Share: Lancers end season winless in conference play following their defeat against the Rio Hondo Roadrunners last Wednesday. An adamant Pasadena squad, spearheaded by the freshmen class, set on squashing their 9-game losing streak and fell behind early in the first half. Poor shooting splits in the first two quarters by the Lancers gave Rio Hondo a commanding 31-13 lead at halftime. A dauntless effort by freshman point guard Monica Menzies closed the Road Runners’ lead to single digits in the wandering minutes of the …
Lady Lancers lump another loss onto their losing streak
Share: The Lady Lancers’ losing streak continues after their game against Citrus College on Tuesday, Nov. 26th. Citrus’ offense was palpable from tip-off to the final quarter as they gained first possession of the ball and continued this trend throughout the match. “We have to learn to be able to sustain our defense,” head coach Joe Peron said. “30 seconds at a time.” The Lancers’ offense managed to keep the tempo with the Owls but ran out of steam in the final quarter of the …
The spotlight is finally on the women this March Madness
Share: The most electric tournament in all of sports returns for its annual display of Cinderella teams, buzzer-beating heartbreaks, and historic upsets. March Madness is the annual single-elimination basketball tournament in place to crown the NCAA national champion. The competition is held for both mens and womens basketball programs, though it seems the men’s teams are always in the spotlight, while the women are often overlooked on the national scale. This year though, has been a different story. This season has seen a boom in …
‘Air’ is the slam dunk story of Nike’s game changing shoe
Share: A movie about Michael Jordan who is considered the best basketball player to exist and one of the greatest athletes of all time certainly isn’t exactly rare. That’s why “Air” sets out to tell the lesser-known story of how a group of employees at Nike came together to create a shoe specifically for Jordan so he could switch his endorsement. Despite the expansive amount of awards Michael Jordan has received over the course of his life including the incredibly rare switch from the NBA …
On The Spot: Lebron James breaks NBA all time scoring record
Share: On The Spot asks PCC students what their opinion on Lebron James breaking the NBA all time scoring record, and if he is greatest of all time. Follow:
‘Unfinished business’ takes PCC basketball star back to Texas
Share: At the age of 10, Deandro Worrell Jr. had fallen in love with the game of basketball after stumbling across a couple of Michael Jordan highlights. Follow:
Eagles soar past Lancers in playoffs
Share: A challenging battle awaited the lady Lancers as they entered the second-round of the playoffs, and would soon face a disappointing end to their season. The Lancers lost by an 11-point margin, 58-47, to Mt. San Jacinto Eagles on Friday. Follow:
Men’s basketball season considered a win despite playoff loss
Share: The men’s basketball season saw many ups and downs from dealing with injuries suffered by key players, to the team reaching the playoffs for the first time in four years but still fell short of even advancing to the second round. Follow:
Brick city: Lancers season ends in ugly loss against ELAC
Share: In what feels like deja-vu all over again, the PCC Lancers potential trip to this years state tournament came to a disappointing end. For the third time in four years, PCC has been unable to overcome the ELAC Huskies, losing 78-53, in the third round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs this past Saturday. Follow:
Defense shines as women’s basketball advances in playoffs
Share: With only five seconds left on the clock, the women’s basketball team managed to keep their playoff hopes alive with a crucial defensive play Saturday night. Follow: