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No. 3 Long Beach wins 11th straight, cruises past Compton 99-53

Sophomore Crystal Cockerhan posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Compton. (Photo by John Fajardo)
Sophomore Crystal Cockerhan posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Compton. (Photo by John Fajardo)

Game Leaders

Compton
Pts: Courtney Gladden - 22
Reb: Jessica Phillips - 9
Ast: Jessica Phillips - 5
Long Beach
Pts: Crystal Cockerhan - 16
Reb: Darshana Taafua - 16
Ast: Jasmine Avalos - 6

Team Stats

Compton
Long Beach

Field Goals

(21-50)
(39-86)

Field Goal %

42.0%
45.3%

Rebounds

33
58

Assists

14
22

Turnovers

42
24

Pts off Turnovers

23
42

2nd Chance Pts

5
25

Pts in the Paint

30
38

Fastbreak Pts

4
14

Bench Pts

22
41
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Posted: Jan 24, 2014

The No. 3 state-ranked Long Beach City College women's basketball team won its 11th straight game after a 99-53 South Coast Conference interdivision victory over visiting El Camino College College-Compton Center on Friday at the Hall of Champions Gym.

Long Beach tied a season-high with 99 points. Six Vikings scored in double figures, as sophomore Crystal Cockerhan (Poly HS) and freshman Darshana Taafua (Western HS) posted double-doubles. Cockerhan had a team-best 16 points and 10 rebounds while Taafua grabbed a team-high 16 rebounds to go with 11 points.

The Vikings forced 42 Compton (2-16, 0-6 SCC) turnovers and led 47-22 at halftime. LBCC also outrebounded the Tartars 58-33.

Long Beach, now 19-2 overall, 6-0 SCC, faces a big week ahead as it plays at No. 4 Mt. San Antonio College on Wednesday (Jan 29) at 7 p.m. and hosts No. 5 Pasadena City College on Friday (Jan 31) at 5 p.m..