WNBA players’ recent advocacy and negotiations have made headlines, with some critics calling the progress and popularity a modern anomaly. Far from that, Ava Fleisher SC ’28 explores the rich history of women’s basketball at the 5Cs, dating back to Pomona’s groundbreaking 1903 team.
P-P Women’s Basketball
Athenas soar past Sagehens in SCIAC semis
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s basketball has put an end to their losing streak against Sixth Street rival Pomona-Pitzer, staking a powerful but hard-fought 59-54 win in the SCIAC semifinals on Feb. 26. Despite a 16-0 scoring run at the beginning of the second quarter by the Sagehens, the Athenas held strong to clinch a spot in the SCIAC Championship finals.
Hot dam! Sagehens beat the Caltech Beavers 63-41
Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s basketball defeated the Caltech Beavers in dominant fashion, winning the game 63-41. The Beavers were coached by P-P’s former assistant head coach, Madison Quan, but fell short in a matchup where bench depth proved to be crucial. For Head Coach Alaina Woo, this result is simply a culmination of the work that all 15 players have put into preparing for the season.
¡Ándale! Pomona-Pitzer women’s basketball embark on a journey to make Spain tour a reality
Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s basketball is headed to Spain for the program’s first-ever foreign tour, and senior Hens are leading the effort. With the winter season taking up nearly six months of the school year, athletes who are usually unable to study abroad are using the summer as a special opportunity to play basketball overseas.
Off to a flying start: Sagehens use last minute surge to topple Slugs
Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s basketball emerged victorious after a strong showing in their regular season opener against UC Santa Cruz, winning 57-50.
Underclassmen sharp shooters come alive in second half as Sagehens take the Sixth Street crown
In their last home game of the season the Sagehens displayed their three-point shooting and flapped their way to the top of the scoreboard to bring home the sixth street trophy on Saturday, Feb. 10 at Voelkel Gym with a final score of 67-54.
PP Women’s Basketball Enter New Season with New Young Talent
Young, scrappy and hungry: the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s basketball enters this season with a team featuring mostly first years and sophomores, however, the squad has high hopes for the future with the young core they plan to develop over the next few seasons.
‘Season still up for grabs’: P-P women’s basketball looks to move ahead after dramatic loss to Panthers
P-P proved if they go down, they go down fighting. Last Wednesday, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaking match to the Chapman Panthers. The final scoreboard read 66-62 in favor of Chapman, but didn’t reflect the incredible comeback PP had made from trailing the entire game, sometimes by as many as 15 points.
Senior spotlight: Madison Quan’s PZ ’22 team mentality helps her shine on the court
Being a career 11.2 points and 3.1 assists per game scorer while averaging 39 percent from the floor, Madison Quan PZ ’22 reflects on her final collegiate season.
Sagehens dethrone the Regals in double-digit fashion during regular season finale
Following their blowout victory in their last matchup against Cal Lu, the Sagehens replicated this dominance in the season finale, knocking off the Regals 61-47.