#3-ranked Ventura overcame a sluggish start and posted a decisive victory in the first round of their holiday Tournament with a 98-73 win over East LA. SG Keith West led a balanced scoring attack with 20 pts, adding 8 rebs, 7 asts and 4 steals. SF Robert Love also had 20 pts and 8 rebs. C Jonathan Oliver had 16 pts on 6 of 8 plus 7 rebs and 5 blocks. Eric Walton had 16 pts on 7 of 9 from the floor.
Things started slowly for Ventura, and East LA still led midway through the first half at 16-15. By halftime, the Pirates had taken the lead, but by only 7 at 40-33. A 26-5 spurt to open the 2nd half made it 66-38 and ended all doubt about the outcome. C Danny Rosales led the way for the Huskies with 15 pts and 15 rebs.
Unofficial Box Score:
Thursday, December 13 - 7:15 pm
Ventura Holiday Tournament - 1st Round
East Los Angeles Huskies 73:
20-Eddie Rodriguez, PG - 1/5 fg, 2/2 ft, 3 ast, 1 stl, 4 pts
32-Gary Vazquez, SG - 1/1 fg, 3/4 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 5 pts
12-Eddie Morales, SF - 3/9 fg, 3/4 ft, 6 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl, 9 pts
40-Ruben Lopez, PF - 1/5 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 pts
44-Danny Rosales, C - 4/17 fg, 7/12 ft, 15 reb, 1 blk, 2 stl, 15 pts
22-Hugo Armstrong, G - 3/4 fg, 1 ast, 1 stl, 8 pts
3-Jorge Sotomayor, G - 3/8 fg, 2/2 ft, 2 reb, 11 pts
50-Michael Garcia, F - 1/4 fg, 1 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl, 2 pts
42-Brett Hallmore, F - 2/3 fg, 1/2 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 5 pts
30-Daniel Martinez, G - 1/1 fg, 3 pts
24-David Brainard, F - 2/2 fg, 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 7 pts
33-Ben Martinez, F - 1/2 fg, 2 pts
34-Marcelino Munoz, F - 0 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 23/61 fg (.377), 20/28 ft (.714), 37 reb, 13 ast, 3 blk, 8 stl, 73 pts
3-pt fg: Sotomayor 3, Armstrong 2, D.Martinez, Brainard
Fouled Out: Rodriguez 4:57 left
Turnovers (22): Rosales 8, Vasquez 5, Morales 4, Sotomayor, Rodriguez, Armstrong, Brainard, Lopez
Ventura Pirates 98:
11-Rashien Little, PG - 1/4 fg, 2/4 ft, 3 reb, 7 ast, 2 stl, 4 pts
12-Keith West, SG - 7/15 fg, 5/6 ft, 8 reb, 7 ast, 4 stl, 20 pts
32-Eric Walton, PF - 7/9 fg, 2/3 ft, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 16 pts
34-Robert Love, SF - 7/12 fg, 6/8 ft, 8 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 20 pts
33-Jonathan Oliver, C - 6/8 fg, 4/7 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 5 blk, 16 pts
30-Anthonique Wilson, G - 3/12 fg, 3/3 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 9 pts
45-Brian Gardner, F - 1/4 fg, 9 reb, 1 stl, 2 pts
22-Roosevelt Bolden, G - 0/1 fg, 1 reb, 0 pts
41-Matt Colton, F - 1/2 fg, 1/2 ft, 1 reb, 3 pts
40-Victor Sesay, F - 1/2 fg, 2 pts
10-Drew Lowery, G - 1/2 fg, 1 reb, 2 pts
42-Antwaine Richards, G - 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 2 ast, 2 pts
20-Kevin Johnson, G - 0/1 fg, 2/3 ft, 2 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 35/73 fg (.479), 27/38 ft (.711), 49 reb, 23 ast, 7 blk, 12 stl, 98 pts
Halftime Score: Ventura 40, East LA 33
