It was a championship night in Ventura as both the men's and women's teams clinched WSC-Northern Division championships.
In the men's game, SG David Van Someren scored 17 pts, all in the second half, and grabbed 6 steals to spur #4 Ventura (21-4, 10-0) to a come-from-behind victory over #15 Allan Hancock (11-14, 5-6) Saturday night in Ventura. The 74-68 win clinches the Pirates' 4th straight WSC-North championship.
For much of the game, the visiting Bulldogs had the lead. But Ventura went on a 12-3 run during the game's last 3 minutes to close out the win.
In the early going, AHC went on a 12-2 run to take a 20-10 lead midway through the first half after SG Donte Strong made a short jumper and a 3-pointer. Ventura rallied a bit, but failed to take advantage of several opportunities to tie the game or go ahead. After that, AHC pushed its lead back into double digits at 33-22 after a steal and basket by Strong.
Ventura managed to rally to within 3 late in the half after baskets by SF Danny Mena and SG Charles Dillon. But Van Someren missed an open 3-pointer that would have tied the game. AHC increased its lead to 37-32 on a pair of free throws by PF Vernon Ramey, which is where things stood at the half.
When the second half began, Van Someren came out firing and got Ventura a lead. First came a steal & basket, and then after a Nunez block, Van Someren made a lay-up to bring Ventura within a point at 37-36. Then he fed Mena on the way to the basket. Mena drew the foul, and this time he made both free throws to give Ventura 38-37 lead. Then Van Someren continued the run with a three to make it 41-37.
But Ventura wasn't quite home free just yet. AHC rallied to tie the game at 43 on a jumper by SF Donte' Williams, and took a lead moments later on a basket by E. Johnson after a steal.
Ventura rallied again, and again it was Van Someren who led the way. First, he hit another three to give Ventura a 52-49 lead. Then, he stole the ball and passed to Dillon, who went in for a lay-up to make it 54-49.
But the Bulldogs were resilient, and despite dressing just 7 players they dug in and rallied to take the lead once again. Baskets by D. Johnson and E. Johnson erased most of the deficit, and a pair of free throws by Williams put AHC ahead 55-54.
The lead went back and forth for the next few minutes. AHC took a 63-62 lead on a pair of free throws by Ctr/PG Stewart Kussler with just under 4 minutes left.
But then Ventura went on its final run, and this time AHC would have no answer. VC pulled back ahead on a nice hook shot by PG Jonathan Davis. Then D. Johnson of AHC fouled out, sending Van Someren (of course) to the line where he made 2 free throws. Then Dillon scored to make it 68-63. Strong nailed a three to pull AHC within 3 at 68-66, but moments later Ramey fouled out, leaving AHC no more substitutes. And when PF Moses Gonzalez made both free throws, that gave Ventura a 70-66 lead with 1:23 left. Gonzalez pushed the lead to 6 moments later when he scored on a putback. Then, Van Someren fed Davis for Ventura's final basket to make it 74-66. Strong added a basket at the buzzer that changed the final score to 74-68.
Gonzalez matched Van Someren's scoring output, posting 17 pts and a game-high 11 rebs. Dillon added 15 while Nunez had 10 pts, 10 rebs and 6 blocked shots. Davis finished with 9 pts and a team-best 7 asts.
For AHC, it was a gutty effort. With just 7 players, two of which fouled out, they were a bit shorthanded. And the departure of their starting point guard (Kevin Rogers) last week left them in a difficult position. Ctr Stewart Kussler handled the point guard duties much of the night and finished with 13 pts, 7 asts and 6 rebs. Williams led AHC with 16 pts while E. Johnson and Strong each added 12. Ramey had a team-best 8 boards before fouling out. But the Bulldogs had 24 turnovers, and in the second half turned the ball over 10 times (compared to just 5 for Ventura). And in the final minute, they were unable to foul in an effort to come back since they only had 5 players available and two of them had 4 fouls.
In the women's game, six Ventura players scored in double figures and Ventura forced 49 turnovers as the host #8 Pirates (21-4) ran their WSC-North record to 10-0 and clinched its 15th consecutive division championship with a devastating 109-53 win over Allan Hancock (3-21, 2-9).
Threes by Tara Zarate and Perbey Pandac gave AHC a 6-0 lead in the early going, but then Ventura went on a 19-0 run to take control of the game. By halftime, the score was 42-25. Then Rebecca Kolbeck and Shannon Antunez each scored 6 points in the early part of the second half to push Ventura's lead to 25 at 58-33, and from there the rout was on.
Sascha Pack led all scorers with 16 pts, but this was a true team effort. Sheana Triana and Krystal Golden each had 15, while Kolbeck finished with 12. Antunez had 10 plus 7 rebs. And Karla Martinez had an extraordinary overall game with 10 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts and 5 steals.
Pandac led AHC with 11 pts and a game-high 12 rebs; she posted a triple-double of sorts with 13 turnovers. Natalie Fell came off the bench to score 10 pts. Zarate dished out 7 asts. But the Bulldogs finished with more turnovers (49) than shots taken (42), opening the door to the huge loss.
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box scores:
Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 5:30 pm
at Ventura College
WSC-North
Allan Hancock Bulldogs 68:
20-Edmin Johnson, PG - 4/8 fg, 3/4 ft, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 12 pts
23-Donte' Williams, SF - 5/11 fg, 6/8 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 16 pts
33-Ben Paine, SG - 2/5 fg, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 4 pts
40-Stewart Kussler, C - 4/12 fg, 4/5 ft, 6 reb, 7 ast, 2 stl, 13 pts
42-De'Auonte Johnson, PF - 4/13 fg, 2 reb, 1 blk, 8 pts
11-Donte Strong, G - 5/8 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 12 pts
15-Vernon Ramey, F - 0/2 fg, 3/4 ft, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk, 3 pts
team rebounds: 9
Totals: 24/59 fg (.407), 16/21 ft (.762), 39 reb, 17 ast, 3 blk, 6 stl, 68 pts
3-pt fg (4): Strong 2, E.Johnson, Kussler
Intentional Foul: Kussler
Fouled Out; D.Johnson 3:29 left, Ramey 1:23 left
Turnovers (24): E.Johnson 7, Kussler 7, Williams 4, Paine 2, D.Johnson 2, Strong, Ramey
Ventura Pirates 74:
32-Jonathan Davis, PG - 3/8 fg, 2/2 ft, 7 ast, 9 pts
41-David Van Someren, SG - 5/11 fg, 5/5 ft, 6 reb, 2 ast, 6 stl, 17 pts
22-Moses Gonzalez, PF - 4/11 fg, 9/10 ft, 11 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 17 pts
21-Charles Dillon, SF - 5/11 fg, 5/7 ft, 3 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl, 15 pts
34-Gary Nunez, C - 4/10 fg, 2/7 ft, 10 reb, 1 ast, 6 blk, 1 stl, 10 pts
10-Kenji Rocket, G - 1/7 fg, 1/2 ft, 5 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 4 pts
25-Danny Mena, F - 1/2 fg, 0/2 ft, 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 2 pts
55-Djadji Daffe, F - 0/1 fg, 1 reb, 0 pts
team rebounds: 1
Totals: 23/61 fg (.377), 24/35 ft (.686), 41 reb, 18 ast, 7 blk, 14 stl, 74 pts
3-pt fg (4): Van Someren 2, Davis, Rocket
Turnovers (19): Gonzalez 5, Dillon 5, Davis 4, Van Someren 2, Mena 2, Rocket
Halftime Score: Allan Hancock 37, Ventura 32
Updated Records: Ventura 21-4, 10-0 in WSC-N (clinches division with this win); Allan Hancock 11-14, 5-6
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women's game:
Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 7:30 pm
at Ventura College
WSC-North
Allan Hancock 53:
10-Tara Zarate, PG - 2/6 fg, 0/4 ft, 2 reb, 7 ast, 1 stl, 5 pts
15-Perbey Pandac, SG - 3/9 fg, 4/6 ft, 12 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 11 pts
21-Jessica Manuelito, PF - 2/6 fg, 2/5 ft, 5 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 3 stl, 6 pts
22-Lauren Flatley, SF - 2/2 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 5 pts
33-Dore Kiniry, C - 3/8 fg, 1/1 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 7 pts
11-Jennifer Perry, F - 3/5 fg, 3/6 ft, 4 reb, 1 blk, 9 pts
30-Natalie Fell, F - 3/5 fg, 2/2 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 10 pts
25-Geraldine Misaalefua, F - 0/1 fg, 1 blk, 0 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 18/42 fg (.429), 12/24 ft (.500), 39 reb, 13 ast, 6 blk, 8 stl, 53 pts
3-pt fg (5): Fell 2, Zarate, Pandac, Flatley
Turnovers (49): Pandac 13, Manuelito 10, Zarate 7, Flatley 6, Perry 6, Kiniry 5, Fell, Misaalefua
Ventura 109:
15-Rebecca Kolbeck, C - 5/8 fg, 2/3 ft, 5 reb, 1 blk, 2 stl, 12 pts
23-Shannon Antunez, PG - 5/9 fg, 7 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl, 10 pts
32-Marie Ayala, SG - 1/4 fg, 1/2 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl, 3 pts
34-Sheana Triana, PF - 6/11 fg, 1/2 ft, 2 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 15 pts
40-Yuri Inomata, SF - 3/8 fg, 5 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl, 6 pts
24-Sascha Pack, G - 6/9 fg, 3/4 ft, 4 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl, 16 pts
12-Karla Martinez, F - 5/10 fg, 7 reb, 7 ast, 5 stl, 10 pts
5-Tina Stetson, C - 4/11 fg, 0/1 ft, 3 reb, 1 blk, 8 pts
20-Kristina Golden, G - 5/13 fg, 4/5 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 15 pts
21-Krystal Perry, F - 3/7 fg, 2/3 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 8 pts
11-Diana Nunez, G - 3/5 fg, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 6 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 46/95 fg (.484), 13/20 ft (.650), 49 reb, 28 ast, 2 blk, 25 stl, 109 pts
3-pt fg (4): Triana 2, Pack, Golden
Fouled Out: Stetson 4:30 left
Turnovers (16): Pack 4, Martinez 3, Perry 3, Kolbeck, Ayala, Triana, Inomata, Stetson, Golden
Halftime Score: Ventura 42, Allan Hancock 25
Updated Records: Ventura 19-7, 10-0 in WSC-N (clinches division with this win); Allan Hancock 3-21, 2-9 in WSC-N
