The San Jose City College Women’s Basketball Team defeated Las Positas College at their inaugural home game of the season on Nov. 2.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a great returning group of sophomores,\u201d said SJCC Jaguars Head Coach Terri Oberg-Hearn, who has coached the team for 34 years and is affectionately nicknamed Coach O by her players. \u201cWe\u2019ve added a fantastic freshman group and so we\u2019re really looking for an exciting year here at City College for women\u2019s basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n
At first glance, anyone in attendance saw that the Jags had an advantage in numbers alone, with 12 players available compared to the Las Positas College Hawks\u2019 mere seven. The Jaguars took an early lead against the Hawks in the first period, which ended with a score of 18-6, but it wasn\u2019t pretty on either end of the court. Both teams missed multiple shots, had multiple turnovers and were called for a litany of fouls.<\/p>\n
However, The Jags quickly tightened up their play, ending the first half up 38-13, a momentum that continued through the game\u2019s remainder.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal was to keep the girls focused and make sure we contained the ball,\u201d said Assistant Coach Bobby Joe Ellis. The Jags, when watching film prior to the game, were made aware that the Hawks had notably strong players on offense. So the Jags made it a priority to cover their bases defensively.<\/p>\n
The Hawks put up a valiant effort, but just couldn’t get it done against the Jaguars\u2019 intense speed and frenetic passing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe definitely have more to work on offensively and our pace needs to be faster,\u201d said Hawks player Ranaye Manu.<\/p>\n
Manu added, \u201cIt\u2019s just a lot of simple mistakes that [the Hawks are] making.\u201d<\/p>\n
Games, and especially first games, tend to bring out the nerves in players. In this case, Jags players such as Madison Diaz and Kira Levandoski felt it, but these nerves didn’t stop them from playing effectively or solidifying their team chemistry on the court.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are no star players,\u201d Oberg-Hearn said. \u201c[We are] one group, one unison, one team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Times Staff reporter Christine\u00a0Josey contributed to this story.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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