{"id":2903,"date":"2009-11-07T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-07T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/sports\/lbcc-wbb-vikes-open-up-with-big-win\/"},"modified":"2009-11-07T06:15:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-07T06:15:00","slug":"lbcc-wbb-vikes-open-up-with-big-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/lbcc-wbb-vikes-open-up-with-big-win","title":{"rendered":"LBCC WBB: Vikes Open Up With Big Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-style: italic; \">Report by LBCC; photos by John Fajardo<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Long Beach City College women\u2019s basketball team opened up the 2009-10 season on Friday night with a 64-44 non-conference win over visiting Rio Hondo College at the Hall of Champions Gym.<o:p>In just one game, the Vikings (1-0) matched their win total from last season.<\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size:10pt; line-height: normal; color: #666666; white-space: pre; \"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"http:\/\/i304.photobucket.com\/albums\/nn191\/LBPOSTphotos\/LBCCvsRioHondo1.jpg\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The game was close over the first 10 minutes as LBCC held just a one point lead (15-14) at the 10:16 mark. But the Vikings went on to outscore Rio Hondo 12-5 over the next five minutes to take a commanding 27-17 advantage with 5:50 left in the first half that they wouldn\u2019t give up.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size:10pt; line-height: normal; color: #666666; white-space: pre; \"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"http:\/\/i304.photobucket.com\/albums\/nn191\/LBPOSTphotos\/LBCCvsRioHondo2.jpg\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Four Vikings scored in double figures on the night. Freshman forward Rayven Sellers had an impressive debut for LBCC as she totaled a double-double with game highs of 21 points and 13 rebounds. She also added four assists and two steals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size:10pt; line-height: normal; color: #666666; white-space: pre; \"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"http:\/\/i304.photobucket.com\/albums\/nn191\/LBPOSTphotos\/LBCCvsRioHondo3.jpg\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Sophomore Alanna Yim (11 points, 7 rebounds), and freshmen Maria Loera (10 points, 9 rebounds), and Jocelyn Arce (10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) all had good opening nights for the Vikings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size:10pt; line-height: normal; color: #666666; white-space: pre; \"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"http:\/\/i304.photobucket.com\/albums\/nn191\/LBPOSTphotos\/LBCCvsRioHondo4.jpg\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Forward Reina Sosa led Rio Hondo (0-1) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. 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