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Ventura 69, Glendale 60

 Vaquero Shootout Championship Game

November 19, 2006

Box Score

 

(Read about VC's match-up with alumna Monica Hang's ('02) Glendale team from the Ventura County Star)

 

     Ventura used a solid shooting effort and fundamentally sound ball control to defeat the host Glendale Vaqueros in the championship game of the Vaquero Shootout 69-60.  The Pirates hit 13 of 24 shots from the floor in the second half (54.1%) while turning the ball over just five times in the period to turn a 32-29 halftime deficit into the nine-point margin of victory.  

     The tournament championship in the first triumph for VC since their run through the Moorpark Tournament in December of 2004; and it is the Pirates' first title in Glendale since 2002.  Coincidentally VC's 4-0 start this season is their best beginning since 2002-03's 6-0 start.

     The Vaqueros (3-1) put Ventura (4-0) down 6-0 early in the contest and led throughout the first half.  Glendale connected on four of eight 3-point attempts and out-rebounded the Pirates 15-9 in the opening period.  Glendale led 31-25 when they hit a trifecta with 1:42 remaining in the stanza before VC closed with a 4-1 run to cut the halftime lead to three, 32-29.  

     Ventura trailed 38-34 with 17:20 left in the game when they went on a 13-1 run over the next seven minutes.  Tournament MVP Veronica Williams tied the score with a bucket at the 14:59 mark and a Misty Alvarado bucket put VC up for the first time in the contest on the next possession.  Glendale cut the lead back to four, 51-47 with 8:44 left when All-Tournament honoree Jessi Selleh hit two 3-pointers with a 90 second span to help hold off the hard-charging Vaqueros.  Glendale pulled to within three 57-54 at the 6:29 mark, but Robin Austin hit her first field goal of the season giving VC back a seven-point advantage, 61-54 with 5:39 on the clock.  The Pirates hit just enough free throws down the stretch to hold on to the 69-60 victory.

     Selleh led the offensive charge with 16 points while Alvarado connected for a season-high 13 tallies.  Jenelle Conklin picked up 10 strong points while Lindsay Trout netted nine.  Williams has eight points to go along with a team-high seven rebounds and Sandy Perry dished out six assists.

     The Pirates will host the 9th Annual VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions Thanksgiving weekend.  VC opens the tournament on Friday Nov. 24 at 6:00 pm against Porterville College.  Other first round games include San Jose vs. Imperial Valley at 2:00 pm, defending state champion Mt. San Antonio versus Foothill College at 4:00 pm, and Contra Costa College against Taft College at 8:00 pm.  All games will be held in the VC Athletic Event Center.