2005-06 Game Summaries
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February 17, 2006 |
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ARC 50, Sacramento City 46 |
9-17 Overall |
5-7 Conference |
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The Beavers followed a big upset on Tuesday with another huge win against the Panthers, and earned a fourth-place tie in the Big 7. Sophomore Shirvonna Grays turned in her eighth double-double of the season, totaling 15 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Melissa Rice also had an outstanding night, leading the team with 21 points, grabbing five rebounds, and picking up four steals. Stephanie Nelson had five steals as ARC’s stingy defense totaled 15 for the game and denied Sac City good looks at the basket. |
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ARC 60, Sierra 55 |
8-17 Overall |
4-7 Conference |
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The Beavers pulled off their biggest win of the season, traveling to Sierra and toppling the highly-ranked Wolverines. ARC used hot shooting, good defense, and timely rebounding to beat Sierra, which in the latest polls was ranked 5th in the North and 10th in the state. Stephanie Nelson led all scorers with 19 points, including 7 of 8 from the free throw line. Melissa Rice added 17 points and three steals, while Shirvonna Grays finished with nine points and nine rebounds. Danielle Gant had eight rebounds and Crystina Osborne added seven. The Beavers made 22 of 37 free throw attempts in the game. ARC led by 10 with three minutes left in the game when the Wolverines started hitting treys and cutting into the lead, but Nelson, Rice, and Osborne all hit key free throws to hold off Sierra’s charge. |
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Santa Rosa 68, ARC 54 |
7-17 Overall |
3-7 Conference |
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The last time the two teams met in Santa Rosa, the Bear Cubs beat the Beavers by 24; in the second half of league, ARC kept the game closer as three players scored in double figures. Stephanie Nelson led the team with 18 points while Shirvonna Grays and Melissa Rice added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Cassie Baxter had a team-high eight rebounds as Crystina Osborne pulled down seven and Grays added six. Kristena Rump had a career-high eight assists to lead the Beavers. |
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ARC 76, Diablo Valley 66 |
7-15 Overall |
3-5 Conference |
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The Beavers, who never trailed in the contest, had three players scoring in double figures as they outran the Vikings. Melissa Rice led all scorers with a 28-point effort; she also had five rebounds and five steals to lead ARC to its third Big 7 win. Shirvonna Grays contributed 18 points and six rebounds, and Cassie Baxter finished with 14 points, four boards, and four assists. Stephanie Nelson added three assists and five steals. |
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Cosumnes River 62, ARC 50 |
6-15 Overall |
2-5 Conference |
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Despite some season highs, the Beavers could not generate enough offense to overcome the Hawks. The team hit 91 percent (10 of 11) from the free throw line, and Cassie Baxter had six blocked shots to post season-best marks. Melissa Rice—who is averaging 14.1 points in Big 7 play, including 84 percent from the line—led the team with 20 points. Crystina Osborne was the top rebounder with seven while Shirvonna Grays added six boards and Baxter five. |
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Sacramento City 74, ARC 39 |
6-14 Overall |
2-4 Conference |
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The Panthers hit almost 50 percent of their 64 shots from the floor, including 6-of-14 from the three point line, and the Beavers could only get off 48 shots as they fell in the Big 7 contest. The Beavers were unable to slow SCC’s transition and penetration to the basket. Shirvonna Grays had 19 points and six rebounds to lead the ARC offense. Melissa Rice was the only other ARC players in double figures, finishing with 10. Danielle Gant and Crystina Osborne each contributed six rebounds. |
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Sierra 62, ARC 53 |
6-13 Overall |
2-3 Conference |
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The Beavers had three players finish in double figures, but the Wolverines capitalized on ARC turnovers to earn the Big 7 victory. Melissa Rice connected on four of eight treys and finished with 14 points to lead the Beavers. Shirvonna Grays added another double-double to her season total, turning in a 13-point, 10-rebound performance; she also collected five steals. Stephanie Nelson had 13 points and three assists, and Cassie Baxter pulled down six boards. |
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Santa Rosa 58, ARC 38 |
6-12 Overall |
2-2 Conference |
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The Beavers were unable to overcome cold shooting in the road loss to the Bearcubs. ARC also gave up a slight edge on the boards and committed too many costly turnovers. Alison Hunkins led the Beavers with nine points and six rebounds in the contest. Stephanie Nelson contributed eight points and four steals, and Shirvonna Grays pulled down 11 rebounds. |
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Delta 86, ARC 34 |
6-11 Overall |
2-1 Conference |
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Playing on the road against the No. 1-ranked team in the North, the Beavers shot poorly and suffered costly turnovers in the loss to the Mustangs. Melissa Rice led ARC scorers with 12 points, connecting on the only two three pointers the team totaled. Cassie Baxter added six points and seven rebounds in the game, and Shirvonna Grays finished with six points, five steals, and five boards. Stephanie Nelson had three assists and five rebounds, and Crystina Osborne contributed five rebounds |
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ARC 53, Diablo Valley 51 |
6-10 Overall |
2-0 Conference |
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The Beavers received strong performances from Cassie Baxter and Stephanie Nelson to stay unbeaten in Big 7 play. ARC out rebounded the Vikings 48-31 in the game, led by nine from Shirvonna Grays and seven each from Nelson and Danielle Gant. The team also finished with 16 steals. Nelson and Baxter led the scoring with 14 points apiece, and it was Baxter’s all-around performance—six rebounds, two assists, and two steals to go along with her scoring—that enabled the Beavers to hold off DVC. |
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ARC 62, Cosumnes River 58 |
5-10 Overall |
1-0 Conference |
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Trailing at the half, the Beavers outscored the Hawks by 14 in the final 20 minutes to open Big 7 play with a victory. Melissa Rice hit 60 percent of her shots—including 3 of 4 three pointers—as she went for 29 points. Shirvonna Grays added another double-double, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Alison Hunkins had five rebounds in the win, and Stephanie Nelson led the team with five assists. |
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Butte 78, ARC 64 |
4-10 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers lost the battle on the boards in the foul-plagued game. The Roadrunners collected 17 offensive rebounds en route to the victory. There were over 50 fouls called in the game, resulting in more than 20 points for both teams. Stephanie Nelson had a big game for ARC, leading the team with 18 points and six assists to go along with her eight rebounds. Shirvonna Grays added 16 points and nine boards. |
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December 20, 2005 |
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Contra Costa 60, ARC 50 |
4-9 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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Against the Comets, the Beavers were plagued by poor shooting and turnovers, negating another outstanding performance from Shirvonna Grays. As a team, ARC out-rebounded Contra Costa by 14, led by Grays’s 13 and seven each from Danielle Gant and Cassie Baxter. Grays led ARC scorers with 16 points and Melissa Rice contributed 15. Stephanie Nelson added nine points while Alison Hunkins finished with six assists. |
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December 19, 2005 |
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Foothill 88, ARC 54 |
4-8 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers played a great first half, hitting 57% of their shots and hold the 12th-ranked Owls to only 39 points, but Foothill was able to pull away in the second half. Shirvonna Grays led ARC with 17 points and seven rebounds, and Kristena Rump added 11 points and eight boards. Danielle Gant contributed seven points and seven rebounds while Cassie Baxter finished with eight points and seven rebounds. Stephanie Nelson led the team with six assists. |
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ARC 64, Marin 40 |
4-7 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers only shot 34 percent from the floor, but they held the Mariners to only 24 percent and out-rebounded Marin 51-27 in the rout. Melissa Rice led all scorers with 13 points and Shirvonna Grays and Cassie Baxter each added 10 to pace the offense. The big rebounding edge came with the efforts of Danielle Gant (9 rebounds), Alison Hunkins (8), and Grays (7). Stephanie Nelson dished out five assists to lead the team, and both Hunkins and Gant added three. |
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Yuba 74, ARC 59 |
3-7 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers missed opportunities to get back in the game in second half, misfiring on all three point attempts and struggling from the free throw line. ARC made a comeback in the second half after a sluggish first 20 minutes, but the Beavers could not get close enough. |
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December 3, 2005 |
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Rio Hondo 88, ARC 68 |
3-6 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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Katoria Thompson and Alison Hunkins turned in strong performances in the loss to the Roadrunners in the second round the tournament. Thompson had an all around great game, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and five steals. Hunkins also recorded a double-double, totaling 14 points and 13 rebounds. Danielle Gant stepped up in place of ARC’s dominant post player, Shirvonna Grays, who was out with an ankle injury. Gant scored a season-high 18 points. But Rio Hondo answered with 12 3-pointers, and that, combined with too many ARC turnovers and poor free throw shooting, proved to be too much for the Beavers to overcome. |
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December 2, 2005 |
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West LA 65, ARC 55 |
3-5 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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In the opening round of the tournament, Shirvonna Grays played big, recording another double-double with her 13-point, 11-rebound effort, but she went down with an ankle injury with just over seven minutes left in the game. Danielle Gant came off the bench and scored 10 points and pulled in nine rebounds in the final 7:38, but it was not enough as ARC was out rebounded by the Oilers and went to the free throw line only three times in the game. |
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Solano 73, ARC 59 |
3-4 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers rallied to within two points of the fourth-ranked Falcons before Solano pulled away for the win. Kristena Rump connected on 75 percent of her shots from the floor to finish with 14 points, to lead ARC. Shirvonna Grays had a double-double, finishing with 11 points and a season-high 16 rebounds. Cassie Baxter added seven rebounds for the Beavers, and Stephanie Nelson led the team in assists, with five. |
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ARC 81, Feather River 71 |
3-3 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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Melissa Rice’s 26 points led a trio of Beavers in double figures in the victory over the Golden Eagles. As a team, ARC hit on 42 percent of its shots from the floor, including Rice’s five three pointers. In her first game since joining the squad, Cassie Baxter made the transition from volleyball to basketball with an impressive all-around game, finishing with 15 points, five assists, and seven rebounds. Stephanie Nelson contributed 14 points, and Shirvonna Grays had eight points and 11 boards as the Beavers evened their non-conference record. |
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November 19, 2005 |
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ARC 70, Gavilan 23 |
2-3 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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Three players scored in double figures as the Beavers finished the tournament with a convincing victory. Stephanie Nelson topped off an outstanding tournament by leading all scorers with 14 points and dished out five assists. She connected on four of six three point attempts. Kristena Rump had 12 points and four assists while Danielle Gant had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, ARC had 24 assists and 20 steals—led by Melissa Rice’s five—with only 18 turnovers. |
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November 18, 2005 |
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Allan Hancock 67, ARC 59 |
1-3 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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Stephanie Nelson and Melissa Rice had big outings for the Beavers, but the Bulldogs countered with four players in double figures en route to the win. Nelson led all scorers with 19 points and added four assists. Rice finished with 18 points, hitting three out of four treys. Crystina Osborne led the team with nine boards, and Shirvonna Grays had five steals. |
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November 13, 2005 |
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San Mateo 74, ARC 49 |
1-2 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back as the Beavers were outrebounded and forced into too many turnovers. Melissa Rice led the offense with 15 points, and Stephanie Nelson added 11 points and four assists. Crystina Osborne led the team with eight rebounds, and Shirvonna Grays added seven. |
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November 12, 2005 |
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ARC 53, Hartnell 31 |
1-1 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers used a balanced offensive attack and a stingy defense to top the Panthers for their first win of the season. Stephanie Nelson and Shirvonna Grays each totaled 12 points to lead the team, and Melissa Rice added 10. Grays also had 11 rebounds, giving her back-to-back double-doubles. Crystina Osborne also had 10 boards. In addition to her scoring, Nelson set up teammates with five assists. |
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November 11, 2005 |
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Feather River 71, ARC 70 |
0-1 Overall |
0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers dropped a heartbreaker in the season opener to the Golden Eagles. ARC came out cold in the first half, running up only 20 points, but the team to life in the second half, making a run at Feather River with a 50-point effort in the final 20 minutes. Stephanie Nelson went for 22 points, and Shirvonna Grays had a double-double, finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Crystina Osborne had 10 boards in the game. |
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Season Preview |
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The ARC women open up the season in the Cosumnes River College Tournament against Feather River, and they will be relying on some local talent to start the campaign on a strong note. Though not deep, the Beavers make up for a lack of numbers with players who have been pushing each other for playing time. Though not tall, ARC makes up for a lack of big bodies with athleticism and quickness. |
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Shirvonna Grays (Grant) transferred from Sacramento City and brings to ARC some needed inside strength. The 5’ 10” sophomore will be a rebounding power forward and a defensive specialist as the Beavers enter the tough Big 7 Conference this season. The only other sophomore on the roster is Michelle Heuer (Highlands), a 5’ 9” forward. |
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Team co-captain Melissa Rice (El Camino) is ARC’s top shooting threat and, according to head coach J.R. Matsunami, is the spark plug on the offensive end. Stephanie Nelson (Center), the other co-captain of the squad, is the floor leader and shooting threat from the perimeter. She is also counted on to be a defensive stopper. |
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The roster is rounded out with freshmen guards, including Danielle Gant (Grant), Alison Hunkins (Amador), Krystal Mohr (Ponderosa), Crystina Osborne (San Benito), Kristena Rump (Colfax), and Katoria Thompson (Grant). |
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