Nikki Puga
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- Height:
- 5'4"
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- Hometown:
- Camarillo, CA
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Camarillo
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- gp
- 20
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- pts/g
- 1.8
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- fg %
- 33.3
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- 3pt %
- 31.0
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- ft %
- 33.3
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- reb/g
- 0.8
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- a/g
- 0.4
Bio
2018-19 at VC: Played in seven games for the Pirates before an injury ended her season early…Scored 11.7 points per game with 3.6 rebounds. Netted 19 points against Santa Monica, 11/24…Received a medical redshirt to restore her eligibility at VC.
2017-18 at VC: Earned first team All-WSC honors as a freshman…Played in all 31 games for the Pirates, logging nearly 26 minutes per game…Averaged 9.5 points per contest with 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists…Led VC with 60 made 3-pointers…Scored double-figures in 12 games…Had a season-high 21 points at Santa Barbara, 1/27…Produced a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. Cuesta, 2/7…Had 17 points on five 3-pointers at Moorpark, 1/20…Also earned Academic-All-State honors.
High School: Graduated from Camarillo High School in 2017…Was a four-year letter winner for Coach Mike Prewitt and the Scorpions…Helped lead ACHS to four straight league titles, the Pacific View in 2014, and the Coastal Canyon in 2015, 2016, and 2017…Named All-Coastal Canyon league as a junior and a senior…Scorpions went 30-5 her senior season, advancing to the CIF-SS championship game…Tied Camarillo’s 3-point shooting record...Earned Coaches Award as a senior and Defensive Player Award as junior.
Personal: Is the daughter of Hugh and Ophelia McFadden…Has three brothers, Harvey, Jethro and Lucas…Born is April 20, 1998 in Quezon City, Philippines…Favorite food is chicken…Enjoys watching the Vampire Diaries on television…Favorite books are the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas…Andy Grammar and Jason Mraz are favorite singers… If she could live anywhere, Nikki would choose Japan…Favorite actress is Angelina Jolie...Majoring in Business Administration.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 6 |
| Games started | - | - |
| Minutes | 155 | 53 |
| Minutes per game | 7.8 | 8.8 |
| FG | 12-36 | 4-10 |
| FG Pct | 33.3 | 40.0 |
| 3PT | 9-29 | 3-9 |
| 3PT Pct | 31.0 | 33.3 |
| FT | 2-6 | 2-6 |
| FT Pct | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| Off rebounds | 4 | 0 |
| Def rebounds | 13 | 7 |
| Total rebounds | 17 | 7 |
| Rebounds per game | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Personal fouls | 15 | 8 |
| Disqualifications | - | - |
| Assists | 8 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 4 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Steals | 3 | 1 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 35 | 13 |
| Points per game | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Points per 40 min | 9.0 | 9.8 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | vs. Compton | W, 63-42 | - | 14 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. East Los Angeles | W, 60-56 | - | 6 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. MiraCosta | W, 61-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | Laney | W, 67-21 | - | 9 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Nov 22 | Cypress | W, 68-53 | - | 11 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Nov 23 | Mt. San Antonio | W, 44-40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 5 | vs. Chabot | W, 56-47 | - | 5 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 6 | at Sequoias | W, 56-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 7 | vs. Mt. San Antonio | W, 61-56 | - | 4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Dec 13 | vs. Fullerton | W, 68-48 | - | 2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 14 | vs. San Francisco | W, 67-55 | - | 6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 15 | at LA Valley | W, 66-44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 20 | at Glendale | L, 57-50 | - | 6 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Dec 21 | Canyons | L, 67-57 | - | 9 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 28 | Irvine Valley | W, 62-51 | - | 6 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 29 | Mt. San Jacinto | L, 52-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 3 | at West Hills-Lemoore | W, 56-34 | - | 6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Jan 11 | LA Trade-Tech | L, 72-61 | - | 16 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Jan 22 | at Oxnard | W, 95-52 | - | 15 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 9 |
| Jan 25 | Santa Barbara | W, 94-66 | - | 3 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1 |
| Jan 29 | Moorpark | L, 71-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | at Allan Hancock | L, 74-64 | - | 8 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Feb 8 | Oxnard | W, 84-60 | - | 11 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 12 | at Santa Barbara | W, 77-68 | - | 8 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 15 | at Moorpark | L, 69-54 | - | 8 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 19 | Allan Hancock | W, 72-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 73-62 | - | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Mar 7 | Irvine Valley | W, 70-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12 | vs. Diablo Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 14 | vs. TBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 15 | vs. TBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | vs. Compton | W, 63-42 | - | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. East Los Angeles | W, 60-56 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. MiraCosta | W, 61-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | Laney | W, 67-21 | - | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | Cypress | W, 68-53 | - | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | Mt. San Antonio | W, 44-40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 5 | vs. Chabot | W, 56-47 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | at Sequoias | W, 56-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 7 | vs. Mt. San Antonio | W, 61-56 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13 | vs. Fullerton | W, 68-48 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14 | vs. San Francisco | W, 67-55 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15 | at LA Valley | W, 66-44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 20 | at Glendale | L, 57-50 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 | Canyons | L, 67-57 | - | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 28 | Irvine Valley | W, 62-51 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 | Mt. San Jacinto | L, 52-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 3 | at West Hills-Lemoore | W, 56-34 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 11 | LA Trade-Tech | L, 72-61 | - | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | at Oxnard | W, 95-52 | - | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | Santa Barbara | W, 94-66 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 29 | Moorpark | L, 71-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | at Allan Hancock | L, 74-64 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | Oxnard | W, 84-60 | - | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 12 | at Santa Barbara | W, 77-68 | - | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 15 | at Moorpark | L, 69-54 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19 | Allan Hancock | W, 72-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 73-62 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | Irvine Valley | W, 70-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12 | vs. Diablo Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 14 | vs. TBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 15 | vs. TBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | vs. Compton | W, 63-42 | - | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. East Los Angeles | W, 60-56 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 10 | vs. MiraCosta | W, 61-49 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | Laney | W, 67-21 | - | 0 | - | 2.0 |
| Nov 22 | Cypress | W, 68-53 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Nov 23 | Mt. San Antonio | W, 44-40 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 5 | vs. Chabot | W, 56-47 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at Sequoias | W, 56-53 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 7 | vs. Mt. San Antonio | W, 61-56 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Dec 13 | vs. Fullerton | W, 68-48 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Dec 14 | vs. San Francisco | W, 67-55 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Dec 15 | at LA Valley | W, 66-44 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 20 | at Glendale | L, 57-50 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 21 | Canyons | L, 67-57 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Dec 28 | Irvine Valley | W, 62-51 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Dec 29 | Mt. San Jacinto | L, 52-46 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 3 | at West Hills-Lemoore | W, 56-34 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Jan 11 | LA Trade-Tech | L, 72-61 | - | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 22 | at Oxnard | W, 95-52 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Jan 25 | Santa Barbara | W, 94-66 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Jan 29 | Moorpark | L, 71-62 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | at Allan Hancock | L, 74-64 | - | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 8 | Oxnard | W, 84-60 | - | 0 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 12 | at Santa Barbara | W, 77-68 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 15 | at Moorpark | L, 69-54 | - | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 19 | Allan Hancock | W, 72-57 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 73-62 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Mar 7 | Irvine Valley | W, 70-67 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12 | vs. Diablo Valley | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 14 | vs. TBA | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 15 | vs. TBA | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 20 | 7.8 | 0.6-1.8 | 0.5-1.4 | 0.1-0.3 | 1.8 |
| Conference | 6 | 8.8 | 0.7-1.7 | 0.5-1.5 | 0.3-1.0 | 2.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 8 | 8.4 | 0.8-2.1 | 0.6-1.8 | 0.1-0.5 | 2.3 |
| Away | 6 | 8.5 | 0.8-2.3 | 0.7-2.2 | 0.2-0.3 | 2.5 |
| Neutral | 6 | 6.2 | 0.2-0.8 | 0.0-0.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.3 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 15 | 7.2 | 0.5-1.4 | 0.3-1.1 | 0.1-0.4 | 1.4 |
| Losses | 5 | 9.4 | 1.0-3.0 | 0.8-2.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.8 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 4 | 10.0 | 0.8-1.8 | 0.8-1.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.3 |
| December | 7 | 5.4 | 0.3-1.7 | 0.1-1.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.7 |
| January | 4 | 10.0 | 1.5-3.5 | 1.0-3.0 | 0.5-1.5 | 4.5 |
| February | 5 | 7.4 | 0.2-0.6 | 0.2-0.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.6 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 20 | - | 155 | 12-36 | 33.3 | 9-29 | 31.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 35 |
| Conference | 6 | - | 53 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 13 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 8 | - | 67 | 6-17 | 35.3 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 18 |
| Away | 6 | - | 51 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 15 |
| Neutral | 6 | - | 37 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | - | 108 | 7-21 | 33.3 | 5-16 | 31.3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 21 |
| Losses | 5 | - | 47 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 0-0 | - | 14 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 4 | - | 40 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| December | 7 | - | 38 | 2-12 | 16.7 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| January | 4 | - | 40 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 18 |
| February | 5 | - | 37 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 20 | 155 | 7.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 31.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 30.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 108 | 7.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 31.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 30.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 42.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 20 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| January | 4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 20 | - | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | - | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 8 | - | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Away | 6 | - | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 6 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 15 | - | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 7 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| January | 4 | - | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 5 | - | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
The VC women's basketball team has nine alumnae who are planning on transferring to four-year universities in the fall, with four planning to continue their basketball careers. This group adds to the long line of four-year transfers during the 30-year tenure of head coach Ned Mircetic. Since 1990-91, 164 Pirate alumnae have transferred to continue their education with 90 continuing their basketball careers at the four-year level.
The Pirates' women's basketball team traveled to Lemoore Wednesday for the program's 19th CCCAA State Elite Eight, with aspirations of qualifying for the team's 16th Final Four, 10th State Finals appearance, and possibly winning the program's eighth state title. They came home Thursday, however, along with the other seven state championship hopefuls, after the CCCAA canceled the state tournament in response to the COVID-19 outbreak gripping the nation.
Looking for a rebound, the Pirates' women's basketball team found a trap game instead. Coming off of Wednesday's emotional loss, VC headed to Allan Hancock College to face the well-rested Bulldogs and gave up 16 points off of turnovers and shot 37 percent from the field in dropping the 74-64 decision in Santa Maria. Madison Kast had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Ventura (16-6, 2-2) and Talia Taufaasau scored 16 points with four boards. Cece Quintino contributed 11 points.
Each year, the members of the sophomore class of the Ventura College women's basketball team each select a "Favorite Teacher" based on their own personal criteria. 2019-20 is the 15th year in which the team has honored their favorite teachers, and 84 awards have been presented, including this year. On Saturday January 25, VCCCD Board member Josh Chancer, VC President Dr. Kim Hoffmans, VC Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Damien Peña and Dean of Health, Kinesiology, Athletics and Performing Arts Dr. Tim Harrison helped the team honor the latest class of Favorite Teachers. These instructors, through their skill, expertise, thoughtfulness, and humanity have earned the distinction of being named the team's 2020 "Favorite Teachers".
Finally playing their long-awaited Western State Conference opener, the VC women's basketball team used a balanced attack to defeat Oxnard 95-52 Wednesday evening at the Condors' Nest. Madison Kast led five players in double-figures with 16 points while Yasmine Ahllamara and Kimora Pooler each totaled 15 on the night. Talia Taufaasau netted 13 points while Cece Quintino put up an even dozen. Quintino handed out seven assists and LaDaesha Merriweather grabbed 11 boards for Ventura (15-4, 1-0).
The Pirates' women's basketball team dropped a 72-61 decision to visiting Los Angeles Trade Tech Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center. The Pirates, who yielded more than 60 points for just the second time all season, made just 27 percent of their field goal attempts with 12 turnovers in the first half resulting in a 13-point deficit. Yasmine Ahllamara came off the bench to spark a better second half with 19 points and Talia Taufaasau totaled 11 points for Ventura (14-4). Cece Quintino handed out eight assists and Kimora Pooler had 13 rebounds in the loss.
For the second night in a row, a sub-par effort led to a loss for the Ventura College women's basketball team. The Pirates shot just 29 percent from the floor, 20 percent from three, in falling to visiting College of the Canyons 67-57 at the Athletic Event Center. Talia Taufaasau netted 20 points with seven rebounds and four assists to lead VC (12-2) and Madison Kast scored 18 with seven boards. Kimora Pooler hauled in 13 rebound and LaDaesha Merriweather had 10 boards.
The Pirates picked a bad day to have a bad day. Playing a Glendale team riding an 11-game winning streak, the Pirates' women's basketball team committed 20 turnovers and shot 19 percent from three, 4-21, including a 1-10 mark in the fourth quarter, in falling to the Vaqueros 57-50. Talia Taufaasau had 14 points and three assists for Ventura (12-1), and Madison Kast totaled 10 points with seven boards. Alaina Garcia came off the bench with eight points and Kimora Pooler pulled in 10 rebounds.
A night after the Pirates controlled the paint they lit the basket up from afar, hitting 12 3-pointers in their 67-55 victory over San Francisco Saturday in the semifinals of the Buddy's All-Star Classic at Los Angeles Valley College. Talia Taufaasau hit four triples en route to a season-high 25 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists. Cece Quintino and Madison also hit double figures with 10 points each and LaDaesha Merriweather pulled down 10 rebounds. The Pirates (11-0) were 12-18 from 3-point land on the night with six different players hitting from range.
In another tough, physical battle, the Ventura College women's basketball team remained the only undefeated team in the state with a 61-56 victory over Mt. San Antonio in the championship game of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia. Tournament MVP Talia Taufaasau had 18 points and three blocked shots to lead the way and all-tournament selection Cece Quintino totaled 13 points, two assists and three steals.
Showing the resilience of a mature basketball team, the Pirates outlasted a tenacious Cypress College squad 68-53 Friday in the semifinals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions at the Athletic Event Center. In a game that was much closer than the final score would indicate, VC handled the Chargers all-out defensive pressure for the full 40 minutes to move to their 13th straight ToC finals appearance. Talia Taufaasau filled the stat sheet with 19 points, six assists, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal while Cece Quintino did the same with 11 points, eight dimes, six boards, three steals and two blocks.
It was not pretty, but was certainly effective. The VC women's basketball team over-matched visiting Laney College 67-21 Thursday in the first round of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions. Cece Quintino made her season debut with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists while Madison Kast chipped in 13 points with seven boards. Kimora Pooler led the glass attack with nine rebounds and Alyssandra Lacanilao handed out four dimes for the Pirates (4-0).