Congratulations to CCSF #1 ranked team in Northern California
CCSF Webwriter, November 28, 2008.
Congratulations to the City College of San Francisco Women's Basketball team. They have finished the first half of the season 8-0 and are ranked #1 in Northern California and #2 in the State of California among all junior colleges. GO RAMS!!!
CCSF gets by Merced
CCSF Webwriter, November 25, 2008.
The Rams traveled to Merced College and came away with a 63-51 victory. The Merced College Blue Devils came out of the gates pumped and firing building a 12 point lead. The Rams wills able to close the gap with a 10-2 run to go into halftime with a 2 point deficit 33-31. The Rams once again came out strong in the second half led by Brittney Allen (32 points and 4 assists).
City get first home win of the season
CCSF Webwriter, November 20, 2008.
The Rams played their first home game of the season against the #7 ranked team in Santa Rosa Junior College getting a 65-45 win. The Rams came out of the gates slow and ended halftime with a 21-21 tie. The Rams came out strong in the second have and overcame Santa Rosa with a 44-24 second half run. They got huge contributions from the bench with Brittney Allen (17 points) and Jane Ryabukhina (9 points, 10 rebounds) chipping in to help starter Jazmine Holmes (13 points, 6 assists) overtake the Bearcubs.
CCSF Wins the Sierra Tournament for the first time
CCSF Webwriter, November 16, 2008.
The Rams followed up there win in Pasadena with their first ever tournament championship at the Sierra Summit. The Rams opened up with a 85-53 win over American River College. Jazmin Holmes and Brittney Allen lead the Rams with 21 and 18 points respectively. In the second round, the Rams beat Santa Barbara City College 68-43 after a hard fought battle. Jazmin Holmes again led all scorers with 24 points and 5 assists and Mary Afuhaamango chipped in with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The final round ended up being a rematch of last year's Sierra Summit's championship game. The Rams took on the host team Sierra College and came away with a 72-69 victory. The game was a battle all the way through with Sierra College leading at the half bye 5. The Rams tied the score with two minutes left and with 45 seconds to go both teams traded 3 point baskets. The Rams got a final 3 pointer from Stephanie Truong with 4.5 seconds left to seal the victory and the first ever tournament championship at the Sierra Summit for the Rams.
Jazmin Holmes was again named the MVP and Stephanie Truong was named to the All Tournament team.
CCSF Takes Pasadena Tournament for the second straight year
CCSF Webwriter, November 9, 2008.
The City College of San Francisco's women's basketball team took the Pasadena City College tournament for the second straight year. CCSF opened up the first round with a 72-43 win over Taft College. Courtney Buster led the Rams with 18 points and 20 rebounds. The Rams encountered the #18 state ranked Chaffey College in the second round and came away with a hard fought 71-54 win. Center Courtney Buster again led the Rams with 17 points and 10 rebounds with help from Jazmin Holmes who added 12 points and 6 assists. In the championship game the Rams took on the host team Pasadena City College. The Rams walked away with a 74-70 win. The Rams had a halftime lead of 44-29 and saw that lead extend to 20 points with 10 minutes left to play. The Lancers cut in to that lead with back-to-back 3 pointers and cut the lead down to 2. The Rams keep their composure and ended up with there second consecutive tournament win. Jazmin Holmes led all scores with 26 points and Brittney Allen chipped in with 20 points.
Jazmin Holmes was named tournament MVP and Courtney Buster was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Women's basketball looks forward to another shot at a conference title
The Guardsman, Nick Squire and Bonta Hill, November 5, 2008.
City College women’s basketball team is ready for another spectacular season. With players who are determined to capitalize on last season’s record and return to the State Playoffs, the team is stronger, faster and focused on winning.
“Every year we have expectations,” Head Coach Jamie Wong said. “Setting the goal this year was simple…come in first place and win our Conference championship.”
The team has been working hard during the off-season, developing their speed by training on the track, building up strength in the weight room and increasing their skill and confidence in tournaments over the summer.
“Our post players are in much better shape than in years past. They are returning sophomores who worked hard during our off-season and now run the floor well and are extremely physically strong. This will play perfectly with the up-tempo style that we like to teach [at City College]. It isn’t a philosophy, it’s a prerequisite,” Wong said.
With the loss of assistant coaches Marissa Evans-Ling and Duane Bell, the program has gone through other important changes in the off-season. Even with the coaching staff cut in half, the team appears stronger than ever.
“We still have two powerhouse coaches with Derek [Lau] and Jaime, and we feel confident,” forward Monique Calvello said. “Having two coaches puts more pressure on players to pick things up quicker than they did last year. We’re a lot smarter.”
With many new players, the cooperation shown by the team in off-season practices energizes the team’s outlook on the upcoming season. Within the team made up of returning sophomores and freshmen, Wong expects sophomore forward Mary Afuhaamango, sophomore guard Stephanie Truong, and freshman guard Jazmine Holmes to assume leadership roles.
“Stepping out of high school, many of these young women are used to scoring most of their team’s points,” Wong said of the new freshman. “Now, they are on a team with a diverse set of talented players working together to be successful.”
With a record of 26-8, 2007 was one of the most successful seasons in school history, even though it ended in disappointment after losing in the first round of the state championships. Now, with a new crop of talent and experienced post players, the Rams are expecting to make this season their best yet.
“As always, expectations are always high with our sophomores because they know what to expect with 30 plus games under their belt. However, I am also very optimistic about our new talent and their ability to contribute to the team’s success right away,” said Wong.
As their opener in the Pasadena Tournament on Nov. 7 draws nearer, the motivation of the team appears to to centered on a common goal: “We’re not going to get to the very end and come up short,” sophomore guard Stephanie Truong said. “My personal expectation? To win.”
