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2012-13 Year in Review - Antelope Valley College Marauder Athletics

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Sat., Dec. 8Fri., Dec. 14Sun., Dec. 16Wed., Dec. 26Thu., Dec. 27<strong>Marauder</strong> Women's Basketball can't defend their Moorpark Tournament title, los<strong>in</strong>g tothe host Raiders 56-52 <strong>in</strong> overtime. Mikeisha Moore led AVC with 14 po<strong>in</strong>ts, whilethe All-Tournament players, Yvette Bennett and Ashley Davis added 10 and n<strong>in</strong>e po<strong>in</strong>tsrespectively.Five times from 3:50 left <strong>in</strong> the game- twice for <strong>Marauder</strong> Women's Basketball and threetimes for Santa Barbara - players went to the free throw l<strong>in</strong>e on the bonus with the gametied at 49. Five times those first shots were missed. But it was Sara Crane pick<strong>in</strong>g up theoffensive rebound with 1:35 left and putt<strong>in</strong>g it back to break the tie that ultimately gavethe w<strong>in</strong> to the Vaqueros <strong>in</strong> the open<strong>in</strong>g round of the AVC Holiday Tounament. AshleyDavis scored 11 to lead AVC.Los<strong>in</strong>g effort is not supposed to mean what is happen<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>Marauder</strong> Women'sBasketball. Yes, Pierce beat AVC 73-61 for AVC Holiday Tournament Consolation title,but it was the loss of Yvette Bennett <strong>in</strong> the second half with a knee <strong>in</strong>jury that added tothe loss of Whitney Wash<strong>in</strong>gton (<strong>in</strong>jury) and Ashley Davis (discipl<strong>in</strong>e) that rendered AVCdown three of its starters they opened the tournament with.<strong>Marauder</strong> Football's Edw<strong>in</strong> Delva named All-America. Additionally, he signs withOregon State.<strong>Marauder</strong> Men's Basketball beats Cerritos 62-59 <strong>in</strong> open<strong>in</strong>g round of the CanyonsTournament. Michaelyn Scott led AVC with 18 po<strong>in</strong>ts, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a shot with 19 secondsleft that gave AVC the 61-59 lead. Also <strong>in</strong> the game, John Taylor picks up this 50th w<strong>in</strong> asmen's head coach.Sat., Dec. 29 <strong>Marauder</strong> Men's Basketball defended their title <strong>in</strong> the Canyons Tournament with a 85-83 w<strong>in</strong> over No. 8 <strong>in</strong> state Chaffey. The w<strong>in</strong> gives AVC their only championship of theseason - they lost to Ventura <strong>in</strong> the championship game of the Ventura Tournament - andmomentum go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to Foothill Conference play.Down by 11 to the Panthers 67-56 with <strong>13</strong>:11 left, the <strong>Marauder</strong>s scraped back, and withthe help of a defense that kept Chaffey from scor<strong>in</strong>g a field goal <strong>in</strong> the last 4:54, tooktheir first lead of the contest when Vadal Faniel put back a Julius Bilbrew miss with am<strong>in</strong>ute left <strong>in</strong> the contest - 83-82.Sat., Jan 5<strong>Marauder</strong> Women's Basketball shook off a three game los<strong>in</strong>g skid and opened FoothillConference play with a 88-81 w<strong>in</strong> over Desert.<strong>Marauder</strong> Men's Basketball recorded their fourth straight w<strong>in</strong>, open<strong>in</strong>g FoothillConference play with their biggest w<strong>in</strong> of the season, beat<strong>in</strong>g Desert 88-52. Five<strong>Marauder</strong>s were <strong>in</strong> double figures, with Lucciano Gamiz and Daviyon Draper hitt<strong>in</strong>g for14 each.

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