2017-18 Ventura College Men's Basketball Team News
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Alonzo Named 1st Team All State by CCCMBCA
March 10, 2018Ventura College's Jacob Alonzo has been named first team All-State by the California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Association. The 5-foot-8 sophomore from Camarillo High School was named the Western State Conference Most Valuable Player in a vote of conference coaches last month. He led the state in free throw shooting, hitting a phenomenal 94.9 percent of his attempts, 93-98, missing just five free throws all season. Additionally he was fourth in the state in steals, averaging 3.0 thefts per game. -
Valiant Effort by Pirates Comes Up Short
March 03, 2018The Pirates had the champs on the ropes. As late as the 15:20 mark of the second half, the Ventura College men's basketball team had the advantage over defending state champion and top-seeded San Diego City College Saturday night, before the No. 9-seeded Pirates fell to the Knights, 91-84 in the CCCAA SoCal Regional Finals. Malcolm Ruff had a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead VC (22-8), while Jacob Alonzo and Isiah Reyes each netted 15 in the season-ending loss.
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Pirates Advance to Regional Final With Road Victory
February 23, 2018It was a 200 mile trip for the No. 9-seed Pirates' men's basketball team to play at No. 8 Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree Friday night. VC made the most of it with an 87-75 victory over the Fighting Cacti in the CCCAA SoCal Regional Semifinals. Isiah Reyes had a career-high 35 points while Jacob Alonzo contributed 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Malcolm Ruff recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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Alonzo Earns WSC MVP Honor, Four Other Pirates All-WSC
February 20, 2018Ventura College sophomore Jacob Alonzo has been named the Western State Conference North Division Most Valuable Player. Sophomore Isiah Reyes and freshman John Williams were named first team All-WSC Nortth, joining Alonzo while sophomores Malcolm Ruff and Isaac Ramirez each earned honorable mention nods. Pirate head coach Joey Ramirez was named conference Coach f the Year.
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Men's Basketball No. 9-Seed, Headed to Copper Mountain Friday
February 19, 2018The Ventura College men's basketball team has earned the No. 9 seed in the CCCAA SoCal Regional Playoffs and will travel to No. 8 Copper Mountain College for a 7:00 pm tip-off on Friday Feb. 23. The Pirates (21-8) are the 3-peat champions of the Western State Conference North Division while the Fighting Cacti (20-9) placed third in the Orange Empire Conference. Copper Mountain is located in the city of Joshua Tree, 200 miles east of Ventura in the Mojave Desert.
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Pirate Men Finish Off Third Straight WSC Crown
February 17, 2018Darrell Handy-Johnson had a monster game with 24 points on 12-15 shooting and seven rebounds to lead the VC men's basketball team to a 79-62 victory over visiting Santa Barbara Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center. The victory secures outright the Western State Conference North Division championship for the Pirates (21-8, 9-1), their third straight title and the 22nd overall for the program.Terrell Handy-Johnson had 14 points and Isiah Reyes netted 11 while Jacob Alonzo handed out seven assists for Ventura.
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Ventura Dominates Oxnard, Clinches WSC Title
February 14, 2018The VC men's basketball team scored the first eight points of the game and opened up quick leads of 14-2 and 23-8 en route to an easy 103-80 victory at Oxnard College Wednesday night. isiah Reyes led the way with 22 points in the game while Johns Williams and Jacob Alonzo contributed 19 and 18 points, respectively. The Pirate win coupled with Allan Hancock's loss at Cuesta drops the Bulldogs one game behind VC in the standings with one game remaining, clinching at least a share of the Western State Conference title for Ventura.
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Pirate Men Come From Behind to Defeat Moorpark
February 10, 2018The VC men's basketball team trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half, and faced a six point deficit with 5:26 remaining in the game before coming back to defeat Moorpark 70-65 on barbeque night at the Athletic Event Center. John Williams had a monster night with 19 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to lead the Pirates while Isiah Reyes came in with 16 points and four dimes. The win capped a night on which Ventura College honored the 1987 CCCAA State Champions, many of whom came back for a special pre-game ceremony.
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Alonzo, Reyes Lead Pirates to Another WSC Victory
February 07, 2018Coming back from a difficult overtime loss, the Pirates' men's basketball team bounced back with a solid 84-70 victory over visiting Cuesta Wednesday night at the Athletic Event Center. VC's dynamic guard combo of Jacob Alonzo and Isiah Reyes lead the way, each scoring 22 ponts and each pulling in seven rebounds. Alonzo had four assists in the game and Reyes recorded three steals as Ventura remained atop the Western State Conference North Division, tied with Hancock. Terrell Handy-Johnson netted 15 in the victory.
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VC Drops Heartbreaker in Overtime at Hancock
February 03, 2018The Pirates' men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 96-94 decision at Allan hancock College Saturday in Santa Maria, dropping Ventura into a first-place tie with the Bulldogs atop the Western State Conference North Division standings. VC's dynamic guard duo of Isiah Reyes and Jacob Alonzo combined for 56 points but it was a little short as the Pirates had their five-game winning streak come to an end.
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Pirates Complete Perfect First Round of WSC Play at Cuesta
January 31, 2018The VC men's basketball completed its first of two circuits through the Western State Conference North Division with a perfect 5-0 record with a 93-82 victory at Cuesta College Wednesday night in San Luis Obispo. Isiah Reyes scored 20 points and four assists and Isaac Ramirez totaled 19 on a perfect 6-6 3-point shooting performance as Ventura (17-7, 5-0) maintained a one-game lead over Hancock and a three-game lead over Cuesta, Moorpark and Oxnard with five games remaining.
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Men's Basketball Makes Easy Work of Santa Barbara, 102-77
January 27, 2018The VC men's basketball team made quick work of the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros Saturday night, racing to a 102-77 victory at the SBCC Sports Pavilion. Terrell Handy-Johnson and Deondre Watson had 17 points apiece, Jacob Alonzo had 16 points and Malcolm Ruff had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead Ventura (16-7, 4-0).
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Late Surge Lifts Men's Basketball Past Oxnard
January 24, 2018The VC men's basketball team used a 19-7 surge in the game's final five minutes to blow past visiting Oxnard College 89-74 Wednesday night at the Athletic Event Center. The Pirates' dynamic guard duo of Jacob Alonzo and Isiah Reyes led the way once again for Ventura (15-7, 3-0) with Alonzo totaling 19 points, four assists and four rebounds while Reyes turned in 18 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals.Terrell Handy-Johnson scored 14 points with eight rebounds while Malcolm Ruff recorded 10 points and seven boards.
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Men's Basketball Completes Come Back With Overtime Win
January 20, 2018Isiah Reyes scored a team-high 23 points, including a coact-to-coast drive for a lay-up in the final seconds of regulation time, as Ventura College's men's basketball team outlasted Moorpark in overtime, 97-93 Saturday at Raider Pavilion. Jacob Alonzo added 21 points, including five made 3-pointers, as the Pirates (14-7, 2-0) came back from a 20-point deficit midway through the first half to claim the victory. Malcolm Ruff had 13 points and 12 rebounds for VC.
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Williams Leads Ventura to WSC-Opening Victory
January 13, 2018Pirate freshman John Williams scored a game-high 24 points, 20 of them coming in the second half, as the Ventura College men's basketball team opened Western State Conference North Division play with a 77-67 victory over visiting Allan Hancock College Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. Williams also grabbed eight rebounds, and Jacob Alonzo had eight assists with eight boards. Isiah Reyes turned in 17 points for VC (13-7, 1-0) in the win.
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Pirates Fall to Canyons in Non-Conference Finale
January 04, 2018In their final outing before Western State Conference play begins, the Pirates' men's basketball team dropped a 91-85 decision to visiting College of the Canyons Thursday night at the Athletic Event Center. Isaac Ramirez scored 20 points on the nigt, making six 3-pointers, to lead the Pirates who came back from a 53-40 deficit at halftime to take a lead in the second half before ultimately falling to the Cougars.
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Pirates Return From Holiday Victorious
December 30, 2017The Ventura College men's basketball team returned from the Christmas holiday with a 72-66 victory at Riverside City College on Saturday. Jacob Alonzo had a solid fantasy night with 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals and John Williams netted 15 points with seven boards and three dimes. Terrell Handy-Johnson scored 10 points with five caroms for the Pirates (12-6).
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Alonzo, Ruff Lead Pirate Men Past LA Valley
December 21, 2017Pirate sophomore Jacob Alonzo had 19 points and 12 assists, along with seven steals and three rebounds, while Malcolm Ruff netted 16 points with seven boards leading the VC men's basketball team past LA Valley 81-66 Thursday in Valley Glen. John Williams totaled nine points and Taylor Sturgeon added eight in the Pirates' final game before the Christmas holiday.
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VC Falls to Cerritos in COS 3rd Place Game
December 17, 2017A slow start Sunday held the Pirates' men's basketball team back against Cerritos Sunday in the third place game of the Kirby Manon Pepsi / Wyndham Hotel Tournament at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia. VC fell behind 8-0 in the early going and never recovered in dropping a 76-67 decision to the Falcons. Isaac Ramirez netted 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, and Jacob Alonzo added 16 for the Pirates (10-6) in the loss.
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Men's Basketball Extends Sequoias to Overtime Before Falling
December 16, 2017The Pirates' men's basketball team extended the host College of the Sequoias Giants before falling in overtime, 78-73 Saturday in the semifinals of the Kirby Mannon Pepsi / Wyndham Hotel Tournament in Visalia. Jacob Alonzo continued his stellar play for VC (10-5) with 27 points, four assists and three rebounds while Lamont Landers netted 13 points, including a game-tying bucket with three seconds remaining to send the game into the extra period. Darrell Handy-Johnson had 10 points and five rebounds.
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Pirates Return to Court With Victory
December 15, 2017After a trying 10 days for everyone in the Ventura community due to the Thomas Fire, the Pirates' men's basketball team returned to the court on Friday, holding on to defeat Pasadena City College 54-49 in the opening round of the Kirby Manon Pepsi / Wyndham Hotel Tournament at the College of the Sequoais in Visalia. Jacob Alonzo scored 15 points with six steals and three assists while Darrell Handy-Johnson and Malcolm Ruff each netted 10 points in the win.
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Ventura Can't Regroup in Loss at Antelope Valley
December 03, 2017A day after pushing the state's No. 1-ranked team to the brink before falling on a last second shot, the Pirates' men's basketball team had a difficult time regrouping, falling 83-54 to tournament host Antelope Valley in the third place game of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament in Lancaster Sunday. Jacob Alonzo was the lone Pirate in double figures with 18 points, earning all-tournament honors.
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Pirates Drop Last-Second Decision to State's No. 1 Team
December 02, 2017Jacob Alonzo was the hero. With three seconds left he cashed in a John Williams assist for three, giving the Pirates' men's basketball team an 83-82 lead over top-ranked and undefeated San Bernardino Valley. But in the ensuing chaos, the Wolverines connected on a home run pass 90 feet down the floor for a lay-up, breaking the Pirates' collective hearts in a difficult 84-83 loss in the semifinals of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College. Alonzo and Isiah Reyes each finished with 17 points to lead the Pirates.
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Men's Basketball Extends Winning Streak to Seven
December 01, 2017It was something different but more of the same for the VC men's basketball team Friday as they rolled into the semifinals of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley with a 104-81 victory over Los Angeles Harbor. The different was Ventura's leading scorer, John Williams with 22 points against the Seahawks, leading the same balanced attack with seven players with seven points or more. Also the same was the win, the Pirates' seventh in a row and ninth in the last 10 games.
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Pirates Surpass Century Mark In Victory
November 28, 2017The VC men's basketball team returned home Tuesday and moved their winning streak to six games with a 102-77 win over Santa Monica at the Athletic Event Center. Lamont Landers and Dondre Watson each scored 12 points, leading seven players who scored eight or more points in the victory over the Corsairs.Isiah Reyes and John Williams each totaled 11 points and Malcolm Ruff had 10 for Ventura (8-2).
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Men's Basketball Captures Irvine Valley Classic Title
November 18, 2017VC sophomore Jacob Alonzo had 25 points, seven rebounds, five steals and a pair of assists to lead the Pirates' men's basketball team to a 74-66 victory over previously unbeaten Cerritos to tak ethe championship of the Irvine Valley Classic. Isiah Reyes netted 17 points with four assists and John WIlliams had 15 in the Ventura win.
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VC Basketball Advances to Irvine Valley Classic Final
November 17, 2017Darrell Handy-Johnson had 17 points and six rebounds while Jacob Alonzo came off the bench for 14 points, nine assists, six rebounds and four steals as the Pirates' men's basketball team won their fourth straight game, 74-69 over host Irvine Valley in the semifinals of the IVC Classic Friday night. Isiah Reyes netted 14 points with three assists and three steals and Malcolm Ruff had 11 points and six boards in the victory. John Williams contributed 12 points. The Pirates advance to the tournament final at 4:00 pm on Saturday Nov. 18 against Cerritos.
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Men's Basketball Advances at Irvine Tournament
November 16, 2017The VC men's basketball team defeated Long Beach City College 65-54 Thursday night to advance into the semifinals of the Irvine Valley Classic in Irvine. Darrell Handy-Johnson and Isiah Reyes each scored 12 points to lead the Pirates (5-2) and Jacob Alonzo scored eight points with 10 rebounds and three assists. John Williams netted nine points while Malcolm Ruff scored eight with five blocked shots. The Pirates will play the host Irvine Valley Lasers Friday in the tournament semifinals at 7:00 pm.
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Men's Basketball Claims Consolation Bracket at Ohlone
November 11, 2017The VC men's basketball team captured the consolation championship at the Jonathan Wallace Memorial Tournament at Ohlone College in Fremont Saturday with an 80-75 victory over Modesto. John Williams led VC's balanced attack with 15 points and Isiah Reyes totaled 14. Taylor Sturgeon hit three 3-pointers en route to 13 points in the game for Ventura (4-2).
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Men's Basketball Holds Off Lassen For Victory
November 10, 2017The VC men's basketball team held off Lassen College 92-88 Friday afternoon in the consolation semifinal fo the Jonathan Wallace Memorial Tournament at Ohlone College in Fremont. Jacob Alonzo hit four 3-pointers and was a perfect 7-7 fro the free throw line to lead Ventura (3-2) with 21 points. Isiah Reyes had 15 points, 13 of which came in the second half.
