Cerritos College women's basketball player Carissa Basurto (El Rancho HS) knocked down five second-half three points to help lead the team to a 65-32 non-conference against visiting Barstow College on Friday. The Falcons will now travel to Taft College on Saturday for a 2:00 p.m. game.

Basurto, who was scoreless through the first half, drained three consecutive three-pointers to start the third quarter, as the Falcons started to pull away after leading, 26-15 through the first half. After her third trey, Cerritos was on top, 43-17, which also included four points each from sophomore Lauryn Nakamura (Cypress HS) and freshman Justine Lucero (South El Monte HS).

Although they struggled at times from the field and turned the ball over 17 times, the Falcons were able to work their fast break after multiple missed shots from the Vikings (0-8), which accounted for 24 of their points. Cerritos also converted 25 Barstow turnovers into 26 points.

Basurto scored all 15 of her points from three-point range, while Nakamura led all scorers with 19 points and added 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a very good all-around game. Lucero also had a great game with 15 points, four rebounds, six assists and four steals, with freshman Emily Gonzalez (La Mirada HS) adding eight points. Freshman Destiny Elmore (La Mirada HS) pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the team and also posted six points, five assists and four steals, while freshman Maya Aceves (Garfield HS) pulled down seven rebounds.

Photos by Daryl Peterson