2025-26 Women's Basketball News
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Star basketball player Alexis Price off to Cal State San Marcos
May 11, 2026Irvine Valley women's basketball player Alexis Price has signed with NCAA Division II Cal State San Marcos. Price, a sophomore wing player, was named first team all-Orange Empire Conference a selected second team all-state. -
Women's basketball team celebrates at end of year banquet
May 10, 2026Irvine Valley celebrated one of the best seasons in program history recently with its end of the season banquet. The team went 26-5 overall, won the Orange Empire Conference and made the 3C2A State Championships.
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Star IVC basketball player Symantha Barnett commits to Dillard
April 13, 2026Irvine Valley Orange Empire Conference most valuable player Symantha Barnett, who helped her Laser squad reach the 3C2A State Championship, and led IVC to a conference title is off to Dillard University in New Orleans.
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Women's basketball team ends season ranked No. 7 in state
March 16, 2026Irvine Valley, which won the Orange Empire Conference this season, made the 3C2A State Championship tournament and finished with a record of 26-5 overall was ranked seventh in the final CCCWBCA State Top 25 poll.
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Women's basketball team sees season end in Elite 8 at State
March 13, 2026Irvine Valley, Orange Empire Conference champs, 24-game winners during the regular season and No. 2 seed in the South, had its season come to an end in the State Women's Basketball Championship to Laney, 78-60, Thursday.
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Women's basketball vs. Laney gallery (Mar. 12) - by Chris Mora
March 13, 2026Irvine Valley's women's basketball team had its season end against Laney, 78-60, in the Elite 8 of the 3C2A State Championship tournament in Visalia on Thursday. Chris Mora took some great photos for the 3C2A in the contest.
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IVC basketball's Claire Gocke named SoCal Coach of the Year
March 12, 2026Claire Gocke earned the Colleen Riley South Coach of the Year honor Wednesday night at the state tournament banquet. Gocke directed the Lasers to the Orange Empire Conference title and the No. 2 seed in the South.
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3C2A Women's Basketball State Championship Preview
March 11, 2026Irvine Valley starts the state tourney in Visalia Thursday against Laney at 1 p.m. IVC is the No. 2 seed from the South and has a record of 26-4 overall under second-year head coach Claire Gocke. Laney is the third seed from the North.
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Women's basketball sophomore standouts selected All-State
March 11, 2026Irvine Valley sophomore Symantha Barnett was recently selected first team all-state by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association with sophomore Alexis Price earning second-team honors.
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Basketball vs. Fullerton gallery (Mar. 7) - On My Game Photography
March 09, 2026Irvine Valley defeated Fullerton, 46-39, at home on Saturday night in a regional playoff final game and moved on to the 3C2A State Championship Tournament in Visalia. On My Game Photography was there to capture the action.
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Four Top Seeds Advance In Women's Basketball Regional Final
March 07, 2026Irvine Valley is one of the top seeds to move on to the state tournament in Visalia next weekend. The Lasers, seeded second in the South, defeated No. 23 Fullerton, 46-39, Saturday night at home. IVC starts vs. Laney next Thursday.
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Women's basketball takes on Fullerton with state on the line
March 06, 2026Irvine Valley faces Orange Empire Conference foe Fullerton in a 3C2A SoCal Regional Playoff Final on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at IVC. Irvine Valley won the OEC, is seeded second and has a record of 25-4 overall on the year.
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Women's basketball team just one victory away from state
March 02, 2026Irvine Valley, seeded second in the 3C2A SoCal Regional Playoffs, defeats No. 13 Chaffey, 59-47, Saturday night at home. The Lasers will host a regional final against Fullerton next Saturday at 7 p.m. with a trip to state on the line.
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Women's basketball gets started in the SoCal playoffs Saturday
February 27, 2026Irvine Valley's women's basketball team starts its journey in the 3C2A playoffs with a home game versus Chaffey in the second round of the postseason Saturday. The Lasers are the No. 2 seed and ended the regular season at 24-4.
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Women's basketball's Clair Gocke named coach of the year
February 25, 2026Irvine Valley's women's basketball coach Claire Gocke was recently named the Orange Empire Coach of the year. She led the team to a record of 24-4 during the regular season and a mark of 10-2 in the OEC and a conference title.
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Women's basketball finishes No. 4 in regular season state poll
February 24, 2026Irvine Valley, which won the Orange Empire Conference title and earned the No. 2 seed in the 3C2A Regional Playoffs last weekend, finished fourth in the final state poll for the regular season by the coaches association.
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After taking OEC title, basketball earns all-conference honors
February 23, 2026Symantha Barnett is MVP, Kivonni Williams is defensive player of the year, Alexis Price named first team, Gianna DeForest picked second team and second-year head coach Claire Gocke is the coach of the year in the OEC.
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Women's basketball team earns one of top seeds in the playoffs
February 22, 2026Irvine Valley receives the No. 2 seed in the 3C2A SoCal Regional Playoffs and will host a second-round game Saturday against either No. 15 Chaffey or No. 18 Rio Hondo. The Lasers won 24 games and went 10-2 in conference.
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Women's basketball team, coach Claire Gocke earn OEC title
February 21, 2026Irvine Valley captures its first Orange Empire Conference title since the 2021-22 season. Irvine Valley will be one of the top four seeds in the 3C2A So. Cal. regional playoffs. The full playoff brackets will be released on Sunday.
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Women's basketball team earns part of OEC title with win at SAC
February 19, 2026Irvine Valley defeats Santa Ana, 57-47, on the road Wednesday night to claim at least a share of the Orange Empire Conference title. IVC moves its record to 23-4 and finishes up the regular season Friday at Fullerton at 7 p.m.
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Women's basketball team moves up to No. 7 in state rankings
February 16, 2026Irvine Valley, with a win over Saddleback two weeks ago and then another big victory (45-33) over Orange Coast Thursday at home, moves three spots to No. 7 in the CCCWBCA rankings with two games left in the regular season.
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Women's basketball team takes down Orange Coast at home
February 12, 2026Irvine Valley earns its 22nd win of the year and stays in the race for the top spot in conference with a 55-43 victory over Orange Coast at home Thursday. OCC entered the game No. 3 in the latest RPI ratings with IVC at the No. 4 spot.
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Irvine Valley has a big game Thursday, battles Orange Coast
February 11, 2026Two of the top teams in the state play in a pivotal match-up Thursday with No. 10 in the state Irvine Valley hosting No. 8 Orange Coast at 7 p.m. OCC has a record of 18-7 overall, while Irvine Valley enters with a mark of 21-4 overall.
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Women's basketball team up to No. 4 in So. Cal. after big win
February 10, 2026Irvine Valley's women's basketball team is seventh in the state and No. 4 in Southern California this week after knocking off Saddleback, 65-49, last Wednesday. The Lasers have a record of 20-4 heading into tonight's game.
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Women's basketball program honors sophomores, wins again
February 10, 2026Irvine Valley earns its 21st victory of the season with a 75-47 triumph over Riverside Tuesday, but even more importantly honors sophomores Symantha Barnett, Neryah Lokeni, Alexis Price, Kivonni Williams and Gianna DeForest.
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Women's basketball looks for another win in OEC, takes on RCC
February 09, 2026Irvine Valley, which is ranked No. 10 in the latest state poll and is just a half game out of first place in the Orange Empire Conference, hosts Riverside College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Irvine Valley enters with a record of 20-4 overall.
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Women's basketball team moves back into a tie for first in OEC
February 04, 2026Irvine Valley dominates from start to finish in a 65-49 Orange Empire Conference victory over Saddleback at home Wednesday. The Lasers move into a first-place tie in the OEC with Saddleback. IVC has a bye this coming Friday.
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Women's basketball takes on Saddleback in Wednesday battle
February 03, 2026Irvine Valley, which is in second place in the Orange Empire Conference, hosts first place Saddleback in a showdown on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Lasers, who have a record of 19-4 overall, is ranked No. 10 in the state.
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Women's basketball team falls into tie for second place in OEC
January 30, 2026After a 54-47 Orange Empire Conference loss at Cypress on Friday night, Irvine Valley sits in a three-way tie with the Chargers and Orange Coast in the OEC. IVC hosts a big game next Wednesday against first-place Saddleback.
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Women's basketball team takes care of business vs. Fullerton
January 29, 2026Irvine Valley improves its record to 19-3 overall and moves into a tie for first place in the Orange Empire Conference with a 69-42 win over Fullerton Wednesday night at home. The Lasers now have a big game at Cypress Friday.
