Nia Lateju and Marissa Rendon were the leading scorers in the final regular season women’s basketball game, although it ended in defeat as the Pasadena City College Lancers took the win from the Cerritos College Falcons 66-45 on Friday.

With the loss against Pasadena City College, the Falcons will finish its season with a record of 14-13. The Falcons will miss the post season for the first time since the 1991-92 season.

In the beginning of the first half the Falcons only trailed 13-11, but the Lancers continued to score big as they outscored the Falcons 27-6 the rest of the half.

The Falcons’ shooting wasn’t at its best, making 25 percent of its shots, while Pasadena City College made 48 percent from the field. 25 turnovers from the Falcons resulted in 20 points for the Lancers.

Coach Karen Welliver felt the team did much better in the second half, committing fewer turnovers.

“I was really proud of (the players),” said Welliver. “They didn’t quit and kept fighting.”

Lateju, the freshman center for the Falcons, led the team in scoring and rebounding with 14 points and eight rebounds.

“I think (my performance) was pretty good, I made a few mistakes and I rushed sometimes, resulting in a couple of turnovers that could’ve been eliminated,” Lateju said.

Areas of improvement for Lateju include working on defense, taking care of the ball and making good decisions on the court.

“Offensively I could be more aggressive,” Lateju added.

Rendon, sophomore point guard, scored the first points of the game with a three-pointer ending with 12 points, most of which were from beyond the arc.

“My performance tonight was average but I could have done better,” Rendon said, “I could improve on my composure, I get frustrated easily which is definitely a downfall as that is a key to being a good point guard. Having better ball handling is something I am going to focus on for (my) next season.”

The Cerritos College women’s basketball season is over, the Falcons worked hard this season with more wins than losses. The team will be focusing on improving even more next season.