2014-15 LBCC Women's Basketball News

Long Beach City College sophomore center Darshana Taafua (left) closed out her Viking career by earning All-State honors for the second consecutive season. She, along with Armani Wiley (center) and Lupe Cruz (right) all earned first-team All-South Coast Conference South Division honors.

The Long Beach City College women’s basketball improved its chances at receiving an at large bid into the postseason thanks to a crucial 57-55 South Coast Conference South Division win over rival Cerritos College on Wednesday night at the Hall of Champions Gym.

Four Long Beach City College student-athletes as well as a long-time supporter of Viking athletics will be honored on Tuesday at the 59th annual Long Beach Century Club Sports Night Banquet at The Grand.

32 turnovers were too much for the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team to overcome as the Vikings suffered a 72-60 South Coast Conference interdivision loss to visiting No. 4 state-ranked East Los Angeles College on Friday night at the Hall of Champions Gym.

Sophomore Darshana Taafua and freshman Lupe Cruz both posted double-doubles to help lead the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team to a 66-52 South Coast Conference South Division win over visiting Los Angeles Southwest College on Wednesday night at the Hall of Champions Gym.

Freshman Jessica Njoku posted a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds in Long Beach City College's 68-64 loss to visiting No. 8 state-ranked El Camino College on Friday at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.

Freshman Lupe Cruz posted a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds while sophomore Darshana Taafua added 16 points and seven boards to help lead the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team to a 78-59 win over the visiting Los Angeles Trade-Tech College Beavers in both teams’ South Coast Conference opener on Wednesday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.

Double-doubles by sophomore Darshana Taafua and freshman Lupe Cruz helped lead the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team to a 77-40 rout at Oxnard College on Saturday.

Sophomore Darshana Taafua posted game highs of 16 points and seven rebounds to help lead the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team to a 73-51 win over visiting Santa Ana College in its home opener on Tuesday at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.