Lady Cougars Claim Third Straight 96-40 at Pierce

The Lady Cougars scored a season-high 96 points and Marina Rojas recorded her fifth straight triple-double to help COC to its third straight win in Wednesday's conference road game vs. L.A. Pierce College.

COC freshman Morgan Bizzell scored a game-high 26 points to go with her 16 rebounds in a game which the Lady Cougars dominated from start to finish.

Canyons opened up a 20-6 first quarter lead, and by halftime had more than doubled the Pierce point total at 45-20.

In the fourth quarter COC finished things up by outpacing Pierce 29-7, before a 96-40 final score.

COC shot 42.9 percent from the field, and attempted 38 more shots than the Brahma Bulls.

Rojas, who has positioned herself in the conversation for Western State Conference (WSC) Player of the Year, recorded 12 rebounds, 16 assists, 18 points and four steals.

Gissel Sanchez scored 23 points to rank second on the night, and Tasi Ramon shot 8-for-12 to finish with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

COC is currently one win behind Santa Monica College in the WSC, South standings, with three regular season games to play.

Canyons (10-13, 4-1) will next host Santa Monica (17-9, 5-1) at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in a showdown with major postseason implications.

At halftime of Saturday's game, former player Leslie Ortiz and current assistant head coach Harlan Perlman will be inducted into the COC Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Perlman is currently in his 25th season as head coach Greg Herrick's top assistant coach. Prior to coming to COC, he coached at Hart High School at the junior varsity and varsity levels.

Leslie Ortiz, is a two-time conference MVP and All-State selection at the guard position helped lead the Cougars to a 30-6 overall record during the 2006-07 season.