
The MSJC women's basketball picked up three wins this week as they went on the road to defeat Grossmont and then won a pair of games at the Rams Crossover in Victorville.
The Eagles started the week by traveling to El Cajon where they beat Grossmont 72-32. MSJC jumped out to a 37-17 halftime lead and then cruised home to victory. Drasoni Kyles led a balanced offensive attack with a game high 19 points, she also had 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Natalie Derla added 16 points while Breyonna Bell had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Jana Roman just missed a double double with 8 points and a game high 12 boards.
Friday MSJC traveled to Victorville, where they had to fight back from a double digit deficit to defeat Antelope Valley 80-69. The Eagles struggled in the first half and trailed by 14 at the half, before storming back to for the victory. Derla had a team high 16 points in the win, she also pulled in 5 rebounds. Lauren Pagtakhan added 14 points, Valeria Brewer had 13, and Bell added 12. Roman once again came up just short of a double double this time with 12 points and 8 rebounds.
The Eagles capped their busy week on Saturday with a 66-50 win over Santa Barbara. MSJC started quick taking a 21-11 lead after the opening quarter, they pushed the advantage to 36-22 by half. MSJC once again had a balanced offensive attack as Roman, Bell, and Brewer each scored 14 points. Roman added 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
MSJC is now 8-2 on the season and will return to action this week with a pair of road games. Wednesday afternoon the Eagles will play at San Diego Mesa, tip-off is set for 3 pm. Saturday MSJC will travel to Chaffey for a 1 pm non-conference tilt.