2018-19 COD Women's Basketball News
College of the Desert Women’s Basketball officially has a new head coach, as former Roadrunners assistant coach, Kendyl Rizea now helms the program.
COD Women’s Basketball sophomore Alissa Munayco (Indio Shadow Hills) has signed with the Dakota State University Trojans.
COD (1-21; 1-4) honored 7 of their 8 players on Sophomore Night as the team hosted the #13 team in the state, the Palomar Comets of San Marcos (20-6; 4-1), falling to the Comets, 83-49.
COD (1-20) received some good contributions from their starters, but the Southwestern Jaguars of Chula Vista (14-8) used a big first half and the Roadrunners fell, 89-73.
COD (1-19; 1-3) played a strong first half against a strong Mt. San Jacinto Eagles (19-6; 4-0) squad, but the Eagles would use a big third quarter to sink the Roadrunners, 82-46.
COD (1-17; 1-2) turned a corner under first year coach Timi Brown and received her first win helming the Roadrunners program as they turned back the San Bernardino Valley Wolverines (4-13; 0-2), 51-36.
COD (0-17; 0-2) struggled from beyond the arc (0-7) and from the free throw line (9-19), but dominated in the paint, winning the rebounding war 57 to 46. Unfortunately, the Roadrunners stopped scoring with over 6 minutes left in the game and the MiraCosta Spartans of Oceanside (12-5; 1-1) handed Desert a home loss, 60-35.
COD (0-15) played a strong first half of basketball, but losing “The Battle of the Boards” and “The Battle in the Paint,” as well as a late push by the Grossmont Griffins (2-12) proved to be the difference, as the Roadrunners fell, 80-63.
COD (0-12) started 2019 with a bang as they opened up the New Year at home, taking an early 18-15 lead at the end of the first quarter, but turnovers and second chance points proved to be a problem, as the Compton Tartars (1-11) won, 65-46.
COD (0-11) welcomed into the friendly confines five teams, facing Copper Mountain, then Mission and then Fullerton on the final day to wrap up another successful Winter Classic.
COD (0-8) rolled onto their third tournament of the season, traveling to Irvine Valley to take on Santa Monica and Rio Hondo.
COD (0-6) traveled to participate in the Santa Ana Tournament, Kaitlyn Cox collected a double-double and Alissa Munayco totaled 28 points for the tournament.
COD (0-4) travelled to Pasadena City College to participate in the Lancer Classic, facing Sequoias, San Diego City and Imperial Valley.
COD will officially welcome in their new Women’s Basketball coach, Dr. Timi Brown, on June 11, she is looking to get the program back into the post season for the first time since 1999.