2012-13 LBCC Women's Basketball News

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Women’s Basketball: Vikings hope third time’s a charm at Mt. SAC Wednesday
Women’s Basketball: Vikings hope third time’s a charm at Mt. SAC Wednesday

The playoff run for Long Beach City College continues on Wednesday night (Mar. 6) when the Vikings will travel to face a familiar foe. No. 8 seeded Long Beach will take on No. 1 seed and undefeated Mt. San Antonio College in Round 3 of the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs in Walnut.

Women’s Basketball: Impressive season comes to an end with playoff loss
Women’s Basketball: Impressive season comes to an end with playoff loss

One of the finest seasons in school history came to a painful end on Wednesday night as Long Beach City College fell at No. 1 and undefeated Mt. San Antonio College 74-59 in Round 3 of the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. Freshman Shakeena Benton (pictured) led LBCC with 13 points.

Women’s Basketball: Long Beach gets No. 8 seed for SoCal Regional Playoffs
Women’s Basketball: Long Beach gets No. 8 seed for SoCal Regional Playoffs

Despite an impressive 23-4 overall record and 13-3 South Coast Conference mark, the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team received the No. 8 seed for the upcoming 2013 CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs.

Women’s Basketball: No. 8 LBCC rolls to 31-point win over No. 9 Canyons
Women’s Basketball: No. 8 LBCC rolls to 31-point win over No. 9 Canyons

Freshman Jasmine Williams (pictured) scored 15 points while three other Vikings scored in double-figures as Long Beach City College cruised to a 75-41 win over visiting College on the Canyons in Round 2 of the 2013 CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday at the Hall of Champions Gym.

Women's Basketball: No. 8 Vikings close out regular season with 78-41 win
Women's Basketball: No. 8 Vikings close out regular season with 78-41 win

Sophomore Talia Rayford posted her 17th double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds to help lead No. 8 state-ranked Long Beach City College to a 78-41 South Coast Conference win over Los Angeles Trade Tech College on Friday.

Women’s Basketball: No. 8 Vikings make it four straight with win over East LA
Women’s Basketball: No. 8 Vikings make it four straight with win over East LA

Freshman forward Regina Romain (pictured) nailed five three-pointers on her way to a game-high 19 points to help lead No. 8 state-ranked Long Beach City College to a 67-43 win over visiting East Los Angeles College on Wednesday night.

Women’s Basketball: No. 8 LBCC hits 20-win mark with 73-48 rout of El Camino
Women’s Basketball: No. 8 LBCC hits 20-win mark with 73-48 rout of El Camino

Sophomore Talia Rayford (pictured) had game-highs of 19 points and 15 rebounds to help lead No. 8 state-ranked Long Beach City College to a 73-48 South Coast Conference win over visiting El Camino College on Wednesday night.

Women’s Basketball: No. 6 Vikings hold off Cerritos for 62-54 conference win
Women’s Basketball: No. 6 Vikings hold off Cerritos for 62-54 conference win

Freshman guard Shakeena Benton (pictured) scored 14 points to help lead the No. 6 state-ranked Long Beach City College women’s basketball team to a 62-54 South Coast Conference win over rival Cerritos College on Friday at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.

Women's Basketball: Rayford earns December honorable mention state honors
Women's Basketball: Rayford earns December honorable mention state honors

Following an impressive month of December for the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team, sophomore forward Talia Rayford was named CCCAA/CCCSIA State Athlete of the Month honorable mention.

Women's Basketball: No. 6 Vikings cruise to 83-50 win over LA Southwest
Women's Basketball: No. 6 Vikings cruise to 83-50 win over LA Southwest

Sophomore Kaaron King (pictured) scored 20 points while sophomore Talia Rayford grabbed 19 rebounds to help lead the No. 6 state-ranked Long Beach City College women's basketball team to an 83-50 South Coast Conference win over visiting Los Angeles Southwest College on Wednesday night at LBCC.

Women's Basketball: Second-half run lifts No. 7 LBCC to win at El Camino
Women's Basketball: Second-half run lifts No. 7 LBCC to win at El Camino

The No. 7 state-ranked Long Beach City College women's basketball team used a 29-1 run in the second half to cruise to a 76-43 South Coast Conference win at El Camino College on Friday night. Shakeena Benton (pictured) led LBCC with 19 points.

Women’s Basketball: No. 7 Long Beach rolls to 52-point win over Compton
Women’s Basketball: No. 7 Long Beach rolls to 52-point win over Compton

The No. 7 state-ranked Long Beach City College women’s basketball team bounced back from its narrow loss to top-ranked Mt. SAC last Friday with a big 81-29 South Coast Conference win over visiting El Camino College Compton Center on Wednesday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.

Women’s Basketball: No. 7 Long Beach edged by top-ranked Mt. SAC, 52-48
Women’s Basketball: No. 7 Long Beach edged by top-ranked Mt. SAC, 52-48

In a matchup of two of the top teams in the state, the No. 7 state-ranked Long Beach City College women’s basketball team suffered a narrow 52-48 South Coast Conference loss to visiting No. 1 Mt. San Antonio College on Friday night at the Hall of Champions Gym.

Women’s Basketball: No. 8 Vikings take Grossmont tournament championship
Women’s Basketball: No. 8 Vikings take Grossmont tournament championship

The No. 8 state-ranked Long Beach City College cruised to its ninth straight win to capture its second consecutive tournament championship following a 74-45 victory over Santa Ana College in Sunday’s championship final of the Grossmont College Holiday Classic.

Women's Basketball: No. 8 LBCC beats Citrus to reach Grossmont final
Women's Basketball: No. 8 LBCC beats Citrus to reach Grossmont final

The No. 8 state-ranked Long Beach City College women’s basketball team overcame a poor night shooting to come away with a 45-38 win over No. 18 Citrus College in the semifinals of the Grossmont College Holiday Classic. Talia Rayford (pictured) had game-highs of 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead LBCC.

Women's Basketball: No. 8 Vikings avenge playoff loss with win over Cypress
Women's Basketball: No. 8 Vikings avenge playoff loss with win over Cypress

Sophomore Talia Rayford (pictured) totaled 12 points and seven rebounds to help lead the No. 8 state-ranked Long Beach City College women's basketball team to a 69-54 win over No. 17 Cypress College on Friday night in an opening-round game of the Grossmont College Holiday Tournament.