On Feb. 7, the Delta College women’s basketball team won its home game against Modesto Junior College with a final score of 56-37.
The game was a fundraiser for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund called Play4Kay.
This is the Mustang’s 8th win in a row in the California Community College Athlete Association’s Big 8 Conference. The team’s total conference tally is at 11-1.
Delta lost its last game against the Modesto Pirates on Jan. 9.
“Our only loss in Conference was against them, so I think our girls, not only did we learn a lesson from that loss, but we’ve improved and the girls were pretty fired up to come out and prove that they felt like they are the better team,” said Head Coach Gina Johnson. “And the other team, you know, they definitely are a hard working team.”
For the first half of the game the Modesto Pirates kept the score close, with Delta at a five point lead in the first quarter, and entering halftime with only a narrow three point difference at 30-27, with Delta still in the lead.
The Mustang’s preparation and determination showed during the second half, where the team widened the gap and won with a 19 point lead.
“I’m most proud of our high-low, because we have been working on our high-low,” said No. 10 Fajr Cuthbertson, sophomore starting guard, describing an offensive play. “When we first played them [Modesto], our high-low was not good, but we’ve been getting better, looking for the middle person, cut in and just making better passes, and making better shots.”
Cuthbertson was the Mustangs leading scorer, she had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Delta is tied for first place in the Big 8 Conference with Folsom Lake College.“I think we still have a lot of work to do, but I feel confident in us, I feel really confident,” said No. 1 Kiara Council, sophomore starting point guard, about Delta’s chances overall in the conference.
Council had 8 points playing good defense as well having 2 steals.
The Mustangs are currently at 13-2 and still tied for first with Folsom Lake in the Big 8 Conference.
In their latest game on Feb. 18 they beat Diablo Valley with a final score of 108-33.
Six different Mustangs scored over 10 points, The playoffs begin Feb. 26.
