The DeAnza College women’s basketball team beat San Joaquin Delta College on Tuesday, Nov. 20 by a score of 54-41.
It was the first game of the season and beating Delta, which is ranked a Top 10 Nor-Cal Conference team, was a big win for the team.
De Anza gained the lead at the start of the game and maintained it until the end. They had excellent communication and consistent eye contact throughout the entire game.
At the end of the first quarter, De Anza led Delta by 8, with a score of 24-16.
During the second half, center Alex Scoffone was injured after taking a Delta’s player’s knee to her eye.
She did not return to the court, but her injury did not affect the Dons’ determination; it may have pushed them more.
As the clock wound down, De Anza defeated Delta by a comfortable 13 points.
“It showed a lot about our team, It was a very big win for us because [Delta is] a really good team,” said forward Sarah Shear.
Point guard Melissa Cabrera made a total of 14 points, including four 3-pointers.
“We came together before the game and worked hard at practice as a team and that’s what brought us a win,” Cabrera said.
Despite her injury, Alex Scoffone ended the night with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Point guard Shayla McPhearson, who had 15 rebounds said, “At times we let our fatigue get to us. I thought it was going to be an issue on defense because they like to run a lot but we held ourselves together really well.”
Head coach Arden Kragalott praised the tactics the Dons took against the other team.
“We covered outside shooters, with them being much bigger than [us]. It’s a staple win for our program,” said Kragalott.
AIRBORN – Center Alex Scoffone goes for the field goal in the match Nov. 20. The Dons went on to beat San Joaquin Delta 54 – 41. (Rajvir Kaur/LA VOZ WEEKLY)
