CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL REPORT / JAN. 7, 2020
CONTACT: CHRIS RUIZ, SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICES, cvcsportsinfo@gmail.com

This Week's CVC Games:
Jan. 8
Taft at Sequoias
Merced at Porterville
West Hills Lemoore at Reedley

Jan. 11
Fresno City at Sequoias
Taft at Reedley
West Hills Lemoore at Merced

Standings – https://centralvalleyconference.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/standings
With identical 11-5 overall records, Merced and Sequoias once again appear to be the teams to beat as Central Valley Conference play gets underway this week. The two squads have shared the CVC title the last two seasons. Fresno City is one game above .500 at 8-7.

Rankings – https://cccaa.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/Dec._30_poll.pdf
Merced (No. 10) and Sequoias (No. 18) are the lone CVC teams ranked in the latest (Dec. 30) California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association (CCCWBCA) State Poll. In the Northern California rankings, Merced is No. 2, followed by COS at No. 7, and Fresno in the No. 9 spot.

Statistics:
Team – https://centralvalleyconference.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/teams?sort=&r=0&pos=off
Individual – https://centralvalleyconference.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/leaders
Returning CVC Player of the Year Malaya Kendrick leads the conference, averaging a double-double with 19.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.