No. 7 Chargers Finish 2nd in Merced College Tournament - Cypress College Athletics

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Cypress	14	26	19	6	65
Diablo Valley	23	19	10	14	66

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Cypress (2-0)	20	15	20	18	73
Foothill	15	15	15	8	53

Final	1	2	T
Cypress	44	36	80
Merced	24	24	48

Game Leaders

Cypress

Pts: 2 Players (#23, #25) - 17

Reb: Patrice Sagiao-Jones - 13

Ast: Dominique Culhno - 7

Diablo Valley

Pts: Kelea Pickeral-Dennis - 17

Reb: Kelea Pickeral-Dennis - 12

Ast: Doris Jones - 5

Team Stats

Cypress

Diablo Valley

Field Goals

(25-91)

(24-59)

Field Goal %

27.5%

40.7%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

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Game Leaders

Cypress

Pts: Patrice Sagiao-Jones - 14

Reb: Patrice Sagiao-Jones - 9

Ast: Dominique Culhno - 4

Foothill

Pts: AJ Leasau - 17

Reb: Jikara Sellers - 7

Ast: Lira Ndifon - 3

Team Stats

Cypress

Foothill

Field Goals

(29-76)

(18-55)

Field Goal %

38.2%

32.7%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

full stats

Game Leaders

Cypress

Pts: Sylvia Garcia - 13

Reb: Marshay Ward - 6

Ast: Ashley Veloso - 3

Merced

Pts: Salihah Bey - 16

Reb: Samantha James - 6

Ast: 3 Players (#3, #20, #35) - 1

Team Stats

Cypress

Merced

Field Goals

(31-72)

(22-56)

Field Goal %

43.1%

39.3%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

full stats

Posted: Nov 14, 2016

MERCED, CA – The Cypress College women's basketball team (3-1) finished 2^nd in the Merced College Tournament this past weekend. The Chargers picked up blowout wins over Foothill and Merced before falling to Diablo Valley in the Tournament Final.

Sophomore guard Sylvia Garcia and freshman guard Gabby Carbajal were selected to the All-Tournament team. Garcia averaged 13 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game while Carbajal averaged 9.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.

W, 73-53 vs. Foothill

Cypress opened up the tournament on Thursday with a decisive win over Foothill. The Chargers' pressure defense forced the Owls into 27 turnovers, allowing Cypress to get up 19 more shot attempts than Foothill. The Chargers shot 38.2% from the field led by 14 points from Patrice Sagiao-Jones (7-of-12). Sagiao-Jones added 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Bianca Silva and Natalie Garcia each finished with 10 points.

W, 80-48 vs. Merced

The Chargers dominated their match-up against tournament host Merced in the semi-final on Friday. Cypress relied on a balanced attack, with 4 players finishing in double-figures. Garcia led the way with 13 points (4-of-8) and 2 rebounds. Freshman Monet Ward added 12 points (5-of-9) and 3 steals. Carbajal and Lizette Martinez each added 10 points.

L, 65-66 vs. Diablo Valley

Entering the Merced Tournament, Cypress was ranked 7^th in SoCal and Diablo Valley was ranked 4^th in NorCal according to the CCCWBCA Preseason Poll. Trailing by 1 point, the Chargers had a chance to win the game in its final seconds but ultimately came up short.

Garcia and Carbajal led the Chargers with a game-high 17 points each. Garcia added 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Women's basketball will travel to face El Camino on Tuesday, November 22 at 6:00pm before hosting the 33^rd Annual Lady Charger Classic on Dec. 2-4.

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