Ventura topples Vaqueros 74-58

Ventura built a 40-27 halftime lead on Wednesday night on the way to a 74-58 men’s basketball victory over the visiting SBCC Vaqueros.

Santa Barbara

4-12, 0-4

Ventura

8-12, 1-3

Final	1	2	T
Santa Barbara 4-12, 0-4	27	31	58
Ventura 8-12, 1-3	40	34	74

Sophomore guard Alonzo McCain had six points and five rebounds in Wednesday's WSC North contest. (Photo by Kay Phosakham)

Game Leaders

Santa Barbara

Pts: Thomas Walker - 12

Reb: Team - 8

Ast: 3 Players (#11, #33, #50) - 2

Ventura

Pts: Jamal Lewis - 17

Reb: Vondel Faniel - 12

Ast: 2 Players (#2, #13) - 4

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Santa Barbara	Ventura
Field Goals	(24-55)	(26-62)
Field Goal %	43.6%	41.9%
Rebounds	29	45
Assists	8	16
Turnovers	17	14

Full stats

January 21, 2015

Ventura built a 40-27 halftime lead on Wednesday night on the way to a 74-58 men's basketball victory over the visiting SBCC Vaqueros.

Jamal Lewis scored 17 for the Pirates (8-12, 1-3), who picked up their first WSC North victory. Thomas Walker shot 6-10 from the field and led the Vaqueros (4-12, 0-4) with 12 points. Wallace Baker-Mason and Jonathan Montez added eight apiece.

Ventura jumped ahead 16-6 after 7½ minutes. The Pirates shot 46 percent in the opening half and made all eight of their free throws. They hit 15-19 from the foul line for the game compared to 7-13 for the Vaqueros.

SBCC committed 17 turnovers leading to 16 points.

The teams shot about the same from the field (SBCC made 43.6 percent; VC 42 percent) but the Pirates converted 7-23 from 3-point land while holding Santa Barbara to 3-16 shooting from long range. Ventura won the rebound battle, 45-29.

The Vaqueros travel to Santa Maria to take on Hancock (3-1) on Saturday at 3 p.m.