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Date: February 21, 2006
Central
Valley Conference Basketball
"Players of the Week"
WOMEN: Modesto Junior College, DIANA FELIX (Sophomore Guard, 5-9, Modesto
High School) posted two-game totals of 44 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists,
as the Pirates closed the regular season with a pair of home wins. Felix poured
in 33 points (18-25 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and a block
in Saturday’s 85-78 win over Taft. She recorded a double-double in Wednesday’s
76-54 win against Porterville, finishing with 11 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds,
and 5 steals.
MEN (Co-Player of
the Week): Columbia College, ZACH DYER (Sophomore Guard, 6-2, 180, Sonora High
School, Sonora) scored 42 points in two games last week for the Claim Jumpers.
Dyer helped Columbia upset Modesto, 92-86, on Saturday. He scored a game-high
33 points, connecting on 13-of-15 free throws, while holding Modesto’s
second-leading scorer, Guy Ten-Fingers, to just 7 points (1-4 FG).
MEN (Co-Player of
the Week): Modesto Junior College: MICHAEL MEDEIROS (Sophomore Guard, 5-11,
180, Hilmar High School, Hilmar) finished the week with 45 points, and his 30
point-effort at College of the Sequoias came on a perfect shooting night from
the field. Medeiros made all 11 shot attempts, including 3-of-3 from behind
the arc, as the Pirates fell short in upsetting the Giants, 71-65, on Wednesday.
He also had 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
LIVE BROADCASTS:
The Central Valley Conference will broadcast two playoff games this week on
the COA web site. Friday will feature a men’s game between host No.
8 College of the Sequoias (23-10) and No. 9 Sierra College (21-12); and Saturday’s
broadcast will feature a women’s match-up as No. 11 Modesto Junior College
(22-10) visits No. 6 Sierra College (23-11). Both air-times are scheduled with
6:50 p.m. pre-game shows and 7 p.m. tip-offs. Fans can visit coasports.org to
listen live on the CVC Home Page.
STATE PLAYOFFS: For
men’s and women’s 2006 basketball playoff pairings and brackets, visit
coasports.org and jctalk.com.
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Eric Mendoza
Central Valley Conference
Sports Publicist
(559) 824-5717
emendoza@fccrams.com
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