The Vikings surrendered the game tying home run in the seventh inning to Ventura first baseman Abrey Aguirre as the Vikings home game against the Pirates ended in a 6-6 tie after 12 innings.
The Vikings came into this game with an 11-4 record but are in the middle of a rough patch, losing 3 of their last 5 games after starting the season 9-1.
The Vikings wasted no time when it came to scoring due to catcher Zara Mineo hitting a solo homerun in the bottom of the first inning.
Mineo would tack on another RBI with a base hit to center field, giving the Vikings an early 2-0 lead.
“Just swing, just hit the ball. That’s what you know, that’s what you do best,” said Mineo when asked about her mentality during her first two at-bats.
Ventura went off for 3 runs in the top of the third after chasing starting pitcher Adalise Valenzuela out of the game.
However, the Vikings would respond with a 3 run inning of their own in the bottom of the third, thanks to a two RBI double by second baseman Haleigh Jacobs and a two RBI triple by left fielder Sienna Rievley.
Ventura would chip away at their deficit with a two run fifth inning and a game tying solo homerun by first baseman Aubrey Aguirre in the seventh.
What started off as an offensive slugfest, changed to a defensive struggle as neither team surrendered a run over the next 5 innings and ended the game in a 6-6 tie.
Though they didn’t win the game, head coach Megan Martinez had plenty of positives for her squad.
“I think this is a special group. I think they’re really good teammates. I think they pick each other up in a lot of ways. We had seven sac bunts and that’s being a good teammate. We pounded the strike zone after we made adjustments and so I think we’re in a good place. I don’t feel any sort of negative from today,” said Martinez
Rievley had her own thoughts about the team’s grit during the game.
“I think that it shows our fight and it will lead us to keep fighting, keep working harder, and just being closer as a team in general,” said Rievley.
The Vikings will play again against Cerritos at 2 p.m., March 17.
LBCC’s Vikings baseball left fielder Erick Espinoza had a double and a groundout to score three of the seven runs against Cerritos College to win 7–5 in conference play on March 3.
The Vikings started to build momentum early in the game after scoring a run in the first inning making the score 1-0.
“The team’s energy was high, everyone was locked in and nobody was taking any plays off,” outfielder Myles Fendrick said.
Fendrick also talked about how important keeping a lead is.
“Getting ahead early and scoring in the first inning helped us a lot. It helped us stay in control,” Fendrick said.
The Vikings extended their lead mid-game, creating clear separation on the scoreboard.
First baseman Aaron Mingo highlighted the team’s performance, saying that their consistent effort, focus, and determination stood out throughout every inning of the game.
“No one gave up, everyone kept battling and doing whatever they could for their team,” Mingo said.
Cerritos attempted a late comeback with runs in the seventh and ninth innings but could not complete the rally.
LBCC Vikings pitcher Will DeBlanc throws a pitch in game against Cerritos, March 3. The Vikings won 7-5 to make their overall record 7-12. (Thavarath Ellis)
Head Coach Phillip Visico said the team focused on energy before the game.
“I told the guys before the game to be more energetic in the dugout. The team’s biggest focus moving forward is staying consistent.” Visico said.
The Vikings lost their next two games against Cerritos 8-2 on Thursday and 7-4 on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the Vikings will play in their series against Santa Ana at 2 p.m. at LBCC.
After two and a half months of preparation and rehearsals, LBCC’s spring musical “Into the Woods” made its debut on Friday night at LAC’s Bob and Barbara Ellis Auditorium, with the audience filling more than half the seats.
“What makes ‘Into the Woods’ so special is its ability to look beyond traditional fairytales and explore the deeper truths within them. Beneath the magic and humor is a real opportunity to reflect on the consequences of our choices,” said Director Andre Brown in the play’s program.
The character Little Red Riding Hood, confronts trouble as she finds the Wolf pretending to be her grandmother during a dress rehearsal for LBCC’s production of “Into the Woods” on March 9. Her being so trusting with him and sharing the location of her grandmother’s house led to this moment. Little Red Riding Hood, right, is played by actress Charlie Banister and the Wolf, left, is played by actor Erik Morelos. (Tien Nguyen)
The play opened with a narrator who enjoys browsing through social media more than reading a hardcover book. This moment was relatable to the audience, as they laughed watching him scroll through videos and as he danced along to the music, before he took the dusty book from his backpack.
The narrator, played by actor RJ Dawson, does a hip-hop move during a dress rehearsal for LBCC’s production of “Into the Woods” on March 9. (Sam Villa)
“There’s a lot of different ways that the narrator can be portrayed, and I really like how it’s kind of a schoolboy,” audio tech member Abi Diaz said.
Ronin Peralta, who is part of the production’s lighting staff, brought attention to the show’s large orchestra size.
“The biggest thing is we have a 16-piece orchestra, which, like, almost never happens at productions. They usually end up having a cut-down, like nine-piece orchestra… (The 16-piece orchestra) allows us to do songs that are usually cut out of other productions,” said Peralta.
In addition to music and sound effects, a dance ensemble added more layers of mystery to the story through choreography and visual effects on stage, where dancers represented extensions of characters and the woods themselves.
Shell Grossman, a trustee of Musical Theatre West, was in attendance and enjoyed the performance.
“What I loved about this performance was the talent and the spread of age from the youth to the elderly. (The dancers) were men and women of different sizes, and it was beautiful just to watch the dancing along with the singing and the storyline. I really think they did a beautiful job,” Grossman said.
Connie Mistretta, a friend of Grossman who loves musicals and theater, also admired the performance and expressed her support for LBCC.
“What I loved about it was just how professional it was for (the students) being young. And I loved the costumes. It was happy, and it was funny,” Mistretta said.
The cast of “Into the Woods” tilts their heads and looks up as they are bewildered by the Giant’s voice during the dress rehearsal on March 9. (Tien Nguyen)
Actor Aden Cajudo, left, as Jack bids farewell to his pet cow Milky White, while Stephanie Ramirez, right, as the Baker’s Wife, waits to take the cow home, during a dress rehearsal for LBCC’s production of “Into the Woods” on March 9. (Tien Nguyen)
She added, “I’m very, very impressed with what the college and the department is doing.”
At the end of the play, three winners of the Daisy Johnson Memorial Scholarship were announced with each winning $1,000.
The recipients, respectively, come from the orchestra, crew and cast: Michael Duncan, who plays percussion; Jade Leilani Moxi Abbott, who is the production stage manager and Phyre Romero, who plays the role of the Witch.
The last show of “Into the Woods” this weekend is on Sunday at 2 p.m. at LAC’s Bob and Barbara Ellis Auditorium. This show will have ASL interpreters.
The show will also run for three more shows next weekend before it closes.
The full schedule and tickets are available at this link, or tickets can also be bought at the box office before each show, cash and card is accepted.
Students who present their ASB sticker in person can get in for free to as many shows as they want.
Students, even from other colleges who show their ID in person, can get tickets for $10, while tickets for staff, seniors and veterans are $15 and general admission is $20.
The stark contrast of college campuses’ reactions between the ICE conflict in the United States and the war in Palestine has been disappointing and doesn’t reflect well on students. Students should be showing the same energy to the recent ICE raids, if not more.
In 2024, multiple movements were seen across the U.S., including Long Beach City College, where students risked suspension, expulsion and arrest due to the overwhelming activism work to get colleges to divest money from Israel-aligned companies and support Palestine.
U.S. college campuses have seen nothing close to that kind of support for the immigration crisis that threatens many families in the country.
So why, when the population of California is heavily filled with immigrants, are California student activists not as well organized as they were during the height of the Israel-Palestine conflict?
According to the Public Policy Institute of California, as of January 2026, 28% of California’s population was foreign-born, and 44% of California’s children have at least one immigrant parent.
Jerome Hunt, a professor at LBCC who specializes in American Government and Political Behavior, brought an interesting point to the table when asked about the difference between the reactions of college students.
“It could just be fatigue, you know, honestly, in terms of what it is, how many issues can you give 100 percent of yourself to, and still be able to do all the other things that you need to do?” said Hunt.
From constant, overwhelming videos of death from the Israel-Palestinian war, to the new information on the Jeffrey Epstein Files, as just a few examples, everyone is being bombarded with news that impacts a person’s mental health.
There is something students and U.S. citizens can do and control and that is learning how to set boundaries.
Regulation is one of the most important things you can do for your mental health, learning where to delegate your energy while remaining informed about current events.
Students need to prioritize their feelings and reduce overconsumption of media, as it has slowed the level of protests due to the possible constant fatigue from being overfed with the downsides of news.
Instead, students should replace these doomscrolling habits with reasonable consumption of reputable news sources, as well as healthier habits to limit the overwhelming onslaught of scare tactics to get more clicks on videos and articles.
Many TikToks and articles from unreliable sources are aimed at getting you to stay, watch and be afraid, but by taking the extra time to skip them, watch news from a reliable source and taking time away from doomscrolling, you are disrupting the scare tactic cycle.
Along with this fatigue, there is a sense of desensitization.
Just as quickly as it escalated, the ICE protests sparked at a rapid pace towards the beginning of summer 2025, with videos constantly circulating on social media of Hispanic communities being targeted to the point where people have now become desensitized.
But this isn’t an excuse either, because how could those who mobilize and organize so efficiently towards one conflict that flooded feeds with violent content not do so quickly towards another?
The Israel-Palestine protestors should be enacting the same tactics that they did, but in support of the immigration conflict in the U.S.
Regardless of the university, community college or trade school involvement with Israel-aligned businesses, college students have always been at the forefront of the most impactful organized protests and social movements.
This isn’t to say that the Israel-Palestine conflict is any more or less important than the conflict of ICE in the U.S., but that students should realize the conflict that lies close to home should have the same support.
Similar to the energy that was seen online and in person for the Israel-Palestinian war, students should be protesting on campus, supporting immigrant businesses and learning how to take action in local communities, rather than just sharing a video or post online.
Hundreds of hungry students came to be served free pancakes at TTC’s first free pancake events while community was built at the Quad in front of the Student Union on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24.
Strawberries, bananas, whipped cream and assorted syrups were just a few of the toppings that were offered to students for their pancakes, which were built as students socialized before their classes.
Students line up at TTC to be served pancakes by Student Life activities coordinator Teila Robertson, left, and ICC President Samuel Perez, right, on Feb. 23. After a 90 minute delay, the first of a two-day event offered students a hot meal before classes. (Diosa Hippolyta)
“It’s nice. I don’t think there’s that many opportunities to talk to students and engage with students here, because there’s not a lot of events here, so, this is nice to, like, help bring students together on this campus,” said Alejandro Rodriguez, a construction major student.
LBCC’s Student Life and Basic Needs programs brought the free pancake model concept to TTC for the first time this year, and received positive feedback.
“I love it. I’m really excited that Student Life is hosting these events. As much free food as we can get on campus, the better. We saw the need,” said Justin Mendez, director of Basic Needs.
The idea for the free pancake model came from Inter Club Council President Samuel Perez, hoping to bring students and groups together for collaboration and connection.
On Feb. 23, the event was supposed to start at 8 a.m., however the space was found empty.
Perez mentioned that the 90 minute delay was due to a delivery truck at LAC that had blocked the exit needed to load the food and items for the event.
Perez also mentioned that they are experimenting with the times of the event, due to the newness of the event at TTC.
“This event is the first time at TTC and we are working on time frames that best work for the students. TTC is a 9 a.m. campus,” Perez said.
Students found out about the event through the Viking Engagement App found in the Viking Portal, from flyers around both campuses and by word of mouth.
Some students were surprised about the event and just happened to be walking near the cafeteria wanting something to eat before class. Instead of eating there, they were able to enjoy the free pancakes offered.
One student shared their experience on how they found out about the event.
“I saw the sandwich board and I’m like, oh, cool. It’s a date. But then I saw it was eight in the morning. So I’m like, oh, I missed it. It was yesterday. But then I guess I didn’t read it carefully enough. And it was actually right now during the brunch hours. So I stayed for that,” student Isaac Martinez said. .
Students also had the opportunity to learn about financial concerns while waiting in line from one of LBCC’s local partners, LBS Financial Credit Union.
“We’ve actually been a part of LBCC since 1935. Our credit union was created by LBCC employees back in 1935. So, our main mission, of course, is to give back to our members. And one of the promises we made to LBCC is to come out and attend different activities that the school has, not only for faculty and staff, but also for students,” said Oscar Velasco, an LBS Financial Credit Union representative.
The next chance to get hot pancakes at both campuses are Mar. 18 at LAC from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Mar. 23 at TTC from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m in front of the Student Unions.
That’s near Building B at LAC and near Building EE at TTC.
A fresh-to-LBCC student who will be performing the lead villain role of the Witch in the upcoming musical, “Into the Woods,” has at the same time been balancing being a full-time track athlete at LBCC over the last three months.
Romero attributes her success on stage and on track to a strong support system, alongside her strong discipline.
“It requires a lot of discipline, something my mom instilled in me when I was younger. Having that sort of mindset, understanding the things I need and what’s best for me,” Romero said.
Her support system, she says, is her “mom, friends from my home city of Chicago and my current fellow peers.”
Romero’s interpretation of the Witch is quirky and funny, yet intense and mysterious as everyone is still afraid of her.
Phyre Romero, center, the actress who plays the Witch, makes a quirky expression while entering the home of the Baker during a dress rehearsal for LBCC’s production of “Into the Woods” on March 9. The Baker, left, is played by actor Nicolas Rout-Vazquez. (Paloma Maciel)
In this story, the Witch is the old woman who kidnaps Rapunzel, and she makes it her mission to protect her from the world and keep her hidden.
Director of “Into the Woods” and professor of theater arts at LBCC, Andre Brown has noted Romero’s growth even through her busy schedule, and shared that “she’s only missed one single day of practice to go to a track meet last month.”
“This show is allowing her to be more of herself and more of the talented performer that she is. I would love to take credit, but it was innate,” said Brown.
Actress Phyre Romero, playing the Witch, sings to other actors in a dress rehearsal of LBCC’s production of “Into The Woods” on March 9. (Sam Villa)
Despite track, theater and her job as a student service leader at the LAC’s Black Student Success Center that cause her to have a packed schedule, Romero has noted that she decided to not “prioritize one over the other.”
“The only thing I’ve put on hiatus so far has been dance. I’m still a dancer but I’ve put it on the back for the other things I’ve been working on this semester,” said Romero.
Romero previously worked with one of Chicago’s premier dancing institutes, the Joffrey Ballet, in her high school years.
In terms of track and field, Romero has excelled as one of the team’s short distance runners, usually in the 400-meter dash and has been slowly practicing for shorter distance sprint races, alongside her specialty event of pole vaulting.
“She does a great job with communication and we’d love to have her every single day. She’s doing a great job juggling both of these and her coursework. We love to have her,” said Marcus Carrol, the coach of LBCC’s women’s track and field team.
Actress Phyre Romero reveals her face behind her Witch’s mask, while wearing her track shoes in full costume. (Sam Villa)
Romero will be performing in “Into the Woods” through the next two weekends and skipping the track meets that her team will be competing in in San Diego the next two Saturdays.
“We’re going to miss her for sure these next two meets but we really hope she comes back with the same kind of intensity that she left off,” said Carrol.
Romero has said that despite track and theater being seemingly nothing alike, there are some similarities that she’s noticed between them.
“Performance is key. At the end of the day, you are put into the mindset of someone, either being the winner of a track meet or the character you’re performing as. I feel like either way, you are performing as someone you need to be at that moment,” said Romero.
“Into the Woods” will open on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. and run for two more shows over the weekend. It will also have three more performances next weekend.
Tickets for purchase are currently available online at this link, along with the full schedule.
Student tickets cost $10, while staff, senior and veteran tickets are $15 and general admission is $20.
Students who bring their current ASB sticker in person to the box office, can get a free ticket. Students can watch as many free shows as they like with this promotion.
A mechanical self-tipping cow and a tower made of wooden slats that emerges from above are two of the many unique elements in LBCC’s production of the musical “Into the Woods,” which will debut Friday at 7:30 p.m..
“We created a blueprint for the top half of Rapunzel’s tower. The final product is about 15-feet-tall, and that comes in from the ceiling, and we roll in the bottom half,” production stage manager Jade Abbott said.
Both halves of the tower are furnished in a way that embraces the wooden slats they are made of.
Wooden slats are, in fact, a recurring visual element of the show, as the two large ramps which stay in place for the entire show are also made out of them.
An upclose look at the large ramps part of LBCC’s production of “Into the Woods” taken on March 9. (Ryan Guerrero)
With jagged, wooden pieces poking out, the ramp is meant to represent uneven and unsettled terrain.
Meanwhile, the actual trees of the woods, where the musical takes place, are represented by an abundance of dangling ropes, as well as with ensemble cast members, who are meant to embody the essence of the woods through dance.
Actress Sydney Bautista hides from her prince behind ropes, which represent trees, during a dress rehearsal for LBCC’s production of “Into the Woods” on March 9. (Sam Villa)
“It’s a little more abstract. You’ll see a lot more symbolism. You won’t see any actual trees or branches or anything. You’ll see a lot more things like the ropes. The ropes and our ensemble cast are symbolic of the trees,” said Andre Brown, the director of LBCC’s rendition of “Into the Woods.”
Brown continued to describe the unique approach to the aesthetic, “We wanted to try something different. I would describe it as rustic and a bit minimalist,” Brown continued.
For this production, a more technologically advanced approach was decided upon when the cow, named Milky White, dies in the musical.
The cow is usually represented by a static prop manipulated by the cast onstage, portrayed by an actor or multiple actors in a costume, or through puppets.
“For Milky White, she’s a rental. Compared to Broadway in 2022, she was a puppet there, but ours is a machine. Inside her, she has a little mechanism that actually tips her over. This is actually how we plan to achieve her death,” prop master Gerald Helcel said.
The mechanized cow used for Milky White stands on a ramp during a dress rehearsal for LBCC’s production of “Into the Woods” on March 9. (Tien Nguyen)
More props highlighted by Helcel include pastries, which he mentioned were made with a high performance material.
“The stagecraft class has been working on these for a bit and they’ve been turning out quite well. They’re made from Owens Corning foam,” Helcel said.
Brown also took a few liberties with the show’s narrative such as recontextualizing the character of the Narrator.
In the original musical, the narrator is an older man, but here, “He’s a young student who’s more interested in social media than a hardcover book, which he’s been assigned to read. And he ends up finding himself wrapped up in it,” Brown explained.
The musical features a giant in the narrative, which, in past productions, has been achieved visually in a variety of ways, such as a pair of legs and a face made out of metal scrap pieces and hubcaps for eyes.
For LBCC’s version, Helcel revealed that the giant would not be represented visually, only through sound.
“For the giant, there’s gonna be the voice, but we have the footsteps played by the orchestra with the drums,” Helcel said.
After 2 and a half months of rehearsals and numerous creative liberties along the way, the show will premiere this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at LAC’s Bob and Barbara Ellis Auditorium, located in the J Building.
The show will continue over this weekend, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are available online or before each show at the box office, which accepts both cash and card.
If students bring their ASB sticker in person, they can get in for free to as many shows as they want.
Tickets online for students cost $10, while tickets for staff, seniors and veterans are $15 and general admission is $20.
The show will also run for another weekend from March 20 to 22. On March 20 and 21 there will be a 7:30 p.m. show, and on March 22 the show will start at 2 p.m.
Members of the Brown Berets, a Chicano activist group that fights for better treatment of Chicanos and other minority groups, protested outside Disneyland on Feb. 28, in response to a politically charged gathering taking place inside, known as “Patriots in the Park”, from a “Make America Great Again” (MAGA)-affiliated group.
The protest took place just outside the main Disneyland entrance, located in front of the Disneyland sign archway. Disneyland security personnel watched the protest from just beyond the archway entrance to the park.
“Patriots in the Park” was a Facebook-organized event hosted by the 805 Patriots Facebook group, with its flyer advertising it as a “Disneyland MAGA Invasion.” Members of the group were encouraged to wear a red MAGA hat to the park “to celebrate patriotism, community, and traditional American values,” according to their official Facebook post.
The Brown Berets originated in East Los Angeles in 1967 to push for education reform in majority-Chicano schools throughout Los Angeles. Some members of the group wore their brown berets with a symbol of crossed rifles over a cross, as well as military-style khaki shirts.
“We bring awareness to social issues our communities face, and it’s not just Chicano issues, we’re here for all oppressed people worldwide, every color,” said Ricky Guzman, captain of the South LA chapter.
Guzman noted that there is a running alliance across the Brown Berets and the Black Panthers activist organization, both originating during the Civil Rights era, due to their shared goals of fighting against police brutality and racism.
“MAGA said they were gonna be here, and we wanted to show them that we don’t condone it. We don’t want them thinking they can come and have fun at a time like this,” said Arleen Castro, captain of the Brown Berets North LA chapter.
“I’d say we are pretty overwhelming. If someone has said something, they’ve waited until they were far down the street,” said Guzman when asked if the protest group faced any backlash from participants of “Patriots in the Park”.
“They’re intimidated by our presence here, and if they are, then great because we are doing our job,” said Guzman.
The Brown Berets referred to the protest as the “Raza Invasion Protest,” in opposition to the “MAGA Invasion” gathering taking place inside the park. Protestors included community members, as well as Brown Beret activists, with many protestors holding signs with anti-MAGA and Brown Beret imagery and slogans.
One protestor, Aaron Salaiz, came from East LA to join. He has participated in multiple ICE walkouts across LA and carried a sign reading “Hate won’t make us Great.”
“MAGA’s slogan is Make America Great Again, but the hatred they spread only makes America worse,” said Salaiz.
The Patriots in the Park event also overlapped with the independently organized “Gay Days Anaheim”, an event that brings over 30,000 guests to the park every year. The 805 Patriots Facebook page called the overlap “coincidental,” and “both groups intend to enjoy the park without interference”, according to their Facebook statement.
According to the 805 Patriots Facebook page, over 300 “patriots” showed up in support of their event Saturday. The meetup was described as “strictly recreational, not a march, protest, demonstration, or taking political action,” according to their official Facebook statement.
Matcha energy balls and soba noodle salad jars were just two of the many meals created with the Cooking with Casa series on Feb. 19.
The event occurs once a month and allows students to learn cooking skills.
Within the three hour workshop, Basic Needs Student Success Coach, Jillie Varona taught students recipes like how to make soba noodle jars.
“(They are) something that you can make ahead in the week, a balanced meal with fats, carbs, proteins and vegetables,” Varona said.
She spoke about how meals made for convenience can still have benefits that you wouldn’t normally gain from snacks that carry little to no nutritional value.
Varona hopes students will utilize these recipes and new found cooking skills that are gained with Cooking with Casa, outside of class.
Matcha energy balls made by LBCC students at the Cooking with Casa event on Feb. 19 are displayed, along with their recipe. The event was hosted by Basic Needs and Student Health Services. (Dezaray Jimenez)
She hopes to provide “a space for people who either love cooking or don’t know much about cooking” to learn.
Certain students like Nadia Franco came to the class despising cooking, but ended up leaving with the intention of furthering the skill and with excitement for the next class on March 25th.
“I wanna gatekeep so it can be all for myself, but I would totally tell my classmate,” Franco said.
Students prepare matcha energy balls during a Cooking with Casa workshop on Feb. 19. The event was hosted by Basic Needs and Student Health Services. (Dezaray Jimenez )
The recipes in the class were neither tedious or challenging for students to understand.
Viking student Imani Moses expressed how she would make the recipes in this class again at home to her own adjustment.
“I’ll most likely add a little bit more, a little bit less of something. I would end up making it at home” Moses said.
While each participant worked on the same recipe, Varona encouraged students to make and adjust it to their own personal preference.
The recipes taught in Cooking With Casa provided LBCC students with an alternative to expensive take out.
With simple recipes, the workshop provided students with the confidence to prepare their next meal.
The Vikings basketball team ended their season with an 86-59 loss to the Cerritos Falcons, due to Cerritos forward Dorian Tate scoring 29 points.
The Vikings started strong on defense, grabbing numerous rebounds and forcing steals to set the tone early.
“I think we moved the ball well and played solid defense, holding them to just 30 points for most of the first half is a win in itself for us.” said point guard Nathaniel Parris.
LBCC held an early lead midway through the first quarter but couldn’t maintain it, the Vikings were trailing 40-30 heading into halftime.
“Our energy kind of dropped, and they took advantage of it. We weren’t able to respond in time before the half.” point guard Lawrence Brown said.
The Vikings opened the second half flat, failing to secure rebounds and allowing Tate, a leading conference MVP candidate, to capitalize with second-chance points in the paint.
When asked about his matchup, wing Kamron Fontenot acknowledged the challenge.
“He’s an MVP candidate, so battling with him down there is always a plus. He got his numbers, but it was a good fight,” Fontenot said.
Despite the adversity this group has faced this season with coming up short in conference play games, they have continued to grow as a team and develop freshman.
“Theres more opportunities for our freshman group to just get more and more experience,” Brown said.
Vikings’ guard Lawrence Brown pulls up for middy vs two Cerritos’ defenders Feb. 20. The game was played at LBCC with a Vikings lost, 86-59. (Asa Liberty)
With this being both the final conference game and Sophomore Night, the Vikings placed a special emphasis on passing the torch to the freshmen and highlighting the next wave of talent.
“The sophomore group leads the freshman as much as possible and makes sure everybody has a straight head. And is good mentally and physically,” Brown said.
The Vikings aren’t just a basketball team they’re excelling in the classroom as well, earning nominations for the Academic Athlete Team with an impressive 3.1 GPA.
“Its about getting education because basketball is a small part of your life, and it’s about getting that degree,” head coach Barry Barnes said.
The Vikings’ 2025–26 season has come to a close with a 5-23 record but the team looks to develop their young talent and add players who can provide a boost in size and presence on the court.
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