Former Irvine basketball standout leads her team back to CA

One of the many out-of-state Californians returning home for Thanksgiving will be Irvine native and former Irvine Valley College standout Fala Bullock.

After an impressive collegiate career Coach Bullock now leads Oklahoma’s Northeastern State University’s women’s basketball program.

The Riverhawks (1-3 on the year) are in town for a two-day, four-team mini-tournament at Azusa Pacific’s Felix Event Center.

They face the Biola Eagles (1-3) on Friday then take on the host APU Cougars (3-1) on Saturday. Idaho’s Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks (4-0) round out the field.

Tipoff for Friday’s game is 1pm, and Saturday’s game is 3pm.

Coach Bullock was appointed to head up Northeastern State’s program in April, 2017, leading the team to the Mid-America Athletics Association’s tournament in her first year. As a player she transferred to NSU from Irvine Valley College in 2004, earning both her bachelors and masters degrees in Oklahoma.

Three of the Riverhawks’ roster also enjoy California ties – senior center Joi Bertrand (Long Beach), junior forward Julia Hill (Redding) and junior guard Maddie Morrow (Riverside).

After the games Coach Bullock will lead her team back to Oklahoma to begin conference play – fortified by memories of sun ‘n’ sand from their California Thanksgiving trip.

(Images courtesy NSU/Coach Bullock)