2013-14 Dons Women's Basketball News
After leading the Dons to the 2013-14 CCCAA Playoffs, Jazmine Johnson and Ashley Whisler received scholarships to transfer to California State University, Monterey Bay to continue their academic and athletic careers.
Both Jazmine Johnson and Ashley Whisler were named First Team All-Orange Empire Conference while Whisler was also named Third Team All-State.
Ashley Whisler scored 24 points for the Dons in their 95-52 loss to the top-seeded Ventura Pirates.
Ashley Whisler led the way for the Dons with 35 points followed by Jazmine Johnson with 18. The Dons will now travel to top-seeded Ventura College on Saturday.
The Dons turned a strong first half of the season into a playoff bid and are being rewarded with a home game against Cerritos College on Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m.
After the two teams played to a 31-31 tie in the first half, the visiting Gauchos outscored the Dons by 7 in the second half to even the season series.
With the win, the Dons recorded their third conference win in a season for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
The Dons seemed headed for a victory but Cypress' big second half doomed SAC in the conference loss.
The Dons dropped their third straight conference game after falling too far behind the visiting Pirates.
The Dons played Irvine Valley nearly even in the second half but were unable to overcome a halftime deficit.
Neither team shot well in the game but Riverside was able to find the edge as both teams move to 1-1 in the Orange Empire Conference.
The Dons took home their tournament championship with Carly Ducat and Alexus Lopez being named All-Tournament while Ashley Whisler was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
The Dons built a 17 point lead at the half before going on to claim the win while advancing to the semifinals of the tournament. Their next opponent, Merced College, moved on with a win over College of the Desert.
The Dons defeated Merced College 61-52 to advance to the championship game of the Santa Ana College Tournament. Ashley Whisler scored 31 points, including 16-for-16 from the free throw line, to lead the Dons.
Along with Whisler's performance, the Dons also got 20 points from Jazmine Johnson and 10 points from Kelly Smit.
Ashley Whisler led the way with 20 points in a losing effort as the Dons dropped their home opener after starting the season 2-0 on the road.