Ten different Ventura players scored as the #9 Pirates (15-9, 4-1) won a key WSC-North matchup Saturday night in Moorpark, 60-51, over the host Raiders (11-13, 4-2).
Ventura led virtually the entire game, but their lead was a slim one until the final seconds of the game. After the teams were tied 2-2, the Pirates got baskets from Misty Alvarado, Kristen Gibbert and Rebecca Kolbeck to take an 8-2 lead. The margin grew to 10 at 23-13 after a baseline jumper by Kolbeck, but Moorpark cut the Ventura lead to 5 at 27-22 at halftime after a three by Sarah Ruiz late in the half.
In the second half, Ventura pushed their lead to 15 at 47-32 with 10:46 left in the game after a steal & basket by Veronica Williams. And the lead grew to 18 at 51-33 with just under 9 minutes left.
But then Moorpark rallied, going on a 13-0 run to cut the lead to 5 at 51-46 with 5:52 remaining. Brittany Maguire sparked the rally with a pair of baskets. A field goal by Brooke Peterson cut the lead to 10 at 51-41, and a three by Katie Morton made it 51-44. Then Maguire made a pair of free throws to make it a 5-point game at 51-46.
Ventura, though, was able to maintain their lead and still held a 7-point edge until Maguire drained a three with 46 seconds left to make it 55-51. That was as close as Moorpark would get though. Michelle Jameson made a free throw to make it 56-51. Then Maguire was called for a charging foul on the other end with 36 seconds left. Then Misty Alvarado scored on a court-length outlet pass from Sandy Perry to make it 58-51 wtih 34 seconds left. After a Moorpark miss, Ventura got the rebound; Kolbeck and McKena Richardson each made a free throw in the final 24 seconds to clinch the win for Ventura.
For the Pirates, Perry led in scoring with 11 pts, including 3 threes. Williams had 10 pts, 9 rebs and 3 steals. Richardson added 9 pts and 3 asts. Jameson had just 1 point but tied Williams for team honors with 9 rebs and dished out a game-high 4 asts.
For Moorpark, Garcia (13 pts, 12 rebs) and Maguire (12 pts, 10 rebs) each posted double-doubles. Garcia also grabbed a game-high 5 steals. Peterson had 9 pts and 8 rebs.
box score
Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 5:30 pm
at Moorpark College
WSC-North
Ventura Pirates 60:
3-Sandy Perry, PG - 4/10 fg, 5 reb, 2 ast, 3 pf, 11 pts
5-Tina Stetson, C - 2/5 fg, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 4 pts
12-Karla Martinez, SF - 3/7 fg, 2/2 ft, 3 reb, 3 pf, 8 pts
15-Rebecca Kolbeck, PF - 3/9 fg, 1/2 ft, 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 3 pf, 7 pts
20-Michelle Jameson, SG - 0/4 fg, 1/2 ft, 9 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl, 1 pt
24-Misty Alvarado, F - 3/9 fg, 6 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 2 pf, 6 pts
10-Kristen Gibbert, G - 1/3 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 pf, 2 pts
00-Veronica Williams, C - 5/13 fg, 9 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl, 1 pf, 10 pts
32-Katie Killebrew, F - 0/3 fg, 4 reb, 1 stl, 0 pts
21-Mallory Flot, F - 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 2 pts
25-McKena Richardson, G - 2/7 fg, 5/6 ft, 3 ast, 1 blk, 3 pf, 9 pts
team rebounds: 8
Totals: 23/70 fg (.329), 11/14 ft (.786), 55 reb, 20 ast, 3 blk, 10 stl, 17 pf, 60 pts
3-pt fg (3): Perry 3
Technical Foul: Kolbeck
Turnovers (22): Alvarado 4, Killebrew 4, Williams 3, Richardson 3, Martinez 2, Kolbeck 2, Perry, Stetson, Jameson, team
Moorpark Raiders 51:
11-Sarah Ruiz, PG - 2/17 fg, 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 3 ast, 1 pf, 7 pts
23-Katie Morton, SG - 3/11 fg, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 2 pf, 8 pts
21-Tasha Belou, SF - 0/2 fg, 2/2 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 3 pf, 2 pts
33-Wendy Garcia, PF - 5/9 fg, 3/6 ft, 12 reb, 2 ast, 5 stl, 3 pf, 13 pts
31-Brooke Peterson, C - 4/10 fg, 1/2 ft, 8 reb, 2 ast, 2 pf, 9 pts
34-Brittany Maguire, G - 4/17 fg, 3/4 ft, 10 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 2 pf, 12 pts
22-Jennifer Lemus, F - 0/2 fg, 2 reb, 1 pf, 0 pts
4-Hayley McArthur, C - 0/1 fg, 3 reb, 2 pf, 0 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 18/69 fg (.261), 11/16 ft (.688), 47 reb, 12 ast, 4 blk, 9 stl, 16 pf, 51 pts
3-pt fg (4): Morton 2, Ruiz, Maguire
Turnovers (22): Ruiz 8, Belou 4, Morton 3, Maguire 3, Garcia 2, Peterson, Lemus
Halftime Score: Ventura 27, Moorpark 22
Updated Records: Ventura 15-9, 4-1 in WSC-N; Moorpark 11-13, 4-2 in WSC-N
