Business As Usual--Mt. SAC, Long Beach Collect 5th Consecutive SCC Women's Basketball Crowns
State #2-ranked Mt. San Antonio College stretched its South Coast Conference North Division winning streak to 33 games in winning its fifth straight women's basketball title while #16 Long Beach City also upped its conference win streak to 35 games and matched the Mounties with its fifth SCC South Division championship in a row.
The Mounties (24-4 overall) earned the #2 seed for the Southern California Regional Playoffs, receiving a Round 1 bye.
The Vikings (21-7) ended up with a bizarre lower #18 seed and will play a Round 1 game at #15 West LA on Wednesday, Feb. 26. If LBCC beats WLAC, it would then face Mt. SAC, a team it upset in the Regional Finals last year to reach the 3C2A State Championship quarterfinals.
The SCC placed four teams overall in the 24-team field as East Los Angeles grabbed the #21 seed at #12 Victor Valley and LA Trade-Tech comes in at #23 and plays at #10 Grossmont.
The 3C2A State Championship Tournament will once again be played at SCC's Mt. San Antonio College March 14-16.
Mt. SAC was again perfect at 8-0 in capturing its 23rd SCC title. Long Beach went 8-0 as well and picked up the program's 11th overall South Coast first-place finish.
The 2024-25 All-South Coast Conference teams were selected on Saturday by the head coaches.
The SCC North Player of the Year was a repeat winner in Mt. SAC's Daisia Mitchell, and Coach of the Year is the Mounties' HC Brian Crichlow, winning that award for the fifth straight season.
Brillana Boyd also was a repeat winner of SCC South Player of the Year while for the third straight year the Vikings had the Coach of the Year, but a different person in first-year HC Dominic Freeman. Interim HC Tay Adams won the award in 2024 and Ollie Brent took the honor in 2023.
ALL-SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE 2024-25 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS
NORTH DIVISION
PLAYER OF THE YEAR-$Daisia Mitchell, Mt. San Antonio, Sophomore Guard-Forward
Averaged 13.3 points, 8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.5 steals, 1.5 blocks
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR-Taliyah McFerson, Guard-Forward
15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.8 steals; led SCC at 62.4 field goal pct. and 83.0 free throw pct.
COACH OF THE YEAR-$Brian Crichlow, Mt. San Antonio, 8-0, champions
FIRST TEAM
Naomi Acuna, Mt. San Antonio, Fr. Guard, 5.3 points
*Alana Diaz, Mt. San Antonio, So. Forward, 8 points, 5.6 rebounds
Elizabeth Udeze, Mt. San Antonio, Fr. Guard, 7.6 points, 3.3 assists
*Asiah Harris, East Los Angeles, So. Forward-Center, 13 points, 10.2 rebounds
Derricka Millinghouse, East Los Angeles, So. Point Guard, 12.6 points, 8.1 rebounds. 4.1 assists
Serenity Johnson, LA Trade-Tech, Fr. Guard, led SCC in scoring at 22.1 points average; 7.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists
Ariana Harper, LA Trade-Tech, So. Guard, 16.9 points, 8.8 rebounds
Alexia Valencia, Rio Hondo, Fr. Forward, 13.4 points, led SCC in 3-point baskets with 88
Jaden Hill-Massaroti, Rio Hondo, So. Guard, 16.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 steals
Lyndsey Valverde, Pasadena City, Fr. Guard, 16.1 points, 8.2 rebounds
SECOND TEAM
Frances Potts, Mt. San Antonio, So. Guard, 4.5 points
*Aanisah Moncrief, Mt. San Antonio, So. Guard, 6.5 points, 4.7 rebounds
Ryann Riddle, Mt. San Antonio, Fr. Guard-Forward, 6.2 points
Moriah Mosley, East Los Angeles, Fr. Guard, 11.9 points
Miracle Millinghouse, East Los Angeles, So. Guard, 9 points, 5.1 rebounds
Akilah Watson, LA Trade-Tech, So. Guard, 10.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists
Tylan Adams, LA Trade-Tech, So. Guard, 16.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.7 steals
MaryJane Contreras, Rio Hondo, So. Guard, 4 points, 5.7 rebounds
*Hesma Valdes, Rio Hondo, So. Forward, 7.9 points, 8.4 rebounds
Monica Menzies, Pasadena City, Fr. Point Guard, 16 points, 2.5 assists, led SCC with 91 (3.4 avg.)
SOUTH DIVISION
PLAYER OF THE YEAR-$Brillana Boyd, Long Beach City, So. Guard
Averaged 22 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR--Lauryn Nakamura, Cerritos, Guard
11.8 points, 5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.6 steals
COACH OF THE YEAR--Dominic Freeman, Long Beach City, 8-0, champions
FIRST TEAM
&Kimberly Cruz-Martinez, Long Beach, So. Point Guard, 8.9 points, led SCC at 7.4 assists; 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 steals
Taylah Paepule, Long Beach, Fr. Center, 8.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.2 blocks
Yesenia Garcia, Long Beach, Fr. Wing, 6.3 points, 2.6 assists
*Jayden Estrada, Cerritos, So. Guard, 9.8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Francine Carrillo, Cerritos, So. Forward, 5.9 points
Bella Blum, El Camino, So. Guard, 17.1 points, 7.4 rebounds
Presley Tanaka, El Camino, Fr. Guard, 3.5 points
JC Butler, Compton, Fr. Forward, 12.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2 steals
Shamarrah Jones, Compton, Fr. Forward, 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 steals
Nyah Belton, LA Harbor, So. Forward, 20.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, led SCC at 2.3 blocks
SECOND TEAM
Kyla Sawall, Long Beach, Fr. Wing, 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals
Cristin Duncan, Long Beach, So. Wing, 4.9 points
Jasmine Hecht, Long Beach, Fr. Wing, 4.7 points,
Mia Avalos, Cerritos, Fr. Guard, 6.8 points
Natalie Poppin, Cerritos, Fr. Guard, 6.3 points
Marley Zermeno, El Camino, Fr. Guard, 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds
Keloa Tauala, El Camino, Fr. Forward, 2.2 points, 7.4 rebounds
Logan Atkins, Compton, So. Forward, 4.4 points, 8.7 rebounds
DeArviana Watts, Compton, Fr. Forward, 4.6 points, 7.2 rebounds
Daniesha Oliver, LA Harbor, So. Forward, 2.5 points, led SCC at 12.8 rebounds
$-2-time Player of the Year
&-2-time All-SCC First Team
*-2-time All-SCC
$-5-time Coach of the Year (consecutively)
Statistics are overall