Moorpark, Cosumnes River stand out in this week's Women's Basketball State Top 25

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The best of the best state women's baskeball teams are in high win mode as they enter conference play. Since our last release here, the current top 25 teams put together a combined 77-11 record for an impressive .875 win percentage in the past 14 days.

While Butte College continues its run as the #1 team on this week's CCCWBCA State Top 25 Coaches Poll, Mt. San Antonio is making a push at #2. Butte garnered eight of the 11 first-place votes this week while Mt. SAC received the other three.

Moorpark rolls in again at #3, San Joaquiin Delta jumped a spot to #4, Orange Coast fell one slot to #5, Fresno City stays at #6, Glendale climbed a position to #7, Palomar slid one rung on the ladder to #8, Folsom Lake flew into the top 10 at #9 with a 4-spot ascension while Mt. San Jacinto remains #10.

Moorpark was the state runner-up to Diablo Valley in the 2019 championship game. Under head coach Kenny Plummer, the Raiders (16-3) are hoping this could be their year to win a title. 

Maybe the team that has made the most substantial noise is new #11 Cosumnes River, now 18-2 and leading the Big 8 Conference with a game at hand over Delta. A month ago, CRC wasn't even on the top 25 and now it's legitimate top 10 material.

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This week's theme is defense so we will mention every top 25 teams' leader in steals.

1. Butte, Golden Valley, 22-1: The Roadrunners carry a 19-game win streak into this week's play and lead the GVC at 3-0. Butte opened conference with a 26-point win over Redwoods, a 32-point triumph over Siskiyous and reached the 100-point mark for the third time this season in defeating Shasta. Campbell Vieg has 57 steals and a 2.5 average per game. LW: #1
2. Mt. San Antonio, South Coast North, 17-2: The Mounties and the entire South Coast Conference finally begins the division-only schedule this week. Mt. SAC is a 3-time defending North Division champion and has won 13 in a row. After a 4-point win over #10 Mt. San Jacinto, Mt. SAC posted a 66-point win over Cerritos and downed #16 Long Beach by 29 points. Daisia Mitchell has 51 steals and a 2.7 average. LW: #2
3. Moorpark, Western State North, 16-3: Winners of 11 in a row, the Raiders are 4-0 to lead the WSC North, including a 7-point win over #23 Ventura. Mika Jarrett has 34 steals and 1.8 average. LW: #3
4. San Joaquin Delta, Big 8, 16-3: The Mustangs have won six straight and are 1/2 game back of #9 Folsom Lake in the conference standings after defeating #11 Cosumnes River, 56-51. Serenity Santos has 40 steals and a 2.1 average. LW: #5
5. Orange Coast, Orange Empire, 15-3: The Pirates are 4-0 to lead the OEC and have won 11 straight conference games dating back to last season. OCC opened with an 8-point victory over #14 Irvine Valley. Ashari Cassell has 35 steals and a 1.9 average. LW: #4
6. Fresno City, Central Valley, 16-4: The Rams are on a 7-game win string and top the CVC at 4-0. They nearly reached 100 points in the last three wins, but Reedley "held" FCC to 99. Madison Johnson has 58 steals and a 2.9 average.  LW: #6
7. Glendale, Western State South, 16-2: The Vaqueros have an 11-game victory streak are are tied with #24 Citrus for the WSC South Division lead at both 4-0. Their four division triumphs have been by an average margin of victory of 31 points. Osanna Tirityan has a modest 19 steals as the team leader. LW: #8
8. Palomar, Pacific Coast Athletic, 16-4: The Comets are 4-0 to pace the PCAC and have not lost a conference game since just before the start of the pandemic in February, 2020 (v. MiraCosta). The streak is now at 35 in a row, including a 26-point win over #25 Imperial Valley. Mackenzie Kozina has 57 steals and a 2.9 average. LW: #7
9. Folsom Lake, Big 8, 13-6: The Falcons are in the top 10, responding to a 5-point loss to Cosumnes River on Jan. 9 by winning three straight in a combined average win differential of 48 points. Emily Ko has 38 steals and a 2.1 average. LW: #13
10. Mt. San Jacinto, Inland Empire Athletic, 19-3: The Eagles are 15-1 in their last 16 games with the only loss to #2 Mt. SAC (57-53 on Jan. 10). They won a tough one over unranked Chaffey, 53-49 and are 4-0 in the IEAC. Breyonna Bell has 62 steals and a 3.0 average. LW: #10
11. Cosumnes River, Big 8, 18-2: The Hawks had their 7-0 start to Big 8 play and a 12-game win streak snapped by #4 Delta. The Big 8 leader has Feb. 20 already marked on the calendar--the home rematch v. the Mustangs in the conference finale. LaKayla Hale has 68 steals and a 3.8 average. LW: #14
12. Laney, Bay Valley, 14-4: A 6-game streak doesn't translate to this week's ranking, a 3-spot drop out of the top 10 for the Eagles. Laney is 5-1 and in second place in the BVC behind unranked Solano, a team on an 8-game win streak. Jada Hunter is the state leader in steals by a wide margin with 109 and a 6.1 average. LW: #9
13. Santa Rosa Junior College, Big 8, 12-7: The Bear Cubs are 2-3 in the last five, including an 80-71 loss to #21 Sierra. Reese Searcy has 43 steals and a 2.3 average. LW: #11
14. Irvine Valley, Orange Empire, 12-6: The Lasers recovered from their loss to OCC by winning three in a row, the last 70-57 over Fullerton. Moka Saiki has 34 steals and a 1.9 average. LW: #15
15. City College of San Francisco, Coast North, 13-6: The Rams opened division play by edging #20 San Mateo, 65-64, before #19 Chabot handed them a 13-point defeat. Deadriana Prim has 37 steals and a 1.9 average. LW: #12
16. Long Beach City, South Coast South, 8-9: The Vikings are the only below-.500 team on the top 25 and after beating Pasadena City by 12, they were handed losses by unranked East Los Angeles, 72-61, and #2 Mt. SAC, 86-57. Three of their defeats are v. the Mounties. Kimberly Cruz-Martinez has 54 steals and a 3.4 average. LW: #16
17. College of the Sequoias, Central Valley, 13-6: The Giants are 3-0 in CVC play, chasing #6 Fresno, a win ahead. The two squads face off on Jan. 27 at COS. Anisa Torres has 52 steals and a 2.7 average. LW: #19
18. Victor Valley, Inland Empire Athletic, 19-5: The Rams are officially 6-0 to top the IEAC race (two forfeits over Desert), including a 54-35 win over Chaffey. VVC and #10 Mt. San Jacinto have a showdown this Saturday. Ebony Black-Smith has 77 steals and a 3.5 average. LW: #18
19. Chabot, Coast North, 13-8: The Gladiators were riding high after a 78-65 win over #15 CCSF, but #20 San Mateo (62-57) and unranked Skyline (69-60) took them down two spots in rankings. Nia Hunter has 44 steals and a 2.1 average. LW: #17
20. College of San Mateo, Coast North, 14-5: The Bulldogs got over their 1-point loss to #15 San Francisco with a 5-point win over #19 Chabot. Arianna Jordan has 34 steals and a 2.3 average. LW: #21
21. Sierra, Big 8, 11-8: The Wolverines have won three consecutive games, highlighted by their 9-point upset win over SRJC to pull back into the heated Big 8 race at 5-2. Julianne Cotterill has 34 steals and a 2.0 average. LW: #22
22. San Jose City, Coast South, 17-3: The Jaguars top the Coast South Division at 4-0, the closest win being a 68-51 triumph over Mission in the conference opener. Tatiana Collazo has 44 steals and a 2.2 average. LW: #20
23. Ventura, Western State North, 12-7: The Pirates are 3-1 in WSC North play, edging Cuesta, 58-57, prior to their 7-point defeat v. #3 Moorpark. Sam McKenzie has 43 steals and a 2.4 average. LW: #23
24. Citrus, Western State South, 14-4: The Owls are keeping pace with #7 Glendale and on a 5-game win streak. This includes two close victories over Canyons, 79-72, and a Jolleen Olia buzzer-beating bank to beat LA Valley, 69-68. Olia and Kristen Morella, both at 30 steals and 1.7 averages. LW: #24
25. Imperial Valley, Pacific Coast Athletic, 13-6: The Desert Warriors found their way back on the top 25, defeating Grossmont by nine after their rough loss to #8 Palomar. Carolina Sauceda has 94 steals to lead the SoCal Region (second in state) and a 4.9 average. LW: Not Ranked

Dropped out of Top 25: Pasadena City (11-8)

OTHER TOP STEAL LEADERS: Diara McBroom, LA Trade-Tech, 62 (3.9), Kayla Terry, Golden West, 59 (3.7), Leniyah Fulsome, Laney, 66 (3.7), Aleksia Gadea, Saddleback, 58 (3.6), Antuanae Garrett, Pasadena CC, 68 (3.6), Chassen Gutierrez, LA Pierce, 66 (3.5), Cerina Nguyen, San Diego City, 58 (3.2), Larissa Robles, Santa Ana, 54 (3.2).

Release by Robert Lewis, CCCWBCA Publicist

Rankings produced by CCCWBCA Statistician Greg Murphy through voting by association head coaches