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Ventura 68, @ Allan Hancock 40

February 3, 2007

Box Score

 

      The Pirates used Robin Austin's career high eight points in the first half to keep the ship afloat until the defense kicked in in the second half en route to a 68-40 victory at Allan Hancock College Saturday evening.  Austin connected on four of five field goal attempts, grabbed two rebounds, and dished out an assist in the first half as VC battled foul trouble, taking a 34-29 lead into halftime.  In the second half, Hancock did not even take a shot for over five minutes and were held scoreless until the 8:50 mark of the period in the Pirate win.

     For the second game in a row Ventura (8-1, 22-6) began the game ice cold from the field, connecting on just two of 11 shots in the game's first seven minutes.  While VC held a slim 4-3 advantage, Lindsay Trout connected on a 3-pointer from the left wing at that point, sparking a 10-0 Pirate run over the next two-and-a-half minutes.   Hancock (3-5, 11-16) managed to get the Pirates into foul trouble and keep the game close from the free throw line, and trailed by two, 19-17 with 5:41 on the clock.  Sara Arciniega gave VC some breathing room with a 3-pointer with 5:17 remaining in the half, and Austin scored Ventura's next eight points to answer six Lady Bulldog points.  Ventura led at halftime 34-29.

     The second period saw Ventura's half-court defense awaken from its slumber into its full prowess.  The Pirates did not allow a field goal attempt by Hancock for over five minutes,  causing numerous Lady Bulldog turnovers in the process.  Ventura scored 10 points before Hancock took a shot, and had posted 16 points  before the Lady Bulldogs scored their first bucket with 8:48 remaining in the game.  Eja Wong's trifecta with 8:25 on the clock gave VC a 53-31 advantage, and the Pirates would not allow the margin under 20 again.  Ventura won the game easily 68-40.

     Jessi Selleh le the Pirate offense with 17 points.  Wong connected for 15 points on a season-high five 3-pointers and Austin hit for her career high of eight points.  Veronica Williams combated a tough shooting night with a team-high eight rebounds and Danielle Chupp hustled to collect six boards.  Sandy Perry dished out seven assists to lead VC.

   The Pirates, who are still tied atop the Western State Conference with Santa Barbara, will host Oxnard College on Wednesday Feb. 7 at 7:30 pm.  The Pirate men's team will play the early game at 5:30 pm.  VC will then host it's annual barbeque fundraising game on Saturday Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm against Saddleback College of the Orange Empire Conference.  Barbeque tri-tip and chicken will be served in the VC Cafeteria from 4:00 - 6:30 pm that evening.