Posted: Feb 23, 2025

A COMPETITVE SEASON NETS MANY ALL-OEC HONORS

Sophomore Hornet Xochitl Hood earned her second 1^st All-OEC nod leading the way for her team to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2014-15 season.

A local product out of Troy High, Hood led the team in scoring at 13.7 ppg., averaged a team-high 9.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 steals a game.

Sophomore point guard Kaylee Shimoda (El Dorado High) and first-year guard Erin Choi (Sunny Hills High) were 2^nd team All-OEC selections.

A three-point shooting ace, Shimoda has 70 buckets from beyond the arc so far this season. She was only one shy of tying the school record of 8 three's in a single game with 7 against Saddleback on February 7^th. Shimoda is averaging 12 ppg., 3.1 rpg., and has 67 assists.

A fierce competitor that can drive the lane for two or hit the mid-range jumper, Choi scored a game-high 20 points against Santa Ana College on February 11^th. She is averaging 10.7 ppg., 3.6 rpg., has 73 assists, 33 steals, and 11 blocks.

Locking down a three-peat OEC winning season, the Orange Coast College Pirates laid claim to the conference MVP in Alyssa Dreessen. An all-around player, Dreessen was last season's Defensive Player of the Year. This season, she is 8^th in the OEC scoring 13.2 ppg. Dreessen tops the conference averaging 2 blocks a game, 8.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.3 assists per game.

The honor of Offensive Player of the Year went to Santa Ana College's Anaya Beard, who averaged 16.3 points a game, 9.1 rebounds, and 1.3 steals.

Earning Defensive Player of the Year, Christaesha Jackson of Cypress averaged 10.1 rebounds, 1,3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.9 blocks a game.

Cypress College Coach Brittany Imaku was named as the OEC Coach of the Year after a strong run in the OEC finishing in second (9-3 OEC, 20-8 overall) just one game behind first-place Orange Coast College. This is the first COY award for third-year Head Coach Imaku, who had been a state champion point guard and then assistant coach under longtime Coach Margaret Mohr for six seasons.

Up Next: The Hornets (18-10 overall) will host Citrus College in the 1st Round of the 3C2A Southern California Regionals this Wednesday, February 26th at 6:00 pm. Come out and support your Hornets for this big game!

2024-25 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE TEAM

Most Valuable Player - Alyssa Dreessen, Orange Coast

Offensive Player of the Year - Anaya Beard, Santa Ana

Defensive Player of the Year - Christaesha Jackson, Cypress

OEC Coach of the Year - Brittany Imaku, Cypress

1st Team All-OEC

Alyssa Dreessen, Orange Coast

Larissa Robles, Santa Ana

Kalysa Ng, Cypress

Christaesha Jackson, Cypress

Myia Collins, Orange Coast

Anaya Beard, Santa Ana

Moka Saiki, Irvine Valley