2016-17 College of the Canyons Women's Basketball News
Rojas, a two-time All Western State Conference (WSC) First Team selection, finished the 2016-17 season with six triple-doubles, while ranking fourth in the state with 6.3 assists per game.
Ortiz was a two-time conference MVP and All-State selection at the point guard position for COC, setting the state record with 390 assists.
COC sophomore point guard Marina Rojas, freshman guard Dayna Tanaka and freshman forward Morgan Bizzell all named to all-conference squad.
Canyons trailed 34-28 lead at halftime, but held the Wildcats to just 14 second half points.
Perlman has coached alongside COC women’s basketball head coach Greg Herrick for more than 25 years; Ortiz was a two-time conference MVP and All-State selection at the point guard position from 2005 to 2007.
COC freshman Morgan Bizzell scored a game-high 26 points to go with her 16 rebounds, Marina Rojas recorded fifth straight triple-double.
Sophomore guard Marina Rojas finished the game with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals and six assists.
COC freshman Dayna Tanaka scored a game-high 28 points, Morgan Bissell finished with 22 points and Marina Rojas recorded her fourth triple-double of the season.
COC sophomore guard Marina Rojas finished the night with 16 points, 11 assists and a game-high 16 rebounds to record her second tripe-double of the season.
COC freshman guard Dayna Tanaka led the offensive charge through the weekend with a combined 31 points, seven rebounds and two steals across the two-game event.
COC freshman Jerica Washington earned All-Tournament Team honors after averaging 12 points and 14.7 rebounds in three tourney games.
Canyons will square off against Saddleback College at 5 p.m. on Friday, before continuing in the tournament bracket through the weekend.
The Cougars won six conference championships in 2015-16, with women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, women’s basketball, softball, men’s cross country and men’s golf all bringing home WSC titles.