{"id":13586,"date":"2024-02-08T23:20:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T06:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?p=13586"},"modified":"2024-02-21T17:52:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T00:52:06","slug":"womens-basketball-secures-first-place-in-conference-after-81-59-victory-over-cerritos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?p=13586","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s basketball secures first place in conference after 81-59 victory over Cerritos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Long Beach City College women\u2019s basketball freshman guard Brillana Boyd posted a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double to help give the Vikings an 81-59 victory over Cerritos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two of Boyd\u2019s teammates also had a double-double in the contest: Freshman guards Jezelle Moreno (13 points, 12 rebounds) and Kimberly Cruz-Martinez (16 points, 10 assists). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud of our performance as a whole. I know we had three people that had double-doubles so I\u2019m just happy that we\u2019re getting better as the season progresses,\u201d Boyd said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LBCC was a juggernaut on offense, as the team secured 23 offensive rebounds compared to Cerritos two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team\u2019s passing also stood out as the team had 24 assists during the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with the impressive rebound and assist statistics, the Vikings could not be stopped in the interior, as 42 of the team\u2019s 81 points were scored inside the paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Freshman guard, Jezelle Moreno, dribbles up the court as the Vikings maintain a large lead. LBCC women’s basketball won 81-59 against Cerritos College on Wednesday. (Ian Salazar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Vikings also had an impact on the defensive side of the ball, as they had a total of 17 steals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cruz-Martinez led the charge in the steals category as she had seven on the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this dominant performance by the Vikings, they are now riding a five-game win streak and have taken first place in the conference standings, with a 4-0 conference record and a 13-9 overall record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s basketball head coach Tay Adams was energetic after the game as her team has been on a roll as of late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are on a road to win the championship, we want it all\u2026if we stay focused on what our plan is, there\u2019s nothing but up,\u201d Adams said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vikings will be facing a block on the road toward a championship title as they head to Compton College, looking to keep the winning streak alive and build on their first-place conference record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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