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Rams get back on track against CSM
CCSF Webwriter, January 28, 2009.

The Rams got back on the winning track against College of San Mateo winning 77-50. The Rams led 35-25 at halftime and never looked back. The Rams forced 33 CSM turnovers and had 18 steals. The Rams were led by Jazmin Holems (27 pts, 12-13 FT) and Brittney Allen (16 pts, 4 assists).

Rams suffer second loss of the season
CCSF Webwriter, January 23, 2009.

The visiting Rams lost for only the second time this season. The Ram's lost to Foothill College 57-47 in a hard fought game between two very good teams. The Ram's received a huge contribution from Jazmin Holmes (21 pts, 3 assists). The loss dropped CCSF into second place in conference play.

Rams crush Las Positas College
CCSF Webwriter, January 21, 2009.

The Rams got a win over visiting Las Positas College 86-39. The Rams led 42-14 at halftime and never looked back. The Rams got contributions from every player especially Courtney Buster (18pts, 7 rebs) and Brittney Allen (21 points, 5 rebs)

Rams beat Skyline College
CCSF Webwriter, January 16, 2009.

The Rams beat visiting Skyline College 55-49 in a defensive battle between both teams. The Rams were led by Jazmin Holmes (21 pts, 9 rebs) and Stephanie Truong (12 pts, 5 rebs). The Rams will play Las Positas at home next.

Rams get by CSM
CCSF Writer, January 14, 2009

The Rams beat visiting College of San Mateo 62-53. The Rams came out strong, but CSM made a push at the end to make the score close. The Ram's forced 27 CSM turnovers in the game. The Ram's were led by Courtney Buster (14 pts, 10 rebs) and Jazmin Holmes (14 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assists)

Hot Shooting by Chabot sends Rams Home with First Loss
The Guardsman, Bonta Hill, January 13, 2009

After starting the new season with 22 consecutive wins, the City College women’s basketball team knew it would take a great opponent to beat their team. They did not expect to be defeated by a team coming in with a 9-9 record.

With a result of 96-81  the Chabot Gladiators handed the Rams their first loss of the season by hitting numerous three-pointers, and holding off every Ram rally in the second half to pull off the upset.

The first half of the fast-paced and entertaining ballgame was a back and forth affair in which both teams showed red-hot offense play. Chabot jumped to a lead of 26-20, when City College head coach Jamie Wong called a timeout to settle her team. It worked, the Rams went on a 20-6 run to go up 40-32.

Chabot though, with hot shooting from guard Dezzirae Cafferata, closed the gap and eventually tied the game before Rams guard Brittani Allen ended the half with a buzzer beater to put the Rams up 44-42.

“We tried to make various adjustments to stopping Chabot,” Wong said. “We played zoned, pressed and played man.  Chabot was a better shooting team last night.”

In the second half, Chabot continued its hot shooting as they went on a 15-1 run to go up 57-45, and took a lead which was unrelinquished for the rest of the game.

With only four minutes left, the Rams fought back and cut Chabot’s lead to one point. But Chabot guard Rose Thompson took matters into her hands, making it difficult for the Rams defense to make key stops down the stretch.

On three consecutive possessions, Thompson nailed two three-pointers, and a two-point jumper to extend the Chabot lead to 9 points and the upset was complete.

“I am disappointed with the loss, especially being a conference game,” Wong added. “However, I expect us to bounce back and be ready to go for next game. Our goal is still to win the Conference and despite the loss, I am very optimistic about it.”

Sophomore center Courtney Buster also knows this is just one loss, and her team must shake it off quickly. “Were not gonna sit here and sulk, and feel bad for ourselves,” Buster said. “Were just going to come back ten times harder and win this thing.”

The Rams, whose record dropped to 22-1(0-1) will play their next game here at the Wellness center Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. against the College of San Mateo.

Best Start ever: 22-0 sets school record
The Guardsman, Bonta Hill, January 13, 2009.

Coming into the new season, women’s Basketball Head Coach Jamie Wong had been worried if her freshmen players would have playing chemistry with the remaining five sophomores on the team.

Her concern faded after the Rams achieved three straight wins over some of the top teams in the stated in the first three games her concern faded.

So far, the Rams have reeled off 22 straight wins to start the season which is a school record.

The team worked extremely hard during the off-season, running on the track, and building strength in the weight room.

“We have four post players who run the floor really well, which is something most teams don’t have,” Wong said.

The Rams won five preseason tournaments, including the Hilton Garden Inn Classic in Pasadena and the Sierra Summit.

“We were in a lot of tournaments this year, more than we have been in the past,” Wong said. “I knew it was going to be a test for us and we have responded well to pressure and challenges we have faced.”

Sophomore center Courtney Buster added: “I knew we would be strong after the Pasadena tournament because it’s always a hard tournament, and when we won that, everybody was like, ‘let’s keep working hard, hard work pays off, let’s go.’”

Wong puts her team through are intense drills, she wants to make them tougher. During their two-hour team practice, the women often play in inter-squad scrimmages to get used to the physicality of basketball.

“Twenty-two wins against top ranked teams is no easy task,” Wong said. “Our team has a passion to win and they prepare hard every day in practice to achieve that.”

The spark of the freshmen class, led by Jazmine Holmes, Brittani Allen, Mone Peoples and Heather Chow has contributed their share to the team’s success as well. Wong has a lot of fun coaching them.

“They are a talented group of athletes who have made a great contribution to our success in the pre-season,” Wong said. “I expect them to continue to do so throughout the season.”

Although they lost for the first time against Chabot on Jan. 9, this year’s team is only five wins away from eclipsing the 27 victories accomplished by the 2005-2006 team during their conference championship season.

While most teams have three to four assistant coaches on their staff, Wong only has one coach on her side. After two other assistants stepped down, Wong is now working with assistant coach Derek Lau.

“Derek is a great assistant. Having an assistant like him makes things easier because he is a good worker, organized, and committed to working hard for, and with our athletes,” Wong said.

Despite the intense practice sessions and top notch competition during the pre-season, the team also managed to compile a grade point average of 3.26.

With a number two ranking in the state and five tournament championships, the Rams are focused on winning the conference title and the state championship. After proving they can play against some of the best teams early in the season, they know they have have a bullseye on their back.

The team will continue to work hard in this already memorable season. After after an exciting start to this already memorable season the team will continue to work hard. They have the potential to write City College basketball history!

CCSF starts the new year with win over San Jose City College, stay unbeaten
CCSF Webwriter, January 5, 2009.

The Ram's visited the fifth ranked San Jose City College and came away with a tough 75-58 win. San Jose City College started on a 15-5 run and hit 4 three-pointers before the Ram's woke-up. Ram's freshman Brittany Allen took over the first half scoring 20 points in the half. The Ram's went into half time with a 38-29 led. The Ram's came out with a firing and extended their led to as much as 20 points in the second half. The Ram's were led by Brittney Allen (28 points) and Monique Calvello (8pts, 14 rebs).

Up Next: The Ram's with host Ohlone College, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:30 PM

CCSF wins DeAnza tournament for second consecutive year, 6th tournament championship, still stay undefeated
CCSF Webwriter, January 2, 2009.

The City College of San Francisco Women's Basketball team won the DeAnza College tournament championship for the second consecutive year. This marks the sixth tournament championship for the Ram's this year. In the first round, the Rams faced a conference rival Ohlone College. The Ram's where able to come away with a hard fought 79-70 win. The Rams where led by Jazmin Holmes (24 pts, 7 assists) and Courtney Buster (14pts, 11 rebs). In the second round, the Ram's faced Merced College, who they had already faced early in the year. The Rams again fought hard to win 79-50. The Rams where again lead by Courtney Buster (15 pts, 9 rebs) and Brittney Allen (13 pts). In the championship game the Rams faced a team from southern California, Cypress College. The Ram's had to battle down to the last minute to pull out a faced paced 70-66 win. The Rams went in to halftime down 5 points but rallied back to out score the Chargers by 9 in the second half. It took 8 clutch free-throws bye three different Ram's to seal the game. The Ram's were led by Jazmin Holmes (16 pts, 10 rebs) and Brittney Allen (11 pts).

The MVP of the tournament was Stephanie Truong and the All-Tournament selection was Brittney Allen.

Up Next: The Ram's will start off the new year at San Jose City College, Saturday, January 3rd @ 5:30PM