2008 Woodie Awards
BC basketball steals opponents' season
Katherine J. White
Issue date: 11/22/06 Section: Sports
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The Bakersfield College basketball teams are off to good starts this season.
In fact, BC's women's team is so far having a proverbial slamdunk season with seven wins and no losses.
Head Coach Paula Dahl said that thanks to the team's depth of "unity and athleticism," the team won the Nov. 10-12 San Diego Mesa Tournament 3-0.
On Nov. 7 at BC, the team beat Allan Hancock 64-60. Nov. 15, the team beat Porterville College in Porterville 72-61. Lastly, the team won two games Nov. 17-18 to win the Hancock Crossover Tournament.
However, Dahl says that there is still a lot more work ahead for the team in terms of building up strengths and decreasing weaknesses. Nevertheless, Dahl said that's "what's exciting" about this season.
"It's early on in the season," Dahl said. Dahl concedes that the team needs to achieve a higher execution level."We need to play our game instead of our opponent's game," Dahl said.
Dahl said everyone on her team is a standout including point guard and freshmen Amber Williams, who won the All-Area distinction.
Guard Taylor Abercrombie, a sophomore, possesses "tons of speed," Dahl said. Notable, according to Dahl, is post player Lashay Bagsby, a sophomore who was named All-Conference last year and won state-level honors in the high jump. "She is just an amazing athlete," Dahl said.
The entire team, Dahl said, has consistently demonstrated speed, skill and brains. Guard Forward Neha Joshi, said Dahl, has an impressive personality, attitude and a "great spin move."
Guard Jackie Clare, a sophomore, brings "amazing defensive intensity," Dahl said.
Freshman and post player Elise Riel, according to Dahl, "brings valuable minutes" to the games.
Bagsby said she wants the team to place an emphasis on improving rebounding.
Bagsby also said the team should never "give up."
The team faced Rio Hondo at BC Nov. 21 and will face Reedley at Reedley Nov. 28. The team will also battle San Bernardino at BC Dec. 2 and Santa Barbara at Santa Barbara Dec. 7.
In fact, BC's women's team is so far having a proverbial slamdunk season with seven wins and no losses.
Head Coach Paula Dahl said that thanks to the team's depth of "unity and athleticism," the team won the Nov. 10-12 San Diego Mesa Tournament 3-0.
On Nov. 7 at BC, the team beat Allan Hancock 64-60. Nov. 15, the team beat Porterville College in Porterville 72-61. Lastly, the team won two games Nov. 17-18 to win the Hancock Crossover Tournament.
However, Dahl says that there is still a lot more work ahead for the team in terms of building up strengths and decreasing weaknesses. Nevertheless, Dahl said that's "what's exciting" about this season.
"It's early on in the season," Dahl said. Dahl concedes that the team needs to achieve a higher execution level."We need to play our game instead of our opponent's game," Dahl said.
Dahl said everyone on her team is a standout including point guard and freshmen Amber Williams, who won the All-Area distinction.
Guard Taylor Abercrombie, a sophomore, possesses "tons of speed," Dahl said. Notable, according to Dahl, is post player Lashay Bagsby, a sophomore who was named All-Conference last year and won state-level honors in the high jump. "She is just an amazing athlete," Dahl said.
The entire team, Dahl said, has consistently demonstrated speed, skill and brains. Guard Forward Neha Joshi, said Dahl, has an impressive personality, attitude and a "great spin move."
Guard Jackie Clare, a sophomore, brings "amazing defensive intensity," Dahl said.
Freshman and post player Elise Riel, according to Dahl, "brings valuable minutes" to the games.
Bagsby said she wants the team to place an emphasis on improving rebounding.
Bagsby also said the team should never "give up."
The team faced Rio Hondo at BC Nov. 21 and will face Reedley at Reedley Nov. 28. The team will also battle San Bernardino at BC Dec. 2 and Santa Barbara at Santa Barbara Dec. 7.
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