2023-24 Women's Basketball News
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Women's basketball splits final games of 2023 in VenturaDecember 30, 2024Irvine Valley travels to the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic at Ventura and splits games, beating Ventura, 58-52, on Friday and then falling to Glendale, 47-31, on Saturday. IVC plays again on Jan. 5 at Palo Verde at 5:30 p.m.
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Basketball player Makena Tomlinson named to all-state teamMarch 28, 2024Irvine Valley sophomore standout Makena Tomlinson was named second team all-state by the women's basketball association recently. Tomlinson averaged 12.1 points and 10.1 rebounds a game and shot 51.6 percent from the field.
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Four basketball players named all-Orange Empire ConferenceMarch 11, 2024Irvine Valley sophomores Makena Tomlinson and Christen Ziska are named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and sophomore Emily Freeman and freshman Moka Saiki are selected to the second team.
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Women's basketball season ends in second round of playoffsMarch 02, 2024Irvine Valley, seeded No. 7, held a six-point lead at the half, but was out-scored by 13 points in the second half and fell to No. 10 Ventura, 69-62, at home in the second round of the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs on Saturday night.
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Women's basketball hosts Ventura in second round of playoffsMarch 01, 2024Irvine Valley, seeded seventh in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, takes on No. 10 Ventura on Saturday at home at 7 p.m. The winner moves on to a regional final next Saturday against either No. 2 Moorpark or No. 18 Allan Hancock.
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Women's basketball team rallies in final regular season gameFebruary 24, 2024Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state, fights back from a seven-point deficit at the half and wins, 77-72, on the road Friday at Riverside. Christen Ziska finishes with 25 points and seven rebounds Makena Tomlinson adds 18 points.
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Women's basketball team wins 20th game of year at SaddlebackFebruary 21, 2024Irvine Valley goes on the road in the second to the last game of the regular season and defeats rival Saddleback, 74-54. It moves the No. 12 in the state Lasers' record to 20-7 overall and 11-2 in the OEC. IVC plays at Riverside Friday.
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Women's basketball team celebrates sophomores with victoryFebruary 17, 2024Irvine Valley has its Sophomore Night Friday, celebrating five sophs and defeats Cypress, 65-49, in an Orange Empire Conference game. IVC, ranked No. 12 in the state, improves its record to 19-7 overall and 10-2 in conference.
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Women's basketball hosts its sophomore night on ThursdayFebruary 14, 2024Irvine Valley plays host to Cypress in an Orange Empire Conference game at 7 p.m. It is sophomore night for the Lasers and they will honor their five sophs before the start of the contest. IVC is currently ranked No. 12 in the state.
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Women's basketball defeats Fullerton on Coaches vs. Cancer NightFebruary 13, 2024Irvine Valley uses a big second quarter to pull away and defeat Fullerton, 65-46, in an Orange Empire Conference game Tuesday at home in the college's annual Coaches vs. Cancer Night to support the American Cancer Society.
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Coaches vs. Cancer Night as Irvine Valley takes on FullertonFebruary 12, 2024Irvine Valley's women's basketball faces Fullerton in an Orange Empire Conference match-up Tuesday at home at 6 p.m. It is also IVC's annual Coaches vs. Cancer game with proceeds going toward the American Cancer Society.
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Basketball team goes to 8-2 in OEC with win at Golden WestFebruary 10, 2024Irvine Valley has four players score in double figures, led by sophomore Christen Ziska in its 81-68 Orange Empire Conference victory over Golden West on the road Friday night. IVC hosts Fullerton next Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Women's basketballl team pulls away to defeat Santa AnaFebruary 07, 2024Irvine Valley uses a big second and fourth quarters in a 70-57 Orange Empire Conference victory over Santa Ana at home Wednesday. Makena Tomlinson ends with 13 points and 12 rebounds and Sarah Bonsangue adds 12 points.
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Women's basketball team set to host Santa Ana WednesdayFebruary 06, 2024Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state and with a record of 15-7, hosts Santa Ana in a conference game on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Lasers are led by Makena Tomlinson, who is averaging 12.0 points and 9.9 rebounds.
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Haruka Mikuma breaks school record for assists in a gameFebruary 06, 2024After a little bit of research, it was confirmed that freshman women's basketball player Haruka Mikuma's 17 assists in Irvine Valley 95-51 win over Riverside last week was a school record that had held since the 1998-99 season.
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Women's basketball team battles, loses at Orange CoastFebruary 03, 2024Irvine Valley gets 14 points from Haruka Mikuma, 10 points from Moka Saiki and six points and 13 rebounds by Makena Tomlinson, but the Lasers fall for the second time this year to Orange Coast. IVC hosts Santa Ana next.
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Big third quarter propels women's basketball team to 15th winJanuary 31, 2024Irvine Valley led Riverside by 18 points at halftime, but a 33-5 scoring outburst in the third quarter completely put the game away in a 95-51 Orange Empire Conference win over Riverside Wednesday night. IVC is at OCC Friday.
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Women's basketball has tough, up-coming game against RCCJanuary 30, 2024Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state, takes on Riverside at 6 p.m. Wednesday night at home. The Lasers have a record of 14-6 overall and are 5-1 in Orange Empire Conference play. IVC is on the road Friday at Orange Coast.
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Women's basketball defeats Saddleback, honors Kennedy PucciJanuary 27, 2024Irvine Valley's women's basketball team pulls away in the second half and beats Saddleback on Friday night at home in an Orange Empire Conference game, 72-55. Makena Tomlinson finishes with 27 points and 15 rebounds.
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Women's basketball back at home and hosts Saddleback FridayJanuary 25, 2024Irvine Valley goes after its fifth win in Orange Empire Conference play as it hosts district rival Saddleback on Friday at 6 p.m. The Lasers are ranked No. 14 in the state and have a record of 13-6 overall and 4-1 in the OEC.
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Irvine Valley's Kennedy Pucci makes 22-23 3C2A state honor rollJanuary 25, 2024Kennedy Pucci, a standout for the women's basketball team and the IVC women's scholar athlete of the year in 2022-23, has recently been named a part of the California Community College Athletic Association Honor Roll.
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Women's basketball team beats Cypress by 24 on the roadJanuary 24, 2024Irvine Valley scores its fourth straight win in Orange Empire Conference play, winning at Cypress, 71-47, on Wednesday night. Emily Freeman leads the way with six three-pointers and 18 points. IVC hosts Saddleback Friday.
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Women's basketball team escapes with win at FullertonJanuary 21, 2024Irvine Valley, ranked No. 14 in the state, gets 30 points and 13 rebounds from Makena Tomlinson and 14 rebounds and five assists from Christen Ziska in a 70-57 Orange Empire Conference victory at Fullerton Friday night.
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Women's basketball team pulls away for 83-47 win at homeJanuary 17, 2024Irvine Valley, ranked No. 14 in the state, outscores Golden West, 49-25, in the second half and goes on for a 36-point win Wednesday at home. The Lasers improve their record to 11-6 overall and 2-1 in the Orange Empire Conference.
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Women's basketball team hosts Golden West Wednesday nightJanuary 16, 2024Irvine Valley takes on Golden West in an Orange Empire Conference game Wednesday at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers are coming off of a 74-60 OEC win at Santa Ana. IVC is ranked No. 14 in the state and has a record of 10-6 overall.
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Women's basketball team picks up key win on the roadJanuary 13, 2024Irvine Valley goes to Santa Ana Friday night and picks up its first Orange Empire Conference win of the season. The No. 14 in the state Lasers defeat the Dons, 74-60, to move their record to 10-6 overall and 1-1 in OEC play.
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Women's basketball plays Orange Coast tough, but falls by eightJanuary 10, 2024Irvine Valley opened up the Orange Empire Conference part of its schedule Wednesday night at home against the fifth-ranked team in the state, Orange Coast. No. 14 in the state IVC battled all night, but lost to the Pirates, 68-60.
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Women's basketball team opens conference play against OCCJanuary 09, 2024Irvine Valley women's basketball team begins play in the Orange Empire Conference with a home game against Orange Coast on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The Lasers enter with a record of 9-5 overall. OCC has a 11-3 mark.
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Women's basketball team wins big at Palo VerdeJanuary 08, 2024Moka Saiki finishes with 20 points and six steals and Emily Freeman and Christen Ziska each contribute 12 points as Irvine Valley pulls away in the second half for a 77-48 nonconference win at Palo Verde on Friday night.
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Women's basketball team competes in tough, Moorpark tourneyDecember 16, 2023Irvine Valley travels to Moorpark College for one of the toughest tournaments in the state, the Tommy Arellano Challenge and wins one of three games, defeating Chabot on Saturday, 55-51, to improve its record to 7-4 overall.