Moorpark holds off Sequoias in women’s junior college basketball
MOORPARK, Calif. (Interstat) — On Saturday, Moorpark defeated visiting Sequoias 70-62 in a women’s junior college basketball game. The Raiders built a halftime lead, withstood a Sequoias rally in the third quarter and closed strong down the stretch. Mikayla Oliver paced Moorpark with 12 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 34 minutes. Daniela Rocha Bentancourt added 17 points and three rebounds, Helena Koubek scored 11 points with seven rebounds, and Kalysa Phanhsavang contributed seven points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Kaitlin Giacone led Sequoias with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes, while J’Lynn Mitchell had nine points and six rebounds and Carolina Cabrita added eight points, five rebounds and four assists. Sequoias shot 22 of 66 from the floor, including 7 of 30 from three-point range, and committed nine turnovers. Moorpark shot 23 of 59 overall and 11 of 30 from beyond the arc. Moorpark improved to 2-0; Sequoias fell to 1-1.