 11 1 2 1 1
Dec 14 vs. Fullerton W, 70-59 1 38 11 9 20 4 4 0 3
Dec 15 vs. Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-58 1 24 1 6 7 2 3 0 1
Dec 16 vs. Mission W, 84-80 1 36 7 5 12 2 7 1 4
Dec 27 vs. Feather River L, 54-51 1 38 6 8 14 0 3 5 5
Dec 28 vs. Redwoods W, 74-56 1 40 15 9 24 5 4 1 2
Dec 29 vs. San Mateo W, 69-68 1 37 8 9 17 4 3 2 2
Jan 5 Cerritos W, 61-53 1 40 10 4 14 2 0 0 0
Jan 12 vs. Long Beach L, 68-61 1 36 6 5 11 3 6 1 1
Jan 17 at East Los Angeles L, 64-56 1 0 7 13 20 4 1 1 0
Jan 19 at LA Trade-Tech L, 88-77 1 0 6 6 12 2 3 0 0
Jan 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 88-51 1 35 7 14 21 2 2 0 2
Jan 26 at Chaffey W, 56-50 1 38 4 5 9 2 7 2 3
Jan 31 Rio Hondo W, 73-59 1 30 5 6 11 1 1 1 1
Feb 2 East Los Angeles W, 73-69 1 44 2 11 13 1 4 1 2
Feb 7 LA Trade-Tech L, 74-62 1 37 8 7 15 4 5 1 5
Feb 9 at Mt. San Antonio L, 56-41 1 19 4 3 7 1 1 0 1
Feb 14 Chaffey L, 68-66 - 28 5 2 7 0 1 2 0
Feb 16 at Rio Hondo W, 76-50 - 27 7 6 13 4 3 2 1
Feb 21 San Diego City W, 66-60 1 21 4 1 5 4 1 2 1
Feb 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 81-46 1 36 4 7 11 3 1 2 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 3 at Bakersfield W, 76-49 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 4 vs. Antelope Valley L, 52-46 1 2 - -
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 103-43 1 0 - -
Nov 10 LA Southwest W, 69-46 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 11 Sequoias L, 72-36 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 17 vs. Yuba W, 88-43 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 18 vs. Chaffey L, 62-60 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 19 at LA Southwest W, 79-59 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 30 vs. Solano W, 71-34 1 3 - 0.7
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 71-62 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 2 vs. Antelope Valley W, 63-58 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 3 vs. Foothill L, 77-71 1 4 - 0.5
Dec 14 vs. Fullerton W, 70-59 1 3 - 1.0
Dec 15 vs. Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-58 1 5 1 0.7
Dec 16 vs. Mission W, 84-80 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 27 vs. Feather River L, 54-51 1 5 1 0.0
Dec 28 vs. Redwoods W, 74-56 1 1 - 1.3
Dec 29 vs. San Mateo W, 69-68 1 4 - 1.3
Jan 5 Cerritos W, 61-53 1 3 - -
Jan 12 vs. Long Beach L, 68-61 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 17 at East Los Angeles L, 64-56 1 5 1 4.0
Jan 19 at LA Trade-Tech L, 88-77 1 5 1 0.7
Jan 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 88-51 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 26 at Chaffey W, 56-50 1 1 - 0.3
Jan 31 Rio Hondo W, 73-59 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 2 East Los Angeles W, 73-69 1 4 - 0.3
Feb 7 LA Trade-Tech L, 74-62 1 2 - 0.8
Feb 9 at Mt. San Antonio L, 56-41 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 14 Chaffey L, 68-66 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 16 at Rio Hondo W, 76-50 - 0 - 1.3
Feb 21 San Diego City W, 66-60 1 3 - 4.0
Feb 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 81-46 1 4 - 3.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 32 30.6 5.1-9.9 0.0-0.1 1.2-2.2 11.3
Total 32 30.6 5.1-9.9 0.0-0.1 1.2-2.2 11.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 32 30 979 162-317 51.1 0-3 0.0 37-70 52.9 361
Total 32 30 979 162-317 51.1 0-3 0.0 37-70 52.9 361
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 32 979 30.6 6.6-13.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.5-2.9 14.7
Total 32 979 30.6 6.6-13.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.5-2.9 14.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 32 5.8 6.7 12.5 2.0 2.7 1.6 1.7
Total 32 5.8 6.7 12.5 2.0 2.7 1.6 1.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 32 30 185 215 400 65 87 50 53
Total 32 30 185 215 400 65 87 50 53
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 32 7.6 8.8 16.3 2.7 3.6 2.0 2.2
Total 32 7.6 8.8 16.3 2.7 3.6 2.0 2.2
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 32 30.6 5.1-9.9 0.0-0.1 1.2-2.2 11.3
Conference 10 25.8 4.8-10.0 0.0-0.0 1.2-1.8 10.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 31.9 4.7-9.9 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.6 10.7
Away 9 25.3 4.2-8.1 0.0-0.1 1.7-2.3 10.1
Neutral 13 33.2 5.9-11.2 0.0-0.2 0.7-1.8 12.5
Result
Wins 18 33.1 5.8-10.1 0.0-0.1 0.9-2.2 12.6
Losses 14 27.4 4.1-9.6 0.0-0.1 1.4-2.2 9.6
Month
November 9 30.8 4.9-9.1 0.0-0.1 0.4-1.7 10.2
December 9 34.6 5.1-10.2 0.0-0.2 1.0-2.1 11.2
January 7 25.6 6.4-11.7 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.7 14.6
February 7 30.3 3.9-8.7 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.4 9.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 32 30 979 162-317 51.1 0-3 0.0 37-70 52.9 361
Conference 10 8 258 48-100 48.0 0-0 - 12-18 66.7 108
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 9 319 47-99 47.5 0-0 - 13-26 50.0 107
Away 9 8 228 38-73 52.1 0-1 0.0 15-21 71.4 91
Neutral 13 13 432 77-145 53.1 0-2 0.0 9-23 39.1 163
Result
Wins 18 17 595 105-182 57.7 0-2 0.0 17-39 43.6 227
Losses 14 13 384 57-135 42.2 0-1 0.0 20-31 64.5 134
Month
November 9 9 277 44-82 53.7 0-1 0.0 4-15 26.7 92
December 9 9 311 46-92 50.0 0-2 0.0 9-19 47.4 101
January 7 7 179 45-82 54.9 0-0 - 12-19 63.2 102
February 7 5 212 27-61 44.3 0-0 - 12-17 70.6 66
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 32 979 30.6 6.6-13.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.5-2.9 14.7
Conference 10 258 25.8 7.4-15.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-2.8 16.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 319 31.9 5.9-12.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-3.3 13.4
Away 9 228 25.3 6.7-12.8 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.6-3.7 16.0
Neutral 13 432 33.2 7.1-13.4 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.8-2.1 15.1
Result
Wins 18 595 33.1 7.1-12.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.1-2.6 15.3
Losses 14 384 27.4 5.9-14.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.1-3.2 14.0
Month
November 9 277 30.8 6.4-11.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.6-2.2 13.3
December 9 311 34.6 5.9-11.8 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.2-2.4 13.0
January 7 179 25.6 10.1-18.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.2 22.8
February 7 212 30.3 5.1-11.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.2 12.5
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 32 5.8 6.7 12.5 2.0 2.7 1.6 1.7
Conference 10 5.5 7.3 12.8 2.1 2.8 1.0 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 5.2 6.3 11.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 1.5
Away 9 4.4 6.7 11.1 2.3 2.7 1.8 1.3
Neutral 13 7.2 7.1 14.2 2.2 3.2 1.9 2.0
Result
Wins 18 6.4 7.2 13.6 2.4 2.8 1.5 1.7
Losses 14 4.9 6.1 11.1 1.6 2.6 1.6 1.6
Month
November 9 5.3 7.1 12.4 1.4 2.2 2.1 1.3
December 9 6.4 6.8 13.2 2.1 3.4 1.8 2.6
January 7 6.4 7.6 14.0 2.3 2.9 0.7 1.0
February 7 4.9 5.3 10.1 2.4 2.3 1.4 1.6
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 32 30 185 215 400 65 87 50 53
Conference 10 8 55 73 128 21 28 10 15
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 9 52 63 115 16 21 9 15
Away 9 8 40 60 100 21 24 16 12
Neutral 13 13 93 92 185 28 42 25 26
Result
Wins 18 17 116 129 245 43 50 27 31
Losses 14 13 69 86 155 22 37 23 22
Month
November 9 9 48 64 112 13 20 19 12
December 9 9 58 61 119 19 31 16 23
January 7 7 45 53 98 16 20 5 7
February 7 5 34 37 71 17 16 10 11
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 32 7.6 8.8 16.3 2.7 3.6 2.0 2.2
Conference 10 8.5 11.3 19.8 3.3 4.3 1.6 2.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 6.5 7.9 14.4 2.0 2.6 1.1 1.9
Away 9 7.0 10.5 17.5 3.7 4.2 2.8 2.1
Neutral 13 8.6 8.5 17.1 2.6 3.9 2.3 2.4
Result
Wins 18 7.8 8.7 16.5 2.9 3.4 1.8 2.1
Losses 14 7.2 9.0 16.1 2.3 3.9 2.4 2.3
Month
November 9 6.9 9.2 16.2 1.9 2.9 2.7 1.7
December 9 7.5 7.8 15.3 2.4 4.0 2.1 3.0
January 7 10.1 11.8 21.9 3.6 4.5 1.1 1.6
February 7 6.4 7.0 13.4 3.2 3.0 1.9 2.1
News mentions
Lancer Alisa Shinn named All-State Second Team.
  • Article
  • March 02, 2018
Lancer Alisa Shinn Named All-State 2nd Team Women's Basketball

Recently achieving the 1,000-point plateau, Pasadena City College women's basketball team center-forward Alisa Shinn was honored as a selection on the All-State Second Team. The sophomore Shinn was earlier named the South Coast Conference North Division Player of the Year.

  • March 02, 2018
Alisa Shinn breaks the 1,000 point mark for PCC on this basket during the team's playoff loss at Mt. San Jacinto College Saturday evening, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • February 24, 2018
Shinn Reaches 1,000 Points As Women's Hoops Season Ends

The Pasadena City College women's basketball team saw its season end on a sour note as state No. 3-ranked and No. 3 seed Mt. San Jacinto routed the visiting Lancers, 81-46, in a Southern California Regional Playoff Round 2 game Saturday night.

  • February 24, 2018
SCC MVP Alisa Shinn dribbles ball up floor during PCC's playoff win over San Diego City College Wednesday night, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • February 22, 2018
Shinn First PCC Conference MVP In Women's Basketball In 7 Years

Rarely does a player from a fourth place team draw the type of respect that has been garnered by Pasadena City College women's basketball forward Alisa Shinn. The 6-foot-3 sophomore was named South Coast Conference North Division Player of the Year for the 2017-18 season by conference coaches. She is the first Lancer to be chosen SCC MVP since Dominique Scott in 2010-11.

  • February 22, 2018
Jacquelyn Luna (13) and Samaiyah Abdullah (1) battle for the ball with a San Diego City player during PCC's Round 1 SoCal Regional Playoff win Wednesday at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • February 21, 2018
Shinn Shines Again In Playoff Rally Over SDCC, WBB Advances To Round 2

The 19th-seeded Knights of San Diego City College jumped ahead by 11 points over 14th-seeded host Pasadena City College as the Lancers were stuck in a lethargy over the first two quarters of their SoCal Regional Playoff Round 1 game Wednesday night. In the third quarter, sophomore Alisa Shinn woke up her team and went on to put together a double-record postseason performance as PCC advanced with a 66-60 victory.

  • February 21, 2018
Lancer Jade Lin scored 19 points on Wednesday night in a home loss v. Chaffey, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • February 14, 2018
SCC North Taking Toll On Women's Hoops

No conference in California Community College women's basketball presents a greater challenge than the South Coast Conference North Division. Pasadena City College knows this all too well, especially after Chaffey pulled an upset over the Lancers, 68-66, Wednesday night at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • February 14, 2018
Alisa Shinn poured in 41 points, the second-highest scoring total in PCC women's basketball history Friday night, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • February 07, 2018
Shinn's 41 Points For Women's Basketball In Loss To LATT

Pasadena City College women's basketball sophomore forward Alisa Shinn reached a pinnacle only one other Lancer had reached in school history--pass the 40-point mark---but it wasn't enough as state No. 12-ranked Los Angeles Trade Tech downed No. 20 PCC, 74-62, Friday night on Coaches v. Cancer Night at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • February 07, 2018
Joe Peron (center with ball) celebrates his 500th career victory as PCC women's basketball coach Friday night at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • February 02, 2018
Peron's 500th Win Is Overtime Barnburner Over ELAC, 73-69

No one said it would be easy. Pasadena City College women's basketball head coach Joe Peron watched his team let a 18-point lead slip away in regulation, then got to rejoice a little later as the 22-year coaching veteran collected milestone win No. 500 over visiting East Los Angeles, 73-69, in overtime Friday night. Peron celebrated the victory with both current and former teammates and coaches in a ceremony immediately following the contest before the home fans at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium..

  • February 02, 2018
Point guard Samaiyah Abdullah has been a big factor on both ends of the floor for the Lancers, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • January 31, 2018
Women's Hoops In the Thick of SCC North Race

Just a few weeks ago, the unranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team faced a real possibility of missing the postseason. Now, the resurgent Lancers closed the first round of South Coast Conference North Division play Wednesday knowing they're suddenly in the hunt for the conference title in a battle with three state-ranked teams. The Lancers remained in a tie for third place in the competitive conference with Mt. San Antonio on a 73-59 win over Rio Hondo at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • January 31, 2018
Lancer Elise Ortega in a recent game. She made five 3-pointers in PCC's win at Chaffey Friday, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • January 26, 2018
Women's Cagers Alter Style, Use 3s To Down Chaffey, 56-50

Fresh off its upset over Mt. San Antonio College, The Pasadena City College women's basketball team and head coach Joe Peron decided it would change up its tactics at Chaffey Friday night. Instead of focusing on getting the ball immediately to its Twin Tower post duo of Alisa Shinn and Mercy Odima, the Lancers worked the perimeter on offense.

  • January 26, 2018
Alisa Shinn (40) and Mercy Odima (25) reached 20-20s in points and rebounds as PCC shocked Mt. SAC, 88-51, Wednesday night at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • January 24, 2018
Unranked Women's Basketball Blows Out #9 Mt. SAC, 88-51

The Pasadena City College women's basketball team didn't just end an 8-year, 16-game losing streak against two-time defending state champion Mt. San Antonio Wednesday night. It was more like a rout for the ages. The unranked Lancers completely dominated the current state No. 9-ranked Mounties, running away with a lopsided, 88-51 victory at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • January 24, 2018
Lancer Mercy Odima goes up for a shot attempt during PCC's loss at East Los Angeles College, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • January 20, 2018
Women's Cagers Push 2 SCC North Stalwarts, But Go 0-2 To Open Conference

There are no medals for playing close or taking leads in women's basketball. And while state unranked Pasadena City College gave great efforts against state No. 11 East Los Angeles and No. 12 LA Trade Tech, the Lancers are 0-2 after the first week of another difficult tour called the South Coast Conference North Division schedule.

  • January 20, 2018
PCC point guard Samaiyah Abdullah in action during a recent game, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • January 12, 2018
State No. 14 LBCC Beats 3-Less Women's Basketball, 68-61

It is clear that the SoCal No. 15-rated Pasadena City College women's basketball team can control the post v. most opponents thanks to the twin tower duo of center Mercy Odima and forward Alisa Shinn. But lately, teams with the ability to shoot long-range are finding the 3-2 advantage on baskets a premium.

  • January 12, 2018
"Tenacious E" Helps Women's Cagers Down Cerritos, 61-53
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  • January 05, 2018
"Tenacious E" Helps Women's Cagers Down Cerritos, 61-53

After missing six games due to injury, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team welcomed back guard Elise Ortega to the lineup Friday night. And while Ortega only scored one point, the 5-foot-2 freshman was all over the floor, creating turnovers and grabbing rebounds against taller opponents as her tenacious defensive play helped PCC defeat Cerritos, 61-53, at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • January 05, 2018
Elise Ortega was a key factor in the Lancers win over Cerritos, 61-53, Friday night.
  • Article
  • January 05, 2018
"Tenacious E" Helps Women's Cagers Down Cerritos, 61-53

After missing six games due to injury, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team welcomed back guard Elise Ortega to the lineup Friday night. And while Ortega only scored one point, the 5-foot-2 freshman was all over the floor, creating turnovers and grabbing rebounds against taller opponents as her tenacious defensive play helped PCC defeat Cerritos, 61-53, at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • January 05, 2018
Mercy Odima
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  • January 01, 2018
"Fab Five" Vault Women's Hoops To San Jose Consolation Title

Five players walked into the San Jose City College gymnasium Dec. 28-29 knowing there was no chance to rest as there was no one available on the bench of the Pasadena City College women's basketball team. The Lancers didn't let the empty bench dilemma get in their way as they recovered from a last-second loss to Feather River on Dec. 27 and some how beat both College of the Redwoods and College of San Mateo to capture the consolation title of the Lady Jaguar Invitational.

  • January 01, 2018
Lancer Celine Bolton-Ford was All-COD Tournament.
  • Article
  • December 18, 2017
Another 3rd Place For Women's Hoops At COD Winter Classic

How the Pasadena City College women's basketball team has fared against some of the state's most powerful teams is causing some alarm from critics. The Lancers have found medium success, though, at tournaments including their second third place finish at the College of the Desert Winter Classic played Dec. 14-16.

  • December 18, 2017
Celine Bolton-Ford in action in a recent Lancers game.
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  • December 03, 2017
Women's Basketball 6th Out of 16 At Sequoias Tournament

The Pasadena City College women's basketball team split their four games at the 41st College of the Sequoias, Gilcrest Tournament last week to finish in sixth place at the 16-team event. The Lancers are 7-5 overall to open the 2017-18 season.

  • December 03, 2017
Alisa Shinn (left, 40) and Mercy Odima (second from right) have been big factors for the PCC women's basketball team thus far in 2017-18.
  • Article
  • November 25, 2017
Women's Cagers 3rd At LASW Tournament

With one of its members of the Tres Towers Offense on the shelf with an injury, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team hung tough and went 2-1 to take third place at the Los Angeles Southwest Cougars Classic played Nov. 17-19.

  • November 25, 2017
Lancer Alisa Shinn had a game for the ages when she scored 34 points and grabbed 25 rebounds in PCC's win over LA Southwest at the President's Roundball Classic on Friday afternoon, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • November 10, 2017
WBB Historic Clinic In the Post For Shinn, Lancers Advance To PRC Final

Alisa Shinn put on a performance rarely seen in Pasadena City College women's basketball history Friday afternoon. Shinn scored 34 points and grabbed 25 rebounds to lead the Lancers over LA Southwest, 69-46, in the championship semifinals of the 2nd PCC President's Roundball Classic at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • November 10, 2017
Celine Bolton-Ford dribbles into the paint during PCC's 60-point victory over Imperial Valley Thursday evening at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, photo by Richard Quinton.
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  • November 09, 2017
Women's Cagers Hits Century Mark At President's Roundball Classic

For the 18th time in 22 seasons under head coach Joe Peron, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team reached the 100-point mark in a game Thursday. The Lancers opened their 2nd President's Roundball Classic with a resounding 103-43 victory over Imperial Valley College at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • November 09, 2017
All-South Coast Conference forward-center Alisa Shinn is just one of two returning Lancers on the 2017-18 PCC women's basketball team.
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  • November 03, 2017
Women's Cagers Revamp Roster For 2017-18

For the past several seasons, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team has kept a bridge in consistency with identifiable players and leaders that included record-setting point guard Judith Espinoza (2014-16) and top-flight post players Ilianna Blanc and Kailyn Gideon (2015-2017).

  • November 03, 2017