On the season Fullerton averages four made-three pointers per game, connecting on 121 of 363 (33%) attempts. In comparison Grossmont has 154 made threes on the season, an average of just over 5 per game. The team's top long range shooters are guards who come off the bench; 5-7 freshman Rachel Hatch, and 5-9 freshman Jhakia McDonald. Hatch has made 26 three-pointers while averaging 6.5 points and 3 rebounds per game. McDonald, the team's second-leading scorer, has connected on 25 long-range shots averaging 10 points and 4 rebounds per game. Fullerton, much like the Griffins rely on a stifling defense to induce turnovers and control rebounds. The Hornets have the #8 ranked defense in California, allowing only 53 points per game. Fullerton has racked up a whopping 558 steals per game. The Griffins have accounted for 381 takeaways on the season. 5-6 guard Sarah Jackson leads the team with 3.3 steals per game, followed by Huskey at 2.9 and McDonald at 2.5. The Griffins head into this week with a head of steam and are buoyed by the excitement of their first playoff win in years. "We're looking forward to a great week of practice," said Caires. Fullerton Hornets likely starting lineup
Record against common opponents
Griffins post commanding victory, will face #1 seed Fullerton(2/26) The Grossmont women made a statement that they were not merely satisfied to have qualified for the state playoffs on Friday night. The Griffins used their reliable defense and timely shooting to best the state's #6 team, visiting Antelope Valley College, 69-56 to advance in the California state playoffs. Grossmont, the number 8 seed in the Southern region, will play travel to #1 Fullerton next Saturday night. The win improved Grossmont Coach Karen Caires' record to 25-5 on the season. Grossmont's turnover-inducing defense was again on display as the defended and disrupted a usually steady Antelope Valley squad. The Marauders turned the ball over 26 times while Grossmont collected 19 steals. "I have a lot of respect for John Taylor and his program," said Caires.
The Griffins were also keyed by their three-point shooting connecting on 8 of their 22 attempts (36%). Tiffany Klein, Ariel Meek and Sinoi Lesau all hit a pair of three-balls. Forward Brittany Robinson paced the scoring with 13 points. Robinson operated as a point forward as well dishing out 6 assists to go with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Klein connected on 50% of her shots from the floor to score 10 points. Meek was the only other Griffin in double figures with 10 points. Ten Grossmont players scored in a game where the entire roster saw action by halftime. "I am so proud of this team," said Caires. "They battled from beginning to end and played as one unit, that has been our success all year." Phylicia Schultz contributed a balanced effort with 7 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals. Women host Antelope Valley(2/22) The Grossmont College women, by virtue of earning the #8 seed in the state playoffs will host Antelope Valley College Friday night at 7pm. Antelope Valley, located in Lancaster CA, went 25-5 overall and 12-2 in conference finishing in a three-way tie for first place in the Foothill Conference with San Bernardino and Mt San Jacinto. Antelope Valley. The Marauders are ranked #6 in the final state poll, while the Griffins are rated #17. Grossmont lost to the Marauders in overtime of the Championship game of the Santa Barbara Tournament 62-71 on November 15th. Marauder Head Coach John Taylor has won the conference title the past two seasons. Taylor is in his tenth season and has compiled a 183-85 record. Antelope Valley is led by All-Conference selections Tijera Mathews, Siedah Wilson and Brittni Hulsizer. Mathews, who was named first-team All-State, is a 5-10 sophomore forward and leads the team in scoring at just under 12 points per game. Mathews made the most three-pointers on the team with 43, shooting a 35% clip from outside. She is also the team's second-leading rebounder at 6.5 per game. Wilson is a 5-7 point guard and the team's second-leading scorer at 7.9 ppg. The sophomore has connected for the second-most three-pointers on the team with 36 to go along with a 2.9 assist per game average. Hulsizer is a 5-10 sophomore forward and averaged 7.8 ppg and 6.4 rebounds per game. Six-foot Brittani Jefferson is the team's leading rebounder at 6.7 per game. The freshman shoots 52% from the field, averaging 7.4 points per game. AVC also gets significant contributions from Shanara Clark and Brandi Dawson. Clark is a 6-2 freshman center who averages 7.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Dawson is a 5-6 freshman guard who averages 7.4 points, 2 rebounds and two assists per game. The Marauders and Griffins figure to match up evenly with Antelope Valley averaging 67.5 points per game compared to Grossmont's 68.1. Ridley, Robinson earn All PCAC(2/21) Grossmont's Leticia Ridley and Brittany were named to the First Team All Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Team today. Ridley is a freshman point guard out of San Diego. Ridley was also named second-team All-State from the southern region. She averaged 14 points on the season along with 2 steals and 3 assists per game. Robinson is a two-year starter out of Horizon High School in San Diego. The 5-7 forward averaged just under 10 points per game and 8 rebounds for the 2009-10 season. Forward Phylicia Schultz was named an honorable mention by the conference. Schultz, a 5-8 sophomore, averaged 7 points and 6 rebounds per game. ALL-PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM Griffins are PCAC Co-Champs(2/19) The assignment for Grossmont was simple, beat visiting Southwestern and assure themselves of at least a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Championship. Southwestern made that task anything but simple. While Palomar College, who shared first place with Grossmont hosted 0-21 Cuyamaca, the Griffins were facing a 16-10 Jaguar team that had just upset Palomar on the road. Despite digging themselves a 10 point hole midway through the first half, the Griffins came out on top 66-59. That win coupled with Palomar's 93-28 drubbing of Cuyamaca means that the Griffins are the Co-Champs of the PCAC. More importantly though was the fact that the win over Southwestern gave the Griffins the tiebreaker advantage over the Comets to claim the Conference's automatic playoff berth. Despite a chilly shooting night for both squads (a combined 35.5% from the field) the Griffin defense was the key as it has been all season. Grossmont held a 42-37 rebounding advantage, and turned the ball over just 15 times compared to 22 by Southwestern. Leticia Ridley once again paced the scoring with an ultra-efficient 18 points and 8 rebounds. Ridley connected on 5-of-7 shots from the field, and 8-of-10 free throws. Ariel Meek was the only other Griffin in double digits with 11 points and 4 assists. On the defensive front Brittany Robinson had 11 rebounds, 3 steals and a block. Phylicia Schultz chipped in 6 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and a block. Victory over City, Palomar loss open the door(2/17) The Grossmont women have positioned themselves to claim a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship with a win over visiting Southwestern College on Friday at 5:00pm. The Griffins (23-5, 11-2) earned that opportunity with a win of their own, and a Palomar loss on Wednesday night. Grossmont took care of visiting San Diego City College 75-53 at home while Southwestern College upended first-place Palomar. The Grossmont win and Palomar loss evened both teams conference records at 11-2. If Grossmont and Palomar both win or lose Friday, they will be co-Champions. Palomar hosts Cuyamaca College at 7pm Friday. Having split the season series, the tiebreaker for playoff seeding comes down to each team's record against the next team in the standings, which is Southwestern. Palomar split with Southwestern 1-and-1, while the Griffins are 1-0 against the Jaguars. That means if Grossmont can defeat Southwestern at home Friday night, the Griffins will gain the automatic playoff berth. Grossmont jumped all over visiting City College running out to a 41-16 halftime lead. The Griffins played everyone on their roster spreading the statistics around. Guard Leticia Ridley was the leading scorer with 15 points. Phylicia Schultz had 13 points to go with 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Forward Brittany Robinson had a game high 15 rebounds and 5 assists to go with 4 points. Sinoi Lesau canned 3-of-4 three pointers for 9 points, while guard Ariel Meek also added a trio of threes for 9 points. Tipoff for Friday is set for 5:00pm against Southwestern. The women's game will be followed by the Grossmont men hosting City College at 7.  D'Angelo honored by conference(2/16) Grossmont basketball player Sydney D'Angelo was named an honorable mention Athlete of the Week by the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference. D'Angelo, a 6-foot-1 sophomore forward from Our Lady of Peace High School, led the state No. 17-ranked Griffins to an 84-44 win over rival Cuyamaca with 27 points and eight rebounds. She also blocked two shots in a 73-47 victory over Mesa. Women roll over Mesa(2/12) The Grossmont women continued their winning ways Friday night with a win over visiting San Diego Mesa 75-47. Ariel Meek hit 2-of-5 from three point distance and 5-of-7 free throws for a team high 13 points. Breana Durant scored 12 points and Leticia Ridley had 11. Forwards Brittany Robinson and Phylicia Schultz each had 7 points and 8 rebounds. Griffins get back in win column(2/10) Less than a week after a disappointing loss at conference-leading Palomar, Grossmont took down last-place Cuyamaca 84-44. Grossmont coach Karen Caires deployed a new-look starting five and the Griffins took care of business against their cross-town foes. Grossmont's Sydney D'Angelo had a team-best 21 points to lead the way. Phylicia Schultz chipped in with 16, Jen Gaines had 11 and Ariel Meek scored 9. The Griffins return home Friday the 12th at 5:00pm to host 3-18 San Diego Mesa. Grossmont wins sixth straight(1/29) The Griffins won their sixth straight decision over visiting Mira Costa 61-51. Grossmont improved to 19-4 overall on the season. Forward Phylicia Schultz paced the Griffins with 19 points and 11 rebounds. The sophomore was an efficient 6-of-9 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the foul line. The Griffin pressure forced 27 Mira Costa turnovers. Point guard Leticia Ridley added 13 points and 4 steals. Forward Brittany Robinson had 10 points 6 rebounds and 4 steals in the win. Grossmont next plays host to Imperial Valley College on Wednesday February 3rd at 5:00 pm as part of a Mens-Womens doubleheader. The Griffins will be looking to avenge their only conference loss, a 77-89 setback at IVC on January 8th.
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Lady Griffins capture tournament title(12/30) Grossmont took home the championship of the 22nd Annual Holiday Tournament with a 75-65 win over Mt San Jacinto. The Griffins entered play ranked #16 in the state of California, and took down the state's #5 ranked Eagles convincingly. Grossmont guard Leticia Ridley was named tournament Most Valuable Player. Ridley scored 20 points in the final to go with 8 rebounds, five assists and three steals. Grossmont's Phylicia Schultz was named to the all tournament team behind a 12 point 7 rebound performance against Mt San Jacinto. Forward Brittany Robinson pulled down 12 rebounds to go with her 8 points, and Ariel Meek had 11 points and three steals. |
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Women advance to finals of 22nd Annual Holiday Tournament
Grossmont College earned a place in the championship game of its own tournament with a 50-47 win over Saddleback College Tuesday night. Grossmont will play Mt San Jacinto Wednesday December 30th at 3pm for the Championship. Grossmont's defense was the key, holding the Gauchos to just 26% shooting from the floor. Point guard Leticia Ridley was an efficient 6-for-9 from the floor en route to a game high 17 points. Ridley was saddled with her fourth foul with just over six minutes to play, and went to the bench until the final two minutes of play. Ariel Meek was the only other Griffin in double digits with 10 points. The win sets up what figures to be a great championship against Mt San Jacinto. The Eagles are ranked #5 in the latest state poll, and the Griffins are #16. Also be sure to follow Grossmont on Twitter for scores immediately following each game. |
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Griffins in the communityOn October 22nd the Grossmont College women's basketball team helped teach the kindergarten class at Our Lady Grace School in San Diego. Coach Karen Caires and the entire team was on hand to teach the youngsters all about basketball on 'Letter B Day'. Fittingly players Brittany Robinson and Breanna Durant introduced their teammates and led drills. The team took the class out to the basketball court to team them the finer points of the game and did some kid-friendly drills like baby bunny bumps. |
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New Blog Created!To keep you up to date on the latest with the Women's Basketball team, we created a new blog that you can follow. Check it out at http://gogriffins.posterous.com We will be posting updates for our games throughout the season. Stay tuned. |
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