Women's Basketball Opens League Play at Cedar Valley Thursday
Dallas College Mountain View women's basketball team opens Dallas Athletic Conference play at Dallas College Cedar Valley 6 p.m. Thursday.
Mountain View (8-6, 0-0 DAC) hadn't played since Nov. 30 before falling at the Dallas Angels Tuesday.
Lions guard Devon Sherrod is averaging 21.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 4.3 steals. Forward Leah Jones is averaging 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 6.3 steals. Guard Shaviante Cobb is averaging 12.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals. Forward Kimberly Cohen is averaging 7.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals.
Mountain View is scoring 72.1 points per game, while shooting 40.2 percent from the floor. Cedar Valley (9-3, 1-0) is averaging 76.7 points, and shooting 40.5 percent.
Cedar Valley beat Mountain View in both league meetings last season, earning a berth in the NJCAA DIII Southeast District tournament. Two years ago, the Lions won five of the nine meetings between the two teams during the COVID-altered spring schedule, beating the Suns in the NJCAA DIII Southwest District semifinals.
Ranked No. 7 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll, Cedar Valley is coming off a 100-26 victory at Dallas College Richland last Thursday in its conference opener.
Suns guard Shandrea Yeldell is averaging 18.4 points, 3.8 assists and 3.6 steals per game. Backcourt mate Nakia Brumley is averaging 16.1 points, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals. Center Sierra Headquist is averaging 12.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.2 blocks. Guard Kate Valle is scoring 7.3 points and 1.9 assists. Forward Kayriona Brown is pulling down 8.9 boards, and averaging just under a block and a steal per game.