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Kristal Espinoza
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Rosemead
  • Position:
    Guard/Forward
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Rosemead
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    8.7
  • fg %
    41.6
  • 3pt %
    12.8
  • ft %
    50.6
  • reb/g
    5.1
  • a/g
    1.4
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 8
Games started 27 8
Minutes 694 217
Minutes per game 25.7 27.1
FG 96-231 32-64
FG Pct 41.6 50.0
3PT 5-39 1-6
3PT Pct 12.8 16.7
FT 39-77 14-34
FT Pct 50.6 41.2
Off rebounds 54 15
Def rebounds 85 21
Total rebounds 139 36
Rebounds per game 5.1 4.5
Personal fouls 67 18
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 39 12
Turnovers 87 25
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.5
Steals 65 21
Blocks 11 7
Points 236 79
Points per game 8.7 9.9
Points per 40 min 13.6 14.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 Mt. San Antonio L, 55-47
Feb 12 at Rio Hondo L, 75-52
Feb 14 East Los Angeles W, 86-82
Feb 19 LA Trade-Tech W, 63-57
Feb 21 at Mt. San Antonio L, 50-46
Feb 28 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 58-47
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 62-48 1 27 2-12 16.7 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 6
Nov 2 at Bakersfield W, 51-50 1 21 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 7
Nov 8 San Diego City W, 79-52 1 14 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 75-32 1 20 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 11
Nov 21 vs. Cosumnes River W, 61-41 1 28 7-18 38.9 0-4 0.0 5-8 62.5 19
Nov 22 vs. Bakersfield W, 66-42 1 19 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 23 vs. Merced W, 60-59 1 40 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 4 Irvine Valley L, 66-52 1 19 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 13 vs. Southwestern W, 87-68 1 25 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 14 vs. Chaffey W, 81-37 1 20 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 15 vs. Diablo Valley W, 76-55 1 25 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 at Canyons L, 66-51 1 37 4-11 36.4 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 12
Dec 28 vs. Southwestern W, 70-48 1 26 7-8 87.5 0-1 0.0 5-8 62.5 19
Jan 4 at Glendale L, 71-61 1 25 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 8 Moorpark L, 72-45 1 31 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 10 Cerritos W, 68-35 1 30 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Jan 15 at Long Beach L, 61-45 1 20 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 17 at El Camino W, 64-53 1 29 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 24 Rio Hondo W, 71-55 1 19 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 29 at East Los Angeles W, 86-73 1 26 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 21
Jan 31 at LA Trade-Tech W, 84-77 1 18 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 5-8 62.5 12
Feb 5 Mt. San Antonio L, 55-47 1 27 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Feb 12 at Rio Hondo L, 75-52 1 33 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 12
Feb 14 East Los Angeles W, 86-82 1 44 6-12 50.0 0-2 0.0 5-11 45.5 17
Feb 19 LA Trade-Tech W, 63-57 1 27 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Feb 21 at Mt. San Antonio L, 50-46 1 23 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 8
Feb 28 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 58-47 1 21 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 62-48 1 27 4 1 5 1 3 5 0
Nov 2 at Bakersfield W, 51-50 1 21 4 4 8 1 6 1 0
Nov 8 San Diego City W, 79-52 1 14 2 1 3 2 2 2 1
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 75-32 1 20 1 2 3 0 2 4 0
Nov 21 vs. Cosumnes River W, 61-41 1 28 3 1 4 1 3 3 0
Nov 22 vs. Bakersfield W, 66-42 1 19 1 3 4 1 3 1 1
Nov 23 vs. Merced W, 60-59 1 40 1 3 4 1 4 3 2
Dec 4 Irvine Valley L, 66-52 1 19 2 3 5 1 3 3 0
Dec 13 vs. Southwestern W, 87-68 1 25 2 2 4 2 2 0 0
Dec 14 vs. Chaffey W, 81-37 1 20 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Dec 15 vs. Diablo Valley W, 76-55 1 25 0 8 8 1 6 2 0
Dec 20 at Canyons L, 66-51 1 37 6 9 15 5 6 1 0
Dec 28 vs. Southwestern W, 70-48 1 26 4 7 11 4 3 5 0
Jan 4 at Glendale L, 71-61 1 25 0 4 4 0 4 1 0
Jan 8 Moorpark L, 72-45 1 31 1 3 4 3 4 3 0
Jan 10 Cerritos W, 68-35 1 30 1 5 6 1 4 2 0
Jan 15 at Long Beach L, 61-45 1 20 2 1 3 0 3 0 0
Jan 17 at El Camino W, 64-53 1 29 3 4 7 2 3 3 0
Jan 24 Rio Hondo W, 71-55 1 19 1 1 2 0 5 1 2
Jan 29 at East Los Angeles W, 86-73 1 26 3 6 9 1 0 2 0
Jan 31 at LA Trade-Tech W, 84-77 1 18 1 1 2 3 1 3 1
Feb 5 Mt. San Antonio L, 55-47 1 27 3 4 7 1 2 4 0
Feb 12 at Rio Hondo L, 75-52 1 33 2 3 5 5 6 7 2
Feb 14 East Los Angeles W, 86-82 1 44 2 4 6 2 3 3 0
Feb 19 LA Trade-Tech W, 63-57 1 27 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
Feb 21 at Mt. San Antonio L, 50-46 1 23 3 2 5 0 3 1 1
Feb 28 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 58-47 1 21 1 1 2 1 1 4 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 62-48 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 2 at Bakersfield W, 51-50 1 5 - 0.2
Nov 8 San Diego City W, 79-52 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 75-32 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 21 vs. Cosumnes River W, 61-41 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 22 vs. Bakersfield W, 66-42 1 4 - 0.3
Nov 23 vs. Merced W, 60-59 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 4 Irvine Valley L, 66-52 1 5 1 0.3
Dec 13 vs. Southwestern W, 87-68 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 14 vs. Chaffey W, 81-37 1 3 - -
Dec 15 vs. Diablo Valley W, 76-55 1 0 - 0.2
Dec 20 at Canyons L, 66-51 1 2 - 0.8
Dec 28 vs. Southwestern W, 70-48 1 2 - 1.3
Jan 4 at Glendale L, 71-61 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 8 Moorpark L, 72-45 1 0 - 0.8
Jan 10 Cerritos W, 68-35 1 2 - 0.3
Jan 15 at Long Beach L, 61-45 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 17 at El Camino W, 64-53 1 2 - 0.7
Jan 24 Rio Hondo W, 71-55 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 29 at East Los Angeles W, 86-73 1 4 - -
Jan 31 at LA Trade-Tech W, 84-77 1 1 - 3.0
Feb 5 Mt. San Antonio L, 55-47 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 12 at Rio Hondo L, 75-52 1 0 - 0.8
Feb 14 East Los Angeles W, 86-82 1 3 - 0.7
Feb 19 LA Trade-Tech W, 63-57 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 21 at Mt. San Antonio L, 50-46 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 28 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 58-47 1 4 - 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 27 25.7 3.6-8.6 0.2-1.4 1.4-2.9 8.7
Total 27 25.7 3.6-8.6 0.2-1.4 1.4-2.9 8.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 27 27 694 96-231 41.6 5-39 12.8 39-77 50.6 236
Total 27 27 694 96-231 41.6 5-39 12.8 39-77 50.6 236
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 27 694 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 27 694 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 27 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.4 3.2 2.4 0.4
Total 27 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.4 3.2 2.4 0.4
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 27 27 54 85 139 39 87 65 11
Total 27 27 54 85 139 39 87 65 11
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 25.7 3.6-8.6 0.2-1.4 1.4-2.9 8.7
Conference 8 27.1 4.0-8.0 0.1-0.8 1.8-4.2 9.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 25.7 2.8-7.2 0.1-1.2 1.3-3.0 7.0
Away 10 25.3 3.7-8.7 0.1-1.0 1.3-2.7 8.8
Neutral 8 26.3 4.2-9.9 0.4-2.2 1.8-2.9 10.6
Result
Wins 18 25.4 4.0-8.7 0.3-1.7 1.8-3.4 10.1
Losses 9 26.2 2.7-8.2 0.0-1.0 0.8-1.8 6.1
Month
November 7 24.1 3.7-9.9 0.6-2.7 2.0-3.6 10.0
December 6 25.3 4.0-8.3 0.0-1.3 1.5-2.0 9.5
January 8 24.8 3.1-7.5 0.1-0.8 1.0-1.9 7.4
February 6 29.2 3.5-8.7 0.0-1.0 1.3-4.2 8.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 27 694 96-231 41.6 5-39 12.8 39-77 50.6 236
Conference 8 8 217 32-64 50.0 1-6 16.7 14-34 41.2 79
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 9 9 231 25-65 38.5 1-11 9.1 12-27 44.4 63
Away 10 10 253 37-87 42.5 1-10 10.0 13-27 48.1 88
Neutral 8 8 210 34-79 43.0 3-18 16.7 14-23 60.9 85
Result
Wins 18 18 458 72-157 45.9 5-30 16.7 32-61 52.5 181
Losses 9 9 236 24-74 32.4 0-9 0.0 7-16 43.8 55
Month
November 7 7 169 26-69 37.7 4-19 21.1 14-25 56.0 70
December 6 6 152 24-50 48.0 0-8 0.0 9-12 75.0 57
January 8 8 198 25-60 41.7 1-6 16.7 8-15 53.3 59
February 6 6 175 21-52 40.4 0-6 0.0 8-25 32.0 50
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 694 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 8 217 27.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 231 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 9.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 253 25.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 10.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 8 210 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 18 458 25.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 9 236 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 169 24.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 152 25.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 198 24.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 175 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.4 3.2 2.4 0.4
Conference 8 1.9 2.6 4.5 1.5 3.1 2.6 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.1 3.3 2.4 0.4
Away 10 2.5 3.5 6.0 1.8 3.3 2.3 0.4
Neutral 8 2.0 3.4 5.4 1.4 3.0 2.5 0.4
Result
Wins 18 1.9 3.1 4.9 1.3 3.1 2.3 0.4
Losses 9 2.2 3.3 5.6 1.8 3.6 2.7 0.3
Month
November 7 2.3 2.1 4.4 1.0 3.3 2.7 0.6
December 6 2.5 5.2 7.7 2.2 3.3 2.0 0.0
January 8 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.3 3.0 1.9 0.4
February 6 1.8 2.3 4.2 1.5 3.3 3.2 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 27 54 85 139 39 87 65 11
Conference 8 8 15 21 36 12 25 21 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 9 13 23 36 10 30 22 4
Away 10 10 25 35 60 18 33 23 4
Neutral 8 8 16 27 43 11 24 20 3
Result
Wins 18 18 34 55 89 23 55 41 8
Losses 9 9 20 30 50 16 32 24 3
Month
November 7 7 16 15 31 7 23 19 4
December 6 6 15 31 46 13 20 12 0
January 8 8 12 25 37 10 24 15 3
February 6 6 11 14 25 9 20 19 4
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Lancer guard Kaniya Hill tries to get through the Mt. San Jacinto defense on this play on Friday night, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • February 28, 2020
Another Missed Opportunity, Women's Basketball Season Ends

A season that started with promise, high expectations and early success came to a sudden end Friday as the South No. 10 seed and state #14 ranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team couldn't generate enough offense and lost to #7 seed/8th-ranked host Mt. San Jacinto, 58-47, in the second round of the SoCal Regionals.

  • February 28, 2020
Women's Hoopster Dariel Johnson Named MVP of SCC North, Tabbed All-State 1st Team For 2nd Straight Year
  • Article
  • February 26, 2020
Women's Hoopster Dariel Johnson Named MVP of SCC North, Tabbed All-State 1st Team For 2nd Straight Year

Sophomore forward Dariel Johnson has had a storied career in her two seasons for the Pasadena City College women's basketball team. Johnson keeps collecting hardware and it was no different this past weekend. Johnson was first named the 2019-2020 South Coast Conference North Division Player of the Year and was then picked All-State First Team for the second consecutive season.

  • February 26, 2020
Dariel Johnson in enemy territory at Mt. SAC Friday night, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • February 21, 2020
Mt. SAC Takes SCC North Title Away From Women's Hoops, 50-46

With a conference title seemingly in its grasp, the visiting Pasadena City College women's basketball team watched in disbelief as Mt. San Antonio's Mina Guevera-Goss sank a 3-pointer with 1:19 left to erase a Lancers lead and helped the Mounties capture the 2020 South Coast Conference North Division crown, 50-46, Friday night. PCC will have to wait another year to break a streak of now 13 straight years without a conference title.

  • February 21, 2020
Cosette Balmy is mobbed by teammates after her overtime basket during the Lancers win over East LA, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • February 15, 2020
Dueling Last-Second Shots Part Of Women's Cagers Double OT Win

It was a case of let me top that on Friday night. After East Los Angeles somehow erased a 6-point deficit in the last 25 seconds capped by a buzzer-beating 3-point bomb by reserve guard Ryan Terry to send it to overtime at 63-63, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team found itself facing defeat in the 5-minute, extra period.

  • February 15, 2020
Dariel Johnson battles for the ball during PCC's loss to Mt. SAC on Wednesday, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • February 06, 2020
Mt. SAC Knocks Women's Hoops From 1st Place In SCC North

A defensive chess match worked in favor of state #8-ranked Mt. San Antonio as the Mounties ended the #11 Pasadena City College women's basketball team's 4-game win streak and took sole possession of first place in the South Coast Conference North Division race, 55-47, Wednesday night at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

  • February 06, 2020
Cosette Balmy drives to the hoop during PCC's win over ELAC on Wednesday, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • January 31, 2020
State #15 Women's Basketball Rallies With 3s, Overtakes LATT, 84-77

During the program's run of seven consecutive trips to the state tournament from 2004-2010, including the CCCAA state title in 2009, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team always had 3-point shooting as part of the Lancers repertoire. But that ability to make the outside shots has been a problem spot for recent PCC teams.

  • January 31, 2020
Women's basketball player Kristal Espinoza received PCC's High GPA award as part of the season-ending 2020-2021 Elizabeth Jensen scholarships.
  • Article
  • January 30, 2020
Women's Basketball Way To End ELAC Losing Streak Kristal Clear

In the last several years, the East Los Angeles College basketball gymnasium has been a Huskies horror house for the Pasadena City College women's basketball team. Going into Wednesday night, the Lancers had lost six straight games at ELAC, including a remarkable three times losing to the host Huskies in the SoCal Regional Playoffs.

  • January 30, 2020
Lancer Kaniya Hill in action v. Moorpark, photo courtesy of Ken McLin.
  • Article
  • January 11, 2020
Gonzalez, Hill Spark Women's Basketball Win Over Cerritos

With injuries to a pair of key sophomores, the state #13-ranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team thrusted a pair of freshmen into the starting lineup Friday night with sterling results. Guard-forward Pamela Gonzalez scored a game-high 17 points and point guard Kaniya Hill added 12 points and four steals to lead the Lancers over Cerritos, 68-35, in a South Coast Conference crossover game.

  • January 11, 2020
Lancer Merina Latu in action in a December home game, photo courtesy of Ken McLin.
  • Article
  • January 05, 2020
Latu's 29 Points Can't Get #13 Women's Hoops Past #7 Glendale

Merina Latu matched a team season-high of 29 points but the scoring bonanza wasn't enough for the state #13-ranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team Saturday night. Host Glendale, ranked #7, picked up its first-ever win over a Coach Joe Peron Lancers team, 71-61. The Vaqueros were 0-5 previously against PCC in games going back to the 1996-97 season.

  • January 05, 2020
Cosette Balmy twice just missed triple-doubles during the Lancers 3-0 run at the LA Harbor College Tournament, photo speical to PCC by Ken McLin.
  • Article
  • December 17, 2019
Women's Hoopsters Johnson, Balmy All-Tourney At Harbor Round Robin

An inspired group effort led by the dynamic duo of center-guard Dariel Johnson and point guard Cosette Balmy helped the Pasadena City College women's basketball team sweep all three of their games at the LA Harbor Round Robin Tournament Dec. 13-15. The pair were picked to the All-Harbor Tournament team.

  • December 17, 2019
Lancer Merina Latu hits the game-winning basket as PCC wins the Santa Ana Tournament, photo special to PCC by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • November 25, 2019
Women's Hoops Stay Undefeated At 7-0, Grab Santa Ana Tourney Title In Overtime

Clutch plays, clutch victories have been a big part of the history of Pasadena City College women's basketball under head coach Joe Peron since he began directing the program in the 1996-1997 season. On Nov. 23, the Lancers added to that storied list when Merina Latu drained a 3-point bomb with 10 seconds left in overtime to give PCC a 60-59 victory over Merced and the Santa Ana Tournament championship.

  • November 25, 2019
Dariel Johnson goes up for the loose ball against San Diego City on Friday night, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • November 09, 2019
Chick-fil-A Classic A Treat For Women's Basketball

It was the home-opening tournament unveiling the refurbished Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium floor and the Pasadena City College women's basketball fans and PCC coaching staff enjoyed the home cooking in winning the Chick-fil-A Classic played Friday and Saturday.

  • November 09, 2019
Dariel Johnson (hand above ball) and Cosette Balmy (arm vertical) are a dynamic duo returning for the 2019-2020 PCC women's basketball team this season.
  • Article
  • November 02, 2019
Veteran Duo Leads Women's Basketball In 2019-2020

The Pasadena City College women's basketball team has consistently been a state upper-ranked team and playoff threat under long-time head coach Joe Peron, now beginning his 24th season. The 2019-2020 Lancers should be no different with the return of All-State First Team multiple-position player Dariel Johnson and All-South Coast Conference First Team point guard Cosette Balmy.

  • November 02, 2019