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Womenʼs volleyball wins 15th conference title
FELIPE GAMINO Sports Editor @fgamino13
The women’s volleyball team secured its 15th conference title Friday when they beat Victor Valley College in straight sets. With this win, the record improved to 21-6, and they remain undefeated in conference play at 7-0.
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The Brahmas won the first and third set 25-17, and won the second one 25-11.
Head Coach Nabil Mardini said that winning conference is just a small accomplishment, and they have their sights on going to state.
“I just give the girls a pat on the back. Conference champs are all good. To me, it’s just a small accomplishment to winning the big thing,” Mardini said. “I’m not trying to be arrogant or cocky, it just means we have the right to be in the playoffs.”
The team has two games left before postseason, but no team in the WSC-East can match their record.
The Citrus College Owls, who are second in the standings, are 5-2 in conference and have an overall record of 18-11.
The team bounced back from the loss to El Camino College by winning the next three matches.
Mardini said that if the team wants to go far, they have to beat teams that they’ll potentially see in the playoffs.
“Victor Valley is not an ElCo team. ElCo is a team we are going
Game previews:
W Volleyball 11/8 vs Glendale
After securing conference for the 15th time, the Brahmas host Glendale Community College looking to extend the streak.
The team come from beating Victor Valley College in straight sets.
Glendale come into the game with a 3-18 overall record and are 0-6 in conference.
Game starts at 6 p.m.
W Volleyball 11/10 vs CoC
The Brahmas wrap up the regular season hosting College of the Canyons.
The team are currently ranked no.4 in the state rankings.
Canyons come into this game with a 20-4 record and are top of the WSC- South standings with a 7-0 record.
The game starts at 6 p.m. at Ken Stanley Court.
Soccer 11/10 vs West LA
Playoffs are on the line for the soccer team when they host West LA in the final regular season game.
The Brahmas are currently second in WSC- South with a 10-53 record.
to see in the playoffs. I’m just trying to be as real with this whole thing,” Mardini said. “It was a tough loss. We didn’t play bad. The ball just didn’t bounce our way.”
The Brahmas face Glendale Community College before going against the College of the Canyons to end the regular season.
Brahma of the Week
Kyshawn Richards
Sport: Football
Position: WR/RB
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Four touchdowns in the 40-37 OT win versus Santa Barbara City College.
If you weren’t playing football what sport woud you play?
“Nothing else. Football is my passion.”
Four touchdowns in the game. What was the key to it?
“Honestly it was because of the good blocking by the linemen and receivers on the field. It made things a whole lot easier.”
Did you expect to win the game a lot sooner?
“I did. A win is a win no matter what. We’ll take it. It speakes values of the team because we came back from a 20-point deficit.”
A win on Saturday, and there are possibilities of a bowl game.
How are you and the team preparing for it?
“We are looking forward to it. We expect a hard week of practice. Everyone is locked in. We just need to play our game and not play down to anybody.”
The team won 8-0 on Friday against Glendale, while West LA lost 7-0 in their game against Santa Monica Game kicks off at 7 p.m.
M basketball 11/11 vs Santiago College
Men’s basketball tips off their season on Saturday as they host Santiago Canyon College. After a successful Red and Black Madness event on Oct. 28, the team turns their attention to Santiago Canyon. Canyon are 3-0 coming into the game against the Brahmas. Game begins at 3 p.m. at ken Stanley Court.
Football 11/11 at Antelope Valley
The football team kept their hopes of a bowl game alive after beating Santa Barbara 40-37 in overtime.
Kyshawn Richards scored four of the five touchdowns as the team came back from a 20-0 deficit.
The Brahmas come with a 4-5 record as they travel to Antelope Valley College who are 5-4.
Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
