2006-2007 Season

2.13.07

Lady Coyotes pillaged by Marauders in season finale, 63-34

The Cerro Coso women's basketball team closed out its season playing Antelope Valley College, the No. 6 team in Southern California, losing 63-34 on Monday night.

The Lady Coyotes close out the season with a 18-12 overall record and 5-8 in Foothill Conference play.

Monday also marked the final time that sophomores Angel Lash and Dar'Shelle Lynch will suit up as Coyotes. They were honored before the start of the second half with a few words from coach Tom Heck and flowers.
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2.8.07

Lady Coyotes fall to No. 5 team in Southern Cal

“I hope we have enough folks to play the last two games...”

Going up against the No. 5 ranked team in Southern California, and losing one of its top players in the first half, Cerro Coso lost to Mt. San Jacinto College 78-42 on Wednesday.

The Eagles remain atop the Foothill Conference with a 12-0 record (22-5 overall). The Lady Coyotes fall to 5-7 in conference play and 18-10 overall.

Coach Tom Heck said he was fortunate to have five players to finish the game with Dar'Shelle Lynch going down in the first 10 minutes of the game, Ashley Logan being sick for most of the game and LaShonda Jones unable to play because of a death in her family.
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2.6.07

“I don't think I've ever won a game on a 19-0 run...”

Cerro Coso survives in Monday win

The Coyotes may have had an ACME safe drop on their heads in the second half, but it was the Roadrunners who fell off the cliff at game's end as Cerro Coso edged out Rio Hondo College 66-62.

The Lady Coyotes were on the wrong end of a 19-0 scoring run, but were able to regain their composure to survive the second half, thanks in large part to defensive pressure and Rio Hondo gifts.
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1.31.07

“We have some gutsy kids that are playing hurt...”

Cerro Coso claws way to road win

VICTORVILLE - The Cerro Coso women's basketball team grinded out a 56-51 Foothill Conference victory over Victor Valley College on Monday.

“We have some gutsy kids that are playing hurt,” said coach Tom Heck. “I had three kids play tonight that could easily not played and I couldn't of blamed them one bit. I knew we had to keep the game tempo as slow as possible and we were able to do that.”
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1.30.07

“The good news is that we won the game.”

Lady Coyotes survive cold shooting day to defeat Life Pacific College

SAN DIMAS - The Cerro Coso women's basketball team came from behind to defeat Life Pacific College on Saturday afternoon 68-62.

The Coyotes trailed by 11 at the intermission and used a full court 2-2-1 press and caused turnovers that led the comeback

With four minutes to play and the game tied at 58, Coso's Dar'Shelle Lynch stole the ball and scored a lay-up to put the Coyotes ahead for the first time in the game. The ladies held on down the stretch.
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1.25.07

Pressure key in Coyotes loss

“They just wore us out..."

Not able to respond to the pressure by Rio Hondo, the Cerro Coso women's basketball team lost 71-59 on Wednesday.

“We were just a bit out manned,” said coach Tom Heck. “They just wore us out. They pressed for 40 minutes and they shot well.”

The Lady Coyotes turned the ball over 25 times and shot 2-21 from the 3-point line and around 33 percent from the free throw line.
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1.23.07

Cerro Coso splits pair

“A coach's fantasy is to have a practice and have everyone healthy,”

The one thing that Cerro Coso women's basketball coach Tom Heck said he wanted more than anything in a season is to have a healthy squad, at least temporarily.

“A coach's fantasy is to have a practice and have everyone healthy,” Heck said. “In the six years that I've been teaching here, I've never had that.”

But Heck and the rest of the Coyotes managed to keep it together despite injuries and sickness to win their 15th game this season, beating Victor Valley College 76-65 on Saturday, but fell 65-51 to Mt. San Jacinto College on Monday.
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1.19.07

“We did a good job of getting up and down the floor tonight with some good execution.”

Coyotes use late first half momentum to finish off College of the Desert, 94-53

The Cerro Coso women's basketball team earned a 94-53 win against the College of the Desert on Wednesday at the McCue Center.

The game was tied at 24 with eight minutes remaining in the first half before the Coyotes went on a 14-2 run to take a lead at the intermission.

The Coyotes continued how they left off to start the second half by going on a 22-4 and lever looked back.
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1.17.07

“We needed a perfect game to compete with them and obviously, that didn't happen."

Coyotes mauled by Wolverines, lose 85-46

SAN BERNARDINO - The Cerro Coso Women's basketball team dropped an 85-46 Foothill Conference road game to San Bernardino Valley on Monday.

San Bernardino (14-6, 4-1), ranked No. 13 in Southern California, used a full court man press hat forced numerous Coyote turnovers.

The Wolverines led 10-6 at the 9:40 mark of the first half before going on a 10-0 run, taking a 14-point lead into the intermission.
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1.16.07

Cerro Coso rolls past Warriors

Cerro Coso only had to battle for the first portion of the opening half against Life Pacific College of San Dimas with both teams knotted at 12 apiece.

But the Coyotes defense took over allowing the offense to explode with 43 points by half time en route to a 86-68 win Saturday.

And all of this was without forward Angel Lash, who has been a key component to the Cerro Coso game.

“It was a good effort tonight, we played without Angel, her shoulder was really bothering her so we were trying to save her for Monday night,” said coach Tom Heck. “The effort was great. Lynette Dineyazhe is back and that helped out on the perimeter.”
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1.10.07

“I give credit to Lynette and Brittany, they're both playing in some pain, but are gutting it out...”

Coyotes win easily on the road, 70-53

PALM DESERT - The Cerro Coso women's basketball team defeated College of the Desert on Monday night 70-53 in Palm Desert.

The Coyotes got off to a slow start making two of their first 14 shots and falling behind by nine points in the early going.

Cerro Coso got back on track and went on a 12-2 run late in the first halve to take a 26-16 lead at the intermission.

The second half saw both teams trade baskets before the Coyotes finally pulled away building a 24-point lead and eventually winning 70-53.
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1.09.07

“We're missing four players and we had two playing sick...”

Cerro Coso makes run at L.A. Harbor despite being short handed

With only six players available for Saturday's game, the Cerro Coso women's basketball team put up a fight against L.A. Harbor College but fell 58-52.

“We're missing four players and we had two playing sick,” said coach Tom Heck. “We've been off since Dec. 18 and our conditioning showed - we were really tired. You compound that with shooting 18 or 19 percent from the floor and it is really tough to win a basketball game.”
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12.19.06

“This was a battle of internal fortitude...”

Lady Coyotes take consolation crown

EUREKA — The Lady Coyotes won the Consolation Championship of the College of the Redwoods Tournament Sunday by going 2-1 in the weekend-long event. They also added a victory over Cabrillo College Monday night to run their record to 11-4 on the year.

Cerro Coso’s win Sunday highlighted the weekend, as they trailed Mendacino College for 38 minutes before turning the tables on their opponents and claiming the win.

“This was a battle of internal fortitude,” said sixth-year head coach Tom Heck. “Everything seemed to go against us, but we just kept fighting back and it paid off.”
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12.12.06

Cerro Coso earns home-court win

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes basketball team defeated Oxnard 74-71 in a non-conference game at the college Saturday.

Cerro Coso (7-3) jumped out to a first-half lead, holding an advantage by as many as 10 points before the intermission.

Oxnard, which had lost to Cerro Coso on its home floor earlier in the season, pulled back into contention, but Cerro Coso took the game when Kaylina Abeyta was fouled in the act of shooting a three-pointer with only one second remaining and the game tied. Abeyta hit all three shots to give the locals the win. She finished with 12 points and six assists.
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12.6.06

Lady Coyotes improve to 6-2

“It's a severe blow to our program...”

The Cerro Coso women's basketball team improved to 6-2 on the season with a 66-55 win over Cuyamaca Monday night in San Diego, but the win was costly.

Redshirt freshman Brenda Cantrell, who sat out last year due to knee injury, reinjured the same knee early in Monday's game.

“It's a severe blow to our program,” said Coyotes Head Coach Tom Heck. “Brenda is a great floor leader and such a quality individual to have on this team.”
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12.2.06

Cerro Coso grabs key non-conference win

“Those two really limited the touches of Oxnard's best players and that made a difference.”

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes basketball team picked up another non-conference victory Thursday night, as they traveled to the coast and defeated Oxnard College, 63-60.

Despite struggling from the outside all night long, Cerro Coso (5-2) overcame a five-point halftime deficit to grab the victory.

“We played a lot better in the second half, and made a few adjustments that worked for us,” said Coyotes Head Coach Tom Heck.
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11.28.06

Lady Coyotes take consolation title

"We got off to a rocky start..."

Continuing their early-season road swings, the Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes basketball team brought home the consolation championship at the Los Angeles Pierce Tournament over the weekend.

The Coyotes grabbed the consolation bracket title with a 61-53 win over Citrus College Sunday afternoon.

Coyotes coach Tom Heck credited solid defense in the second half to grab the win.
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11.26.06

"We executed well against their pressure and man defense..."

Lady Coyotes drop Foothill opener to Chaffey, 61-48

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes basketball team dropped their Foothill Conference opener 61-48 to Chaffey Tuesday night in Rancho Cucamonga.

The seventh-ranked Chaffey squad was helped by poor shooting from the Coyotes, who missed their first 11 shots of the night.

Cerro Coso had a rough night from the free-throw line, converting on only 12 of 33 attempts from the line. FULL ARTICLE

11.14.06

Lady Coyotes win opener 70-56: Lash’s 27 leads second half comeback for Cerro Coso

A 50-point second half was more than enough yesterday for Cerro Coso to defeat Cuyamaca 70-56 in the 2006-’07 season opener.

Forward Angel Lash scored 27 points to supplement an offense that in the first 20 minutes struggled.

The Lady Coyotes trailed 28-26 at halftime after a 5-for-20 shooting stretch. FULL ARTICLE

8.30.06

2007 Schedule Released

The 2006 Basketball Schedule has been posted to the website.

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Last updated 07/19/2007