Andraquay Quinnine turned in what has to be one of the top performances of the season in California JC women's basketball with 40 pts and 10 rebs, leading #7 Cosumnes River to a 72-64 comeback win over host Diablo Valley Tuesday night in Big 8 Conference action.
"Quay" registered the second-highest scoring total in the state so far this season, and the highest in the North region, but also contributed 10 rebs for an amazing 40-10 double-double. She also had 2 steals and did not commit a turnover.
And Cosumnes River (19-4, 10-1) needed all of her contributions to get the win after falling behind by 15 points in the first half. Diablo Valley (7-14, 3-7) had just 7 players available and used just 6, but took a 32-17 lead with 3:40 left in the first half.
Cosumnes River cut the deficit to seven points at halftime, and tied the game at 40 on a Quinnine 3-pointer with 12:40 left. CRC took a 43-42 lead when Quinnine was fouled attempting a 3-point shot and made all three free throws with 11:46 left.
CRC ended up wiht a 53-48 lead after a 10-0 run with 8:40 left. But DVC responded with a 10-3 run, taking a 58-56 lead on a jumper by Symone Pillors with 5:50 remaining.
Then Cosumnes River went on an 11-0 run, which proved decisive. A driving lay-up by Natalia Gibson gave CRC a 59-58 lead. Then Quinnine made a 3-pointer, her 6th of the game, to make it 62-58. A driving lay-up by Quinnine made it 64-58, and two free throws by Fernandi Espinosa made it 66-58. A single free throw by Brooke Fletcher made it 67-58 with 2:03 left.
Diablo Valley rallied one last time, drawing within 4 points at 68-64 on a steal & lay-up by Joz'lynn Case with 19.5 seconds left. But Espinosa and Quinnine each made two free throws in the final 18.3 seconds to secure the win for Cosumnes River.
Quinnine finished 12-for-21 from the floor with her 6 three-pointers, and was also 10-for-11 from the line for her 40 points. Her 10 rebounds was second on CRC behind Gibson's 13. Espinosa chipped in with 13 pts and 3 asts. Gibson had 7 pts, 13 rebs, 3 asts, 2 blocks and a steal.
For Diablo Valley, Diane Moore led the way with 23 pts, 13 rebs, 3 asts and 3 blocked shots. Aleisha Coulter had 17 pts, a game-high 14 rebs, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Case had 8 pts and a game-high 6 asts.
Box Score
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 – 5:30 pm
at Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill
Big 8 Conference – Women
Cosumnes River 72:
12-Natalia Gibson, PF – 2/10 fg, 3/8 ft, 13 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 2 pf, 7 pts
22-Brooke Fletcher, SF – 1/6 fg, 2/4 ft, 2 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl, 1 pf, 4 pts
23-Andraquay Quinnine, SG – 12/21 fg, 10/11 ft, 10 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 40 pts
32-Fernandi Espinosa, PG – 3/8 fg, 6/8 ft, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 13 pts
55-Kortney Wright, C – 1/2 fg, 2 reb, 2 pts
25-Deaughna Barker, F – 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 4 pf, 0 pts
10-Alexis Mendez, G – 0/2 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 0 pts
3-Nikki Gordon, C – 2/6 fg, 1 reb, 1 atss, 2 stl, 1 pf, 4 pts
5-Cindy Lo, G – 0/1 fg, 1 pf, 0 pts
33-Savannah Gully, G – 1/3 fg, 2 ast, 2 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 22/59 fg (.373), 21/31 ft (.679), 42 reb, 16 ast, 3 blk, 10 stl, 11 pf, 72 pts
3-pt fg (7): Quinnine 6, Espinosa
Turnovers (19): Gibson 7, Fletcher 5, Gordon 3, Espinosa, Mendez, Gully, team
Diablo Valley 64:
3-Jillian Hunter, SG – 3/7 fg, 2 reb, 3 ast, 4 stl, 4 pf, 6 pts
10-Symone Pillors, SF – 2/7 fg, 1/2 ft, 7 reb, 2 ast, 4 pf, 5 pts
20-Aleisha Coulter, C – 7/17 fg, 3/9 ft, 14 reb, 2 blk, 3 stl, 3 pf, 17 pts
21-Diane Moore, PF – 11/20 fg, 13 reb, 3 ast, 3 blk, 3 pf, 23 pts
32-Joz'lynn Case, PG – 3/8 fg, 1/3 ft, 1 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl, 4 pf, 8 pts
30-Darrynne Vance, G – 2/4 fg, 2 pf, 5 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 28/63 fg (.444), 5/14 ft (.357), 39 reb, 14 ast, 5 blk, 8 stl, 20 pf, 64 pts
3-pt fg (3): Moore, Case, Vance
Turnovers (23): Case 8, Pillors 4, Moore 4, Vance 3, Hunter 2, Coulter 2
Halftime Score: Diablo Valley 33, Cosumnes River 26
Updated Records: Cosunnes River 19-4 overall, 10-1 in conference; Diablo Valley 7-14 overall, 3-7 in conference
DVC led by 15 at 32-17 with 3:40 left in the first half. CRC rallied to lead, 43-42, with 11:46 left in the second half. The lead went back and forth after that until an 11-0 run gave CRC a 67-58 lead with 2:03 left. DVC got within 4 with 19.5 seconds left, but Espinosa and Quinnine each made 2 FTs in the last 18.3 seconds left to clinch it for CRC.
