Not only has the Cerritos College women’s basketball team moved up in the rankings to No. 2 in Southern California and No. 6 in the state, they have also taken over the top spot in the state’s power rating.

The power rating is based on a team’s strength of schedule, coupled with their win-loss record and performance on the road.

The power rating did not help last week, however, as the women fell to Pasadena City College, 79-67.

The team should have known it was in for a tough night against Pasadena when sophomore guard Emily Osongco (John Glenn) went down with an injury during pre-game warm-ups.

The reserve, who was averaging 3.1 points a game, but was an outside scoring threat, was forced to sit out the game with an ankle sprain.

On the night, Cerritos was able to keep the game close despite numerous turnovers and outside shooting woes.

On top of that, the Falcons struggled from the free throw line the entire night. After converting just 8-of-14 in the first half, they were only 2-of-12 in the second half.

Down by as many as 21 points in the second half, the Falcons did put together an offensive surge that saw them cut the lead to five points in the final minute.

Leading the charge was sophomore guard Jennifer Decuir (St. Joseph/Humboldt State), who made just 7-of-23 shots and finished with a game-high 22 points.