The Chabot women's basketball team, ranked No. 16 in the state and No. 9 in the North, has played a highly competitive nonconference schedule and will enter the Coast-North Conference season with high expectations.
Returning All-State player Kelly Tumlin, a California High graduate, leads the way.
"We expect to compete for the league championship," Chabot head coach Mark Anger said. "We have positioned ourselves to be one of the top teams in Northern California. We are very excited and looking forward to the challenge and a long playoff run."
The Glads (12-6) will open Coast-North play against rival City College of San Francisco at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12.  The Rams (11-5) are ranked No. 12 the CCCWBCA Jan. 8 poll.
Like the Chabot men's team, the women's team has faced the best. All but one of Chabot's losses have come against top 10 teams in the state.
"We have a balanced, deep team with good leadership from our captains Kelly Tumlin and Leilani Gonzales," Anger said.
The conference's top player, Tumlin is ranked 12th in the state in scoring at 20.1 ppg, shooting 45 percent from the floor, 39 percent from 3-point range, and 79 percent on free throws. Tumlin tied the school record with 38 points (6 3's) in a 59-47 win over Shasta on Jan. 4, which preceeded a road loss to Redwoods, 62-57, on Monday, Jan. 8. She had 27 points against current State No. 2 Mt. San Antonio. She has over 30 points in three games this season.
Anger gives Tumlin, a California High graduate who has received an offer from Cal State East Bay, high marks. She was an All-State player last season.
"She's an excellent shooter who will set the all-time record for 3's," Anger says of Tumlin. "Great team leader, good ball-handler, excellent passer.
Anger also noted she's worked hard on her defense. and changed the culture of the program.
Freshman guard Alexa Pletschette (14.3 ppg) and Jadyn Anderson (11.9 ppg), a sophomore forward, are also enjoying a strong seasons.
CHABOT BY THE NUMBERS
QUALITY WINS: Diablo Valley 11-2, #14 north; Mission 10-5; Pasadena 11-6, #21 State; Cuesta 11-4; LA Valley 7-7, #14 South.
TOP GLADS: Kelly Tumlin: 20.1 ppg; 3 30-point games; 27-point game against #1 Mt SAC.
Alexa Pletschette: 14.3 ppg; school record 8 3's against Mission College
Jaydn Anderson 11.9 ppg, 6 rpg; 20 points 9-10 from floor against Palomar, #3 in State.
Nia Hunter: 9.8 ppg, 4 ast, 4 reb