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.
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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.
Trending upward: 5C women coaches share their stories, highlight the need for progress in the NCAA
In honor of Women’s History Month TSL interviewed three women coaches to spotlight their experiences at the 5Cs.
‘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.
From the court to courtside: Alum Alaina Woo named P-P basketball head coach
Alaina Woo PO ’17, recently named P-P women’s basketball head coach, has been part of both a one-win season and a SCIAC title.
Athenas hold off Hens’ comeback attempt to avenge earlier loss, keep P-P on postseason bubble
The CMS women’s basketball team defeated P-P 82-71 in the most recent iteration of the Sixth Street Rivalry.
Both CMS and P-P women’s basketball coaches to leave Claremont Colleges
The Claremont Colleges are down two women’s basketball coaches with both the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer coaches leaving the 5Cs.