On Tuesday, Feb. 28, three of our Women’s basketball players earned All-CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) honors. Forward Alli McDonald was granted First-Team All-CCAA honors while fellow Seawolves, Forward, Amanda Luckett, and Guard, Cielo Gonzalez were given Honorable Mentions for their hard work this season.

Senior power forward, Luckett, said, “It feels amazing, I truly wasn’t expecting anything. First half of the season I was playing through a pretty bad injury that had my numbers pretty low but I’m glad my perseverance paid off.”

Luckett continued, “I have to shout out my teammates, they had my back even on my worst nights and kept encouraging me to keep going. I also have to shout out my Coach Curry because she was always willing to get in the gym with me for extra workouts.”

Sophomore, Mcdonald was selected to the First-Team All-CCAA for her superb play this season, averaging over 14 points and eight rebounds per game. Alli said, on her selection, “I feel so honored to be named one of the top players in the CCAA and I am honestly very proud of myself. I put a lot of work in during the off-season and I am so happy that it did end up paying off.”

Despite her tremendous individual effort, McDonald credits her success to her teammates and coaches. “Without my girls, I would not be even close to the player I am today. We are such a tight-knit group and playing with them every day makes this long season so much easier. My coaches also played a huge part in my season in that they have a ton of faith in me on the court and always push me to be my best.”

Seawolf senior, Gonzalez was given an All-CCAA honorable mention and averaged over 10 points per game this season and attributes much of her success to the team as a whole. Gonzalez said, “We wouldn’t win games if it weren’t for everyone on the team giving their all and supporting each other throughout the season. Viewing others’ success as your own is why we are so successful.”

Cielo said her highlight of the season was, “Senior night, seeing everyone I love and admire in the same place all at once. Playing for a huge crowd with my best friends.”

The Seawolves headed into the playoffs on Thursday against the No. 3 seed Cal State LA and were defeated 75-63. With two Seawolves injured early including McDonald, the Cal State LA Eagles built a 43-23 lead by halftime.

However, the Seawolves did not give up and went on an impressive 24-4 run late in the third quarter, bringing the game within one point with a layup by Taylor Johnson. Luckett scored a double-double with 10 points and 12 assists, while Cielo Gonzalez managed to put up 12 points.

Despite their tremendous efforts, the Seawolves were unable to regain the lead and complete the comeback. The Seawolves finished their season with a 16-13 record and appeared in their sixth straight postseason tournament.