Cuyamaca Edges Imperial Valley in Tight Junior College Women’s Basketball Contest

EL CAJON, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cuyamaca Coyotes narrowly defeated the Imperial Valley Arabs 55-53 in a California Community College women’s basketball game Friday night.

Cuyamaca used a 17-point third quarter to erase a halftime deficit and secure the victory. Imperial Valley led 29-26 at intermission but could not maintain its advantage.

Yasmine Zufri led the Coyotes with 13 rebounds and 12 points. Naomi Henderson added a game-high 20 points.

Both teams now hold 4-win records, with Cuyamaca at 4-14 and Imperial Valley at 4-20 overall. Cuyamaca next hosts San Diego City on Feb. 20. Imperial Valley hosts San Diego Mesa on Feb. 18.