COC `SCARY' IN BIG WIN COC 106, VICTOR VAL. 65.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer VALENCIA - The College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. team was without its leading scorer and didn't even execute the game plan. But even a lackluster lack·lus·ter adj. Lacking brightness, luster, or vitality; dull. See Synonyms at dull. Adj. 1. lackluster - lacking brilliance or vitality; "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance" effort was good enough as the Cougars defeated visiting Victor Valley 106-65 in a California Community College regional semifinal Tuesday. ``It's kind of scary, because we can play a lot better than this,'' COC See chip on chip. coach Greg Herrick said. Vonetta Lanier, who was averaging 17.8 points per game, suffered an Achilles' tendon Achilles' tendon (tendo calcaneus) (tĕn`dō kălkā`nēəs), sinew prominent at the back of the ankle, connecting the tendons of the calf muscles to the heelbone. strain in practice on Monday and started the game but was limping noticeably. She hit a 3-pointer on COC's first possession but was immediately taken out of the game and did not return. She is questionable for Friday night's game. ``Usually I would depend on Vonetta (Lanier),'' said forward Siosi Tuli, who scored 20 points to lead COC. ``I knew I had to play my best game and I gave my all.'' Victor Valley (19-16) fielded just six players , and were left with four players on the floor for the final 8:47 after its two leading scorers fouled out. COC (26-6) hosts Cerritos at 7 Friday night in a regional final. |
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