Irvine Valley's women's basketball team, which won the Orange Empire Conference last week and earned the No. 2 seed in the 3C2A SoCal Regional Playoffs this past weekend, finished ranked fourth in the final California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association poll, that was released yesterday.
The Lasers have a record of 24-4 overall and went 10-2 in conference, led by OEC MVP Symantha Barnett, first team all-conference player Alexis Price, conference defensive player of the year and first-teamer Kivonni Williams and second-team player Gianna DeForest.
The full end of the year state rankings by the CCVCWBCA and Robert Lewis can be seen below.
All 2025-26 regular season, the defending 3C2A state champion Mt. San Antonio College Mounties had a target on their backs. But they proved throughout the non-conference and South Coast Conference schedule to be the No. 1 team in the final regular California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association (CCCWBCA) State Top 25.
Mt. SAC (27-1 overall) was second in the state in defense and fourth in offense and it resulted in an average winning margin of 36.2 points per game.
The regular season ends with a shocker as MiraCosta's bid for an undefeated season ends with Palomar ending the Spartans' 27-game win streak, 76-61, and grabbing a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship.
Folsom Lake also closes in a flourish by knocking of San Joaquin Delta, 71-67, to capture the Big 8 crown on the final day of the season. Despite the victory, it is Delta that secures the No. 1 NorCal seed and is ranked second on the final rankings with FLC taking the No. 3 position.
Orange Empire Conference champion Irvine Valley climbs to No. 4, Western State North champ Moorpark falls to No. 5, Bay Valley first-place Laney stays at No. 6, Orange Coast's great RPI has it catapult seven spots into the Top 10 at No. 7, MiraCosta's bubble bursts a little in slipping to No. 8, Central Valley champ Fresno City bolts into the top ladies group to ninth, and Santa Rosa JC rounds out the elite at No. 10.
Fourteen teams from the South are part of the elite 25. Santa Barbara City had one of the biggest leaps to No. 14 while Sierra makes it back on the rankings at 21st.
The 2026 Regional Playoffs begin on Wednesday, Feb. 25 for Round 1, then Round 2 on Saturday, Feb. 28 followed by the Regional Finals on Mar. 7.
The 3C2A State Championships take place Mar. 12, 14-15 at College of the Sequoias.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON CCCWBCA STATE TOP 25 #9
| RANK | TEAM, CONFERENCE | CURRENT RECORD | NOTES | LAST STATE RANK | UP/DOWN | REGIONAL PLAYOFF SEED |
| 1. | Mt. San Antonio, South Coast North | 27-1 | The Mounties were undefeated at 8-0 to win their 6th straight SCC North championship. They carry a 20-game win streak into the postseason, and will take a 41-game conference win streak since 2020 into next season. SCC North MVP Taliyah McFerson passed the 1,000 points milestone. | State #1 | Same | South #1 |
| 2. | San Joaquin Delta, Big 8 | 23-5 | The Mustangs settle for 2nd place in the Big 8, but because of a high RPI, including handing Mt. SAC its only loss, they garner the #1 North spot. | State #2 | Same | North #1 |
| 3. | Folsom Lake, Big 8 | 26-2 | The Falcons win the Big 8 championship at 15-1 with its rematch victory over Delta. | State #3 | Same | North #2 |
| 4. | Irvine Valley, Orange Empire | 24-4 | The Lasers defeat Fullerton and go 10-2 to capture the OEC championship. | State #7 | Up 3 spots | South #2 |
| 5. | Moorpark, Western State North | 25-3 | The Raiders have won 14 in a row, and clinched their 7th consecutive WSC North title at 12-0. MC has a 52-game conf. win string and is 82-1 in the division going back to the '17-18 season. | State #4 | Down 1 spot | South #3 |
| 6. | Laney, Bay Valley | 23-3 | The Eagles were undefeated at 14-0 to win their fifth straight BVC championship. They carry a 19-game win streak into the postseason, and take a 42-game BVC win since 2024 into next season. | State #6 | Same | North #3 |
| 7. | Orange Coast, Orange Empire | 20-8 | The Pirates beat Fullerton and Saddleback and close in a wild 3-way tie for 2nd in the OEC. | State #14 | Up 7 spots | South #4 |
| 8. | MiraCosta, Pacific Coast Athletic | 27-1 | The Spartans suffered their first loss as their 27-game win streak is stopped. They are Co-PCAC champions. | State #5 | Down 3 spots | South #5 |
| 9. | Fresno City, Central Valley | 21-7 | The Rams capture the CVC title at 11-1. | State #12 | Up 3 spots | North #4 |
| 10. | Santa Rosa JC, Big 8 | 23-5 | The Bear Cubs finish in 3rd in the Big 8, going into the playoffs on a 5-game win streak | State #8 | Down 1 spot | North #5 |
| 11. | Cypress, Orange Empire | 21-7 | The Chargers grab a piece of 2nd in the OEC with a win over Santa Ana | State #13 | Up 2 spots | South #6 |
| 12. | Mt. San Jacinto, Inland Empire Athletic | 23-5 | The Eagles have won 9 in a row and keep the streak of conference titles alive at 8th straight, including all six IEAC crowns going back to 2019-20. | State #9 | Down 3 spots | South #7 |
| 13. | Glendale, Western State South | 24-4 | The Vaqueros have won 18 straight, and make it a 7th consecutive WSC South crown at 14-0. Glendale led the state in stingiest defense at just 45.8 points allowed per contest. | State #10 | Down 3 spots | South #8 |
| 14. | Santa Barbara City, Western State North | 21-7 | The Vaqueros close with five consecutive wins and place 2nd in the WSC North. | State #21 | Up 7 spots | South #10 |
| 15. | Saddleback, Orange Empire | 20-8 | The Bobcats stumble with losses to Cypress and Orange Coast and settle for the 3-way logjam for 2nd in the OEC. | State #11 | Down 4 spots | South #9 |
| 16. | Butte, Golden Valley | 22-5 | The Roadunners have won 6 consecutive GVC championships, finishing 9-1 in conference this season. | State #17 | Up 1 spot | North #6 |
| 17. | Long Beach City, South Coast South | 19-9 | The Vikings capture their 6th straight SCC South title at 10-0, have a 43-game division win streak, and take an 11-game win string into the postseason. | State #16 | Down 1 spot | South #11 |
| 18. | Palomar, Pacific Coast Athletic | 20-7 | The Comets win their last 6 games, including saving their best for last with the win over MiraCosta in tying for its 5th straight PCAC crown at 11-1. All the hoopla but can't move a slot in the final rankings. | Same | South #12 | |
| 19. | CC San Francisco, Coast North | 22-5 | The Rams have won an amazing 10 straight Coast championships, finishing 7-1 for the North title. The last time it didn't win conference, Chabot did in 2015 and then the Gladiators went on to take home the 3C2A state championship. | State #20 | Up 1 spot | North #7 |
| 20. | College of the Sequoias, Central Valley | 17-11 | The Giants placed 2nd in the CVC and are on an 8-game win streak. | State #19 | Down 1 spot | North #8 |
| 21. | Sierra, Big 8 | 19-9 | The Wolverines beat Sacramento and Cosumnes River to place 4th in the powerful Big 8. | Not Ranked | North #9 | |
| 22. | Los Angeles Trade-Tech, South Coast North | 19-9 | The Beavers needed a win over East LA in the finale to place 2nd in the SCC North. | State #25 | Up 3 spots | South #13 |
| 23. | Copper Mountain, Inland Empire Athletic | 25-2 | The Fighting Cactii placed 2nd in the IEAC. They are on a 5-game win streak and they led the state in scoring at 92.1 points per contest, but CMC's lower RPI left it as a 14th seed in the South. | State #15 | Down 8 spots | South #14 |
| 24. | Lemoore, Central Valley | 20-8 | The Golden Eagles lost a tough OT game v. Fresno, then won their final two to finish in 3rd in the CVC. | State #22 | Down 2 spots | North #10 |
| 25. | San Jose City, Coast South | 21-6 | The Jaguars won their final 9 in a row, including a 2-pt win over Hartnell to share the Coast South championship with the Panthers, both at 7-1. | State #23 | Down 2 spots | North #11 |
| OTHERS | ||||||
| Chaffey, Inland Empire Athletic | 16-12 | The Panthers placed tied for 3rd in the IEAC. | South #15 | |||
| Santa Ana, Orange Empire | 15-13 | The Dons are leaking oil going into the postseason, losing 4 of their last 5. They closed out in 6th in the 7-team OEC. | State #24 | South #16 | ||
| San Diego Mesa, Pacific Coast Athletic | 15-13 | The Olympians finish in a tie for 3rd in the PCAC. | South #17 | |||
| College of the Redwoods, Golden Valley | 16-12 | The Corsairs lost to Feather River and Butte in post-conference contests, finished in 2nd in the GVC | North #12 | |||
| Rio Hondo, South Coast North | 13-15 | Below .500 in record, but the Roadrunners had a strong enough RPI to grab an 18th SoCal seed. They finished tied for 3rd in the SCC North. | South #18 | |||
| Bakersfield, Western State South | 19-9 | The Renegades lost to LA Valley by 1-pt, then beat Canyons to finish 2nd in the WSC South | South #19 | |||
| Pasadena City, South Coast North | 14-14 | The Lancers played a dramatic 3-on-4 players in overtime v. ELAC but won anyway and placed tied for 3rd in the SCC North | South #21 | |||
| Victor Valley, Inland Empire Athletic | 18-9 | The Rams lost 3 of their last 4 and tie for 3rd in the IEAC | South #20 | |||
| Ventura, Western State North | 15-13 | The Pirates win their last 3 contests and place 3rd in the WSC North | South #22 | |||
| Fullerton, Orange Empire | 13-15 | The Hornets lost to Orange Coast and Irvine Valley and place 5th in the OEC | South #23 | |||
| Skyline, Coast North | 18-10 | The Trojans lost 4 of their last 6, settle for 2nd in the Coast North | North #13 | |||
| Sacramento City, Big 8 | 13-15 | The Panthers lose their final 3, place 5th in the Big 8, but it's good to be part of that conference for RPI purposes. | North #14 | |||
| LA Mission, Western State North | 15-13 | The Eagles won 4 of their final 6, take 4th in the WSC North | South #24 | |||
| Los Medanos, Bay Valley | 20-8 | The Mustangs won their final six games, placed tied for 2nd in the BVC. | North #15 | |||
| Reedley, Central Valley | 17-11 | The Tigers place 4th in the CVC. | North #16 | |||
| Modesto, Big 8 | 14-14 | The Pirates place tied for 6th in the Big 8. | North #17 | |||
| College of the Siskiyous | 15-13 | The Eagles finish in a flurry, winning 7 of their last 8 to place 3rd in the GVC | North #18 | |||
| Napa Valley, Bay Valley | 19-8 | The Storm placed 4th in the BVC. | North #19 | |||
| Taft, Central Valley | 18-10 | The Cougars place 5th in the CVC. | North #20 | |||
| Hartnell, Coast South | 17-10 | The Panthers lost to San Jose by 2, then edge Mission by 1 to grab a share of the Coast South title at 7-1. The reward for a title? Check the Cracker Jack box, prize was missing--21st seed | North #21 | |||
| Cosumnes River, Big 8 | 14-14 | The Hawks placed tie for 6th in the Big 8 | North #22 | |||
| College of San Mateo, Coast North | 14-14 | The Bulldogs win 5 of their last 6 and place 3rd in the Coast North | North #23 | |||
| Merritt, Bay Valley | 16-11 | The Panthers placed tied for 2nd in the BVC. | North #24 | |||
| San Diego City, Pacific Coast Athletic | 15-13 | The Knights had just 2 wins v. playoff teams and miss the postseason, place tied for 3rd in the PCAC | ||||
| East Los Angeles, South Coast North | 13-15 | Injuries caught up to the Huskies, who lost lost their last five to place 5th in the SCC North | ||||
| Antelope Valley, Western State South | 14-14 | The Marauders had one win v. a playoff team, place 3rd in the WSC South | ||||
| Compton, South Coast South | 12-13 | The Coyotes lose their last 3, but have a nice improved season overall, place tied for 2nd in the SCC South | ||||
| Mission, Coast South | 15-13 | The Saints place 3rd in the Coast South | ||||
| College of the Desert, Inland Empire Athletic | 12-14 | The Roadrunners lost by just 1 to Victor Valley, place 5th in IEAC | ||||
| College of Marin, Bay Valley | 15-13 | The Mariners placed 5th in the BVC. |
Editor's Note: Six teams in the South Region were moved up one or down one seed to accommodate a rule that no same conference teams face each other in Round 1
Release/Rankings by Robert Lewis, CCCWBCA SID
