Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor

The three remaining sophomores from this season’s women’s basketball team have all yet to sign letters of intent to four-year universities, but all have Division I aspirations.

Lynette Jacobs has already verbally committed to Texas Southern, a Division I program in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), but still has visits to Robert Morris (Moon Township, PA) and Xavier of Louisiana.

“I’m still going on visits to see my options,” Jacobs said. “But I’m [probably going] to Texas Southern.” [Read more →]

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Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor

Florence Wilson, the starting center for the women’s basketball team at the beginning of the season, will be transferring to Division I Arkansas-Pine Bluff on a full scholarship to play basketball.

The Golden Lions finished with a 12-19 record last season with a 9-9 record in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play and expect Wilson to contribute immediately.

“She is going to be in a position to start,” Pine Bluff Head Coach Danny Evans said. “She’s the tallest kid on our team and has great hands and footwork for a post player.” [Read more →]

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Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor

After leading the state in scoring this year, PCC men’s basketball star guard Harold Cleveland signed a letter of intent to play for Xavier University of Louisiana on a full scholarship.

Xavier is located in New Orleans and is a Division I National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) school and has been invited to five out of the last eight National Championship Tournaments.

Cleveland chose Xavier over the likes of California Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks), Chaminade University (Hawaii) and Maine, an NCAA Division I school. [Read more →]

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Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor

After advancing through the Regional Playoffs, the PCC women’s basketball team was knocked out in the semi-final round of the State Championship Tournament against Foothill College on Saturday. [Read more →]

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Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor

In a game featuring 43 fouls, the final foul with no time remaining put PCC’s women’s basketball team over the top in their 82-81 win over Palomar College Saturday night.

The foul, which was greatly contested by Palomar’s bench and fans, put second team All-State center and 49.4 percent free throw shooter Kieisha Phelps on the line. [Read more →]

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Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor

After being injured in the first five minutes of the PCC women’s basketball team’s first round 100-65 win over Santa Barbara College (17-14), second team All-State selection Easter Faafiti will be returning in the Lancer’s second round match up with Palomar College (27-5) on Saturday. [Read more →]

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The PCC women’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs Friday night in a 100-65 victory over Santa Barbara City College (17-14). [Read more →]

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Sports Editor Jeremy Balan talks with Lancer basketballer Harold Cleveland. Cleveland became the 11th player in PCC history to score 1,000 points in a season. (Click “Read More”  to go to the interview.) [Read more →]

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Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor

In what has been a forgettable season for PCC’s men’s basketball program, 6’2” sophomore guard Harold Cleveland gave fans something to watch this year.

Cleveland, from John Muir High in Pasadena, carried the Lancers through a rough 4-23 season by leading the state in scoring. Along with the state scoring title, Cleveland’s 25.6 points per game this season is PCC’s highest single season scoring average in the school’s history.

Cleveland and the Lancers went out with a bang, running over L.A. Trade Tech 105-83 in their final game of the season.

At the time, Trade Tech was the top ranked team in California and carried an unblemished conference record, as well as an 11 game winning streak. [Read more →]

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Linus Shentu, Staff Writer

The PCC women’s basketball team wraps up the regular season and makes its entry into the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday against Santa Barbara Community College.

The Lancers enter the playoffs after a dominating 91-49 win against an outmatched and undermanned L.A. Harbor (9-18). The Lancers dominated Harbor on the boards, out-rebounding the Seahawks 61-30.

Six Lancer players finished scoring in double figures, led by Spring Roberson’s 18 points and 13 rebounds. [Read more →]

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