The Vikings women’s basketball team capped off an outstanding season with an undefeated run in conference play, closing their final game with a 71–49 victory over Cerritos.
They took a big lead to begin the first quarter, with sophomore Zoie Lamkin leading the Vikings in points.
“I just felt confident tonight, and I think that allowed my shots to go in for the most part,” said Lamkin.
Going into the second quarter, they held the Falcons to only four points for the entire quarter leaving the score at 40-11 at half.
With this also being the women’s Sophomore Night, the team honored their four sophomores—Zoie Lamkin, Yesenia Garcia, Jasmine Hecht, and Kyla Sawall. The ceremony was heartfelt, featuring videos from family members, and it clearly highlighted the strong bond shared across the team.
“It’s about family here, so creating more memories. So regardless of our record these are the memories that are going to last forever and its gonna outlast the winning.” head coach Dominic Freeman said.
When asked one word to describe the team this year, sophomore Yesenia Garcia said the team felt different.
“Different, there are so many different personalities. We’ve been through a lot this year and at the end we all came together,” Garcia said.
This marks the sixth consecutive year that the Vikings have claimed the conference title. Their sustained success reflects not only talent on the court but also strong coaching and team chemistry year after year.
“We want to keep a high standard, with being a true student athlete and that creates discipline and we’ve been consistent in that so far,” Freeman said.
As they head into the playoffs, the Vikings are determined to carry their winning momentum forward and focus on improving consistency, particularly in their second-quarter performance.
“Our goal is just to keep playing hard, give everything we have because we only have one definite game going forward,” Lamkin said.
The Vikings advanced to round two of the playoffs and will play Cypress on Saturday.
