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Date: Jan. 9, 2006
Central
Valley Conference Basketball
"Players of the Week"
MEN: Reedley College, DAVID MORENO (Sophomore Forward, 6-6, 210, Freeport High
School, Roosevelt, NY) recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers
to a 76-58 upset-win over host Modesto College (previously ranked No. 12 in
Northern California) on Saturday. Moreno scored 12 of his game-high 19 points
in the second half, on way to registering his first career double-double. He
also scored 9 points in Wednesday’s loss to West Hills College.
WOMEN: Modesto Junior College:
BRITNEY BORBA (Freshman Guard, 5-8, Patterson High School, Patterson, Calif.)
posted career-high scoring nights of 19 and 20 points in a pair of conference
wins for the Pirates. Borba connected on 9-of-15 shots from 3-point range in
the two games combined. In Wednesday’s 82-51 victory at College of the
Sequoias, Borba (19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 assists) was 4-of-5 from
behind the arc, including a 30-footer before the halftime buzzer to give Modesto
the lead for good. On Saturday, Borba came off the bench to spark the Pirates
to a 76-68 win over visiting Merced College, making 5-of-10
three-point attempts (20 pts, 4 rbs, 2 asts, 1 stl). Modesto snapped a long
losing streak to Merced; and with a record of 17-5, the Pirates are off to their
best start in program history.
LISTEN LIVE: The Central
Valley Conference "Game of the Week" will feature a men’s match-up
between Columbia College and host College of the Sequoias on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Fans can visit coasports.org to listen live on the CVC Home Page.
— For the latest standings,
polls and statistics, please visit jcscores.com, the official website service
for both basketball coaches’ associations.
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Eric Mendoza
Central Valley Conference
Sports Publicist
(559) 824-5717
emendoza@fccrams.com
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