Women's basketball team takes seventh straight to open season

Courtesy of On My Game Photography
Courtesy of On My Game Photography

The Irvine Valley women's basketball team is off to one of its best-ever starts.

The Lasers improved their record to 7-0 overall with a 58-51 win at Rio Hondo on Tuesday night.

Irvine Valley, under first-year head coach Jason Garey, play again next Tuesday at home against Palo Verde at 7 p.m.

IVC fell behind, 12-10, after the first quarter at Rio Hondo, but out-scored the Roadrunners, 39-24, over the second and third quarters to take control.

The Lasers carried a 49-38 lead into the final period.

Freshman guard Emily Freeman led the Lasers with 14 points. She went 5 of 11 from the field, including 4 of 10 from three-point range.

Sophomore forward Giselle Martinez was a perfect 5 of 5 from the field and had 11 points. She added four rebounds.

Freshman guard Trasara Alexander contributed nine points, a team-high 16 rebounds, three assists and four steals and sophomore guard Kennedy Pucci had eight points, five rebounds and five assists for the Lasers.