Pasadena City College 2017-18 Women's Basketball News
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.
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.
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.
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.
For the 17th consecutive season and 21st time in 22 seasons under head coach Joe Peron, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team is headed to the postseason. The Lancers earned the No. 14 seed and will host 19th seed San Diego City College Wednesday, Feb. 21 in Round 1 of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. Tip-off is 7 p.m. at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
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.
Sixteen days after handing Mt. San Antonio its worst loss this century, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team had its tables reversed on by the Mounties, especially over the first three quarters Friday night. The 2-time defending state champions limited PCC to just 25 points and doubled the score, 50-25, over the game's first 30 minutes on their way to posting a 56-41 win in Walnut
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.
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
