Cougars Complete Dominant 84-46 Win Over L.A. Valley

COC sophomore guard Qimmah Russo was 11-of-17 from the field to finish with 23 points, along with a game-high six steals.

Cougars Complete Dominant 84-46 Win Over L.A. Valley

Team Stats

January 15, 2015

Simply put, the College of the Canyons women's basketball was dominant in its 84-46 wire-to-wire win over L.A. Valley on Wednesday night.

Head coach Greg Herrick's squad stormed out to an early 11-2 lead in the opening minutes of the first half behind the long-range shooting of sophomore guard Jordan Oster.
Oster, who finished with 21 points and was 5-of-10 from behind the arc, put COC on the board first and from there the Cougars continued to apply pressure with a flurry of points.
Canyons ended the first half with a 37-19 lead, as the Cougars seemingly scored at will. Equally impressive was COC's formidable defense.

COC sophomore guard Qimmah Russo was 11-of-17 from the field to finish with 23 points, along with a game-high six steals. Not far behind that mark, sophomore forward Amber Evans was credited with five steals, six assists, eight rebounds and seven points.

The second half saw more of COC's traditional fast-paced offense and pressuring defensive attack. With 13:23 to go in the game, COC had nearly doubled the Monarchs point total at 49-25.

Forward Monica Friedl had another strong game for Canyons, particularly in the second half. The freshman made her presence felt everywhere on the court, with 19 points, eight boards and six blocks and two steals.

With Russo and Friedl maintaining a strong fast break, low post combination for Canyons, the Cougars closed out any hope of a Monarch comeback.

As a team, Canyons shot 50.8 percent from the field and 40 percent from downtown. The Cougars also forced 27 Monarch turnovers.

COC (12-6, 2-1) with next host Glendale College (7-10, 2-1) at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Cougar Cage.