Palomar debuts at No. 1 in first CCCSIA women's basketball poll; Unbeaten Orange Coast is No. 2

(Courtesy Palomar College Athletics)
(Courtesy Palomar College Athletics)
January 12, 2023

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SACRAMENTO - A pair of undefeated teams are perched atop the first California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA) Women's Basketball poll of the season with Palomar (16-0) and Orange Coast (18-0) leading the way but the next five teams in the rankings hail from NorCal as the 2022-23 CCCAA season turns its attention to conference seasons that will determine the fate of teams' postseason aspirations.

The CCCSIA conducted its first state poll of the season, taking the baton from the California Community College Women's Basketball Association (CCCWBCA) which releases its state polls up until the start of conference competition. The CCCWBCA continues to release regional polls each week with Palomar leading SoCal this week and Fresno City (16-2) and Santa Rosa (14-2) tied for No. 1 in the north.

Palomar garnered eight first-place votes and 179 total points in the poll of sports information directors while Orange Coast picked up the remaining first-place tally and has 169 points. From there, NorCal took control with Fresno, Santa Rosa, College of the Sequoias (15-2), Butte (15-3), and 2022 state runner-up San Joaquin Delta (10-5) rolling through the next five positions. Perennial powers Moorpark (13-5) and City College of San Francisco (13-4) are tied for eighth place with 104 points, while poll regular Ventura (13-4) tallied 100 points to round out the top 10.

The next five seats are occupied by Mt. San Jacinto (15-2), Mt. San Antonio (12-6), Laney (14-3), Cypress (13-4) and Riverside City (13-5), while Folsom Lake (12-4), San Jose City (15-3), Long Beach City (10-6), defending state champion Sierra (9-7) and Irvine Valley (13-5) complete the top 20.

 

CCCSIA STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POLL (Jan. 9)
RK School W-L PTS  
1. Palomar (8) 16-0 179  
2. Orange Coast (1) 18-0 169  
3. Fresno City 16-2 157  
4. Santa Rosa 14-2 153  
5. College of the Sequoias 15-2 141  
6. Butte 15-3 122  
7. San Joaquin Delta 10-5 117  
T8. Moorpark 13-5 104  
T8. City College of San Francisco 13-4 104  
10. Ventura 13-4 100  
11. Mt. San Jacinto 15-2 84  
12. Mt. San Antonio 12-6 75  
13. Laney 14-3 72  
14. Cypress 13-4 64  
15. Riverside City 13-5 56  
16. Folsom Lake 12-4 44  
17. San Jose City 15-3 40  
18. Long Beach City 10-6 27  
19. Sierra 9-7 22  
20. Irvine Valley 13-5 17  
Others: Glendale, 14; Imperial Valley, 11; College of the Siskyous, 10; Allan Hancock, 7, College of San Mateo, 1.   
         
         
CCCWBCA NORTH REGION POLL (Jan. 9)
RK School W-L PTS PR
T1. Fresno City (2) 16-2 70 2
T1. Santa Rosa (1) 14-2 70 1
3. San Joaquin Delta (2) 10-5 68 5
4. College of the Sequoias 15-2 59 4
5. Butte 15-3 58 3
T6. City College of San Francisco 13-4 49 6
T6. Laney 14-3 43 8
8. Folsom Lake 12-4 38 9
9. Sierra 9-7 36 7
10. San Jose City 15-3 30 10
11. Feather River 11-5 24 15
12. Merced 8-9 22 12
13. College of the Siskiyous 13-3 15 11
14. College of San Mateo 13-6 8 13
15. Napa Valley 9-6 7 14
Others (alphabetical): Solano, Skyline.      
         
CCCWBCA SOUTH REGION POLL (Jan. 9)
RK School W-L PTS PR
1. Palomar (7) 16-0 105 1
2. Orange Coast 18-0 98 2
3. Mt. San Antonio 12-6 86 4
4. Moorpark 13-5 82.5 3
5. Ventura 13-4 71.5 6
6. Cypress 13-4 69 5
7. Mt. San Jacinto 15-2 66 7
8. Long Beach City 10-6 48 T-8
9. Irvine Valley 13-5 47 T-8
T10. Glendale 12-4 42 11
T10. Riverside City 13-5 42 10
12. Allan Hancock 12-5 29 12
13. L.A. Trade-Tech 11-9 26 13
14. L.A. Valley 10-6 15 14
15. Victor Valley 11-7 6 NR
Others (alphabetical): College of the Canyons, Fuller, San Diego Mesa.,