2016-2017 Citrus College Women's Basketball News
Rosas Off to Bacone
July 06, 2017
Glendora, CA - Citrus College sophomore women’s basketball player Jessica Rosas has signed a scholarship offer with NAIA member Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Rosas is the second member from the 2016-2017 Citrus College Women’s Basketball team to sign a scholarship offer.
Brown Signs With Grace University
May 25, 2017
Glendora, CA - Sophomore forward Marisa Brown has signed a scholarship offer with NAIA member Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. Brown was a 1st team All-Western State Conference East Division honoree in 2016-2017.
Finishing Right
February 18, 2017
Barstow, CA - It wasn’t always pretty, but the end results was exactly what the Citrus College Women’s Basketball needed on Saturday evening. The Owls shot just 21.6% from the floor, but finished their 2016-2017 the right way with a 41-39 win over host Barstow College.
Owls Can’t Dig Out of Slow Offense in Loss to AVC
February 15, 2017
Glendora, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team couldn’t dig out of a 14 for 60 shooting performance from the floor and 1 for 11 showing from downtown on Wednesday night when they hosted first place Antelope Valley College. The Owls trailed by just three points late in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t get the appropriate response in a 47-38 loss.
Owls Upend Rams
February 08, 2017
Victorville, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team picked up their second win of the WSC East season on Wednesday night when they upended host Victor Valley College 68-57. The Owls out rebounded the Rams and shot 42.9% from the floor to secure the win.
Valley Too Much Again for Owls
February 04, 2017
Glendora, CA – The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team once again suffered another slow start, and couldn’t keep up with a more powerful Los Angeles Valley College team. The Owls did manage to outscore the Monarchs at the second half by two points, but their 23 point halftime deficit was too much to overcome.
Owls Lose in OT to Barstow
January 29, 2017
Glendora, CA - Things just didn’t break the Owls way on Saturday night when they hosted Barstow College in WSC East play. Citrus was looking for just their second conference win of the year, but were instead sent back to the locker room with their fourth loss. The Owls and Vikings played four and half periods to determine a winner, and they needed all of 44 minutes and 59.7 seconds to determine in Citrus’ 84-85 setback.
Three Out of Four Isn’t Good Enough Again for Owls
January 26, 2017
Lancaster, CA – For three out of pretty much every four quarters, the Citrus College Women’s Basketball team has on average kept pace with their opponents. The same was true on Wednesday night when the Owls headed out to Antelope Valley College for a WSC East showdown. What’s mostly been true throughout their 2016-2017 campaign also came to fruition when the Owls gave up a -9 second quarter in what was ultimately the turning point in a 54-41 loss to Marauders.
Owls Come Up Short at Glendale
January 22, 2017
Glendale, CA – The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team tried to rally from an 11 point first quarter deficit early Saturday evening, but came up just short at Glendale College. The Owls pulled two within two at the end of the third quarter, but couldn’t pull it out in the fourth in Citrus’ 44-52 loss.
Defense Drives Owls
January 19, 2017
Glendora, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team put together arguably their most impressive defensive display of the season on Wednesday night when they hosted Victor Valley College in WSC East play. The result? Citrus held the State’s leading scorer to seven points below her average including three total points in the second half, and the rest of the team to just 17.8% shooting from the floor in a commanding 70-35 victory over the Rams.
Owls Outmuscled by State #16 LA Valley in WSC East Opener
January 15, 2017
Valley Glen, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team drew the toughest start to WSC East play on Saturday afternoon, when they opened up conference play against State #16 LA Valley College. The Owls were outmuscled by the Monarchs, getting out rebounded by 14 and outscored in the paint by 14 in a 44-64 loss.
Owls Swarm Glass and Wildcats in Non-Conference Finale
January 12, 2017
Glendora, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team wrapped up non-conference play on Wednesday evening with a convincing 44-29 victory over visiting West Los Angeles College. The Owls did it by swarming the glass, out-rebounding the Wildcats 59-33 including a 25-10 margin on the offensive side, and by swarming West LA on defense, holding them to just five first half points and 22.2% shooting for the game.
Owls Stop Five Game Slide; Beat Old WSC-South Rival Canyons
January 07, 2017
Santa Clarita, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball defeated an old rival on Saturday evening, but more importantly stopped a five game slide. The Owls took on College of the Canyons, who is no longer in the same WSC Division as Citrus College.
Owls Upended by Ventura Again
January 06, 2017
Santa Clarita, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team faced State #? Ventura College for the second time this year on Friday afternoon. The result was unfortunately much of the same as the Pirates lead wire to wire in a 45-78 setback for the Owls.
Women’s Basketball Exits West LA Tourney After Second Day
December 16, 2016
Culver City, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball exited the Wild West Shootout hosted by West Los Angeles College after the second day this past weekend. Citrus opened the weekend up with a tall task, taking on State #14 Ventura College. After a loss to the Pirates, the Owls rebounded with a strong showing against NorCal #13 Yuba College, leading at halftime, before faltering by 11.
Owls Drop Early Lead; Falls to Chaffey 51-54
December 10, 2016
Glendora, CA - The Citrus College Women’s Basketball team couldn’t have asked for a better start to their CCCAA meeting with Chaffey College on Saturday afternoon. The Owls held the visiting Panthers to 1 for 15 shooting from the floor in the first quarter, and converted 56.3% of their attempts as they jumped out to a 20-7 lead. That didn’t hold though as the Owls would be outscored 34-17 over the next two quarters en route to a 51-54 setback.