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MIRACOSTA WINS PCAC CHAMPIONSHIP (Feb 25th, 2013)

With a 70-53 win over San Diego City College the Spartans clinch the PCAC conference championship.  MiraCosta completes conference play with a 19-9 overall record and a 10-2 record in PCAC play. State playoffs begin later this week.  MiraCosta's game time and location will be posted as soon as it becomes available. 

FORMER SPARTAN HONORED WITH ACADEMIC/ATHLETIC AWARD

Matt Cain was the MVP and team captain for MiraCosta men's basketbal team in 2011.  While he competed as a Spartan he embodied many, if not all of the traits that MiraCosta Athletics strives to instill in the student-athletes with whom we work. To anyone that knows him, it will come to them as no surprise that he is still being showered with recognition and awards.  In the 2011-12 season Cain was selected as one of 24 students-athletes in the CCAA as a recipient of the Dr. Hal Charnofsky Memorial Award

While competing at CSU Dominguez Hills Cain also earned his way onto the CCAA All-Academic team (2011-2012, 2012-2013), captained the team his senior year and maintained a 4.0 over the two years studying there.

 

SECOND HALF PUSHES SPARTANS PAST MESA COLLEGE (Feb 16th, 2013)

After a slow start and a short half-time discussion the Spartans turned an eleven point deficit into an eleven point win.  MiraCosta (17-9, 8-2) was fueled in the second half by Lawrence Chamberlain's fourteen point half.  Dominique Moreno added some timely freethrows and finished the half with eleven points and Bryce Lenhart added eight very important points to the Spartan run.  MiraCosta also received great energy off the bench from Marcus Hall (7 points) and Fareed Ahmed (8 points). 

Also of note is that on Sunday, February 17th, MiraCosta's buzzer beating shot was shown twice on KUSI news. 

The Spartans are next in action on Wednesday at Southwestern College at 5pm.

DOUBLE OVERTIME BUZZER BEATER FINISHES COMETS (Feb 9th, 2013)

It was a hard fought forty minutes. Then it was a hard fought two overtime periods, but as the clock expired the MiraCosta Spartans scored their final basket beat the Palomar Comets 77-76.  MiraCosta (16-9, 7-2) is now tied for first place in the Pacific Coast Conference with three games remaining. 

Freshman Lawrence Chamberlain made the game winning basket. Click here to see the shot.  The Spartans were led in scoring by Baptiste Boucharel (24 points) but also had support from Chamberlain (18 points) and Dominique Moreno (17 points).  Declan Daly added 17 rebounds and 7 blocks in a dominant defensive effort.  Below are the current standings for the PCAC men's basketball.

MiraCosta is next in action on Saturay, February 16th at 5pm for SPIRIT NIGHT.

 

SPARTANS RECOVER AND BEGIN NEW WIN STREAK (Feb 6th, 2013)

Going into a game for first place in conference the Spartans came up short against a fiest Grossmont College team.  Although it was a togh loss, the veteran men's basketball team regrouped to play very well in convincing wins against Cuyamaca (91-56) and Imperial Valley (83-59). MiraCosta received balanced scoring led by Baptiste Boucharel, Andre Warren, Bryce Lenhart and Lawrence Chamberlain. The Spartans are now 15-9, 6-2 in conference play and continue to have a top 20 RPI in the state. 

MIRACOSTA WINS FOUR IN A ROW (Jan 25th, 2013)

After a convincing 66-44 win over rival Miramar College, the MiraCosta College men's basketball team increases their win streak to four.  This was MiraCosta's second win over Miramar College completing the clean sweep of their neighbor to the south. The Spartans are currently tied for first place in conference with a 4-1 record, however they have received notable rankings at the state level as well. MiraCosta is currently ranked 14th in the state RPI standings.  See below for the complete conference standings.

SPARTANS EARN #16 RANKING IN THE STATE (Jan 1st, 2013)

After a very tough schedule over the last eight weeks the MiraCosta men's basketball team is 9-6, has beat four teams ranked in the south region and is ranked 16th in the state of California and 8th in their region.  The Spartans have played nine of their fifteen games against ranked opponents. These games include close losses to teams currently ranked 4th, 9th, and 13th in the state of California. 

The Spartans are coming off a post-Christmas tournament in which they beat Riverside College (#17) by thirteen points, lost a five point game against Antelope Valley College (#13) and held on for a one point win against College of the Canyons (#12 in the south.)

MiraCosta has been led in scoring by sophomore Baptiste Boucharel (19ppg). Declan Daly is leading the team in rebounds and blocks (13rpg, 3bpg) and Dominique Moreno is leading the team in assists (6apg).

The Spartans are next in action on Saturday January 5th at 5pm at LA Pierce College (#20 in the state).  Conference play begins the following Friday and should be a competitive race for the title. The PCAC currently as three teams ranked in the south and have four teams in the top 40 (RPI). 

DALY'S DEFENSE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE (Nov 17th, 2012)

After a sloppy first thirty minutes, in the last ten minutes of the game the MiraCosta Spartan's pulled away and beat a fiesty Santa Ana College team.  The Spartans (3-1) were sparked by the defensive play of 6-8 center Declan Daly who blocked six shots in a five minute span. MiraCosta was led in scoring by sophomore Baptiste Boucharel with 17 points.  The Spartans are next in action on Tuesday at Rio Hondo College at 5pm.

LENHART LEADS SPARTANS TO STRONG START (Nov 11th, 2012)

Freshmen Bryce Lenhart set the tone very early for the MiraCosta College men's basketball team.  With relentless effort and phsyical style of play, Lenhart helped the Spartans to a 2-1 finish in the Don Gehler Memorial Basketball Tournament.  Lenhart, who was selected to the all tournament team, averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds over the course of the three day tournament.  The Spartans received important contributions from sophomores Dominique Moreno, Baptiste Boucharel, and freshman Declan Daly.  MiraCosta finished in third place with wins over Fullerton College and host Miramar College.

SPARTANS' SEASON BEGINS (Nov 5th, 2012)

The MiraCosta College men's basketball team will open their 2012-13 campaign on Thursday November 8th at noon in a tournament game at Miramar College.  The schedule includes four tournaments, single games with Irvine Valley College, Santa Ana College, Rio Hondo College and LA Pierce College, and the Pacific Coast Conference contests.  MiraCosta returns six sophomores and add a very strong freshmen class including three much needed post players. Coach Conahan says, " I have high expectations for this group.  Our sophomore leadership is strong and we are a physically talented team.  Our enthusiasm is going to be the key to our year. If we stay together as a group I believe we can play with anyone in the state. Ultimately howver, we know it is a long year and just want to play our best one day at a time."

BOUCHAREL, WATKINS, MORENO AND WARREN - ALL CONFERENCE (Feb 28th, 2012)

As voted by the coaches in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference four Spartans were honored as all-conference players.  Baptiste Boucharel and Evan Watkins were voted to the All-Conference team and Dominique Moreno and Andre Warren were voted honorable mention. The MiraCosta men's basketball team also had student-athletes honored as "scholar athletes."  In order to recieve this award a student-athlete must attain a 3.0 GPA or better.  For the fall semester the following young men earned this honor; Baptiste Boucharel, Terence Lipps, and Billy Lason.

MIRACOSTA WINS BATTLE OF THE 78 (Jan 28th, 2012)

After a lackluster first half the Spartans came back on fire defensively and caused enough confusion to run away with a 73-58 victory over cross-town rival Palomar College.  This win gives the Spartans a clean sweep of Palomar College and bragging rights for the year.  MiraCosta held Palomar's leading scorer, Chris Gorman to just 9 points.  Baptiste Boucharel led the Spartans in scoring with 23 points including two three point shots.

Click here for the North County Times Article from the game.

 

• For pictures of Spirit Night 2011 please click here