2022-23 Ventura College Men's Basketball News
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Pirate Student Athletes Prominent on Dean's Lists for 22-23
August 07, 2023Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2022-23, achieving an overall 3.29 grade point average in the fall and following that up with a 3.19 overall GPA in the spring semester. A total of 108 Pirates achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List in the fall 2022 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 53 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2023, 110 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 45 posting perfect GPA's. -
Garza, McIntyre Named CCCMBCA All-State
March 22, 2023VC men's basketball standouts Anthony Garza and Adrian McIntyre have been named first team All-State by the California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Association for the 2022-23 season. Both sophomores, Garza, the 2023 Western State Conference Player of the Year, garners his first All-State award while McIntyre earns his second All-State nod for the Pirates.
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Five Pirates Honored as All-WSC
March 15, 2023Five members of the Pirates' men's basketball team have earned All-Western State Conference honors as voted upon by the conference coaches at a meeting following the regular season. Anthony Garza was named the Player of the Year for the WSC champions while Adrian McIntyre and Marcus Watson each earned first team All-WSC accolades. Kai Johnson and Daniel Crocker were named Honorable Mention All-WSC while VC head coach Joey Ramirez was named the conference Coach of the Year.
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Ventura Falls in Heartbreaking Regional Final
March 04, 2023Despite an outstanding team performance in which the Pirates' men's basketball left everything on the floor, Ventura dropped a heartbreaking 86-93 overtime decision at Citrus Saturday in the Southern California Regional Finals. VC's one-two punch of Marcus Watson and Adrian McIntyre recorded 30 and 29 points, respectively, to lead the way and Kai Johnson produced a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. Tony Njia netted a dozen for Ventura (23-7) and Michael Noulowe had 10 points with seven boards.
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Team Effort Produces "Sweet" Playoff Victory for Pirates
February 25, 2023VC's Adrian McIntyre scored a team-high 18 points and six other Pirates netted between seven and 11 points each as the Ventura College men's basketball team advanced to the state "Sweet 16" with a 74-69 playoff victory over Santiago Canyon Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. Tony Njia came off the bench for 11 points and Marcus Watson recorded 10 points with six assists. Meanwhile Anthony Garza and Aaron Dawoodjee had nine points each while Daniel Crocker scored eight and Kai Johnson tallied seven with nine rebounds.
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Men's Basketball Begins SoCal Playoffs Saturday
February 24, 2023The VC men’s basketball team begins its 2023 post-season journey Saturday Feb. 25. The No. 7-seeded Pirates (22-6) host No. 10 Santiago Canyon (19-10), an 88-72 first round winner over No. 23/22 Chaffey, at 7:00 pm at the Athletic Event Center. Ventura enters the game on the heels of the program’s seventh straight Western State Conference North Division championship. Head coach Joey Ramirez, in his 12th year at the helm of the Pirates’ ship, recorded his 200th career victory at VC on Dec. 3, 2022.
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Pirates Earn First Round Bye, Host Playoffs Saturday
February 20, 2023Fresh off their seventh consecutive Western State Conference North Division championship, the Pirates' men's basketball team earned the No. 7 seed in the Southern California Regional Playoffs, receiving a first round bye. VC will host the winner of Wednesday's contest between No. 10 Santiago Canyon (18-10) and No. 22/23 Chaffey (19-9). Ventura's second round game will be Saturday Feb. 25 at 7:00 pm at the Athletic Event Center.
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Pirates Claim 7th Consecutive WSC Title with Victory
February 17, 2023The VC men's basketball team used an 11-2 run late in the first half to separate from the Hancock Bulldogs en route to a 74-52 victory in Santa Maria Friday. With the win, Ventura (22-6, 10-2) claims outright the program's seventh straight Western State Conference North Division Championship, Adrian McIntyre led four Pirates in double figures with 19 points and five steals while Anthony Garza netted 17 with six rebounds and five assists. Kai Johnson and Tony Njia each scored 12 points and Daniel Crocker pulled down 12 boards.
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Men's Basketball Overmatches Santa Barbara
February 11, 2023The Pirates' men's basketball team overmatched visiting Santa Barbara in their 85-55 victory Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. All 11 Pirates who played scored at least three points in the contest, led by Adrian McIntyre's 19. Kai Johnsopn came off the bench to score 16 with a team-best seven rebounds and Tony Njia scored 10 points. Landreau Tate and Marcus Watson each handed out three assists in the win for Ventura (21-6, 9-2).
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Strong Second Half Propels Ventura Past Pierce
February 08, 2023The VC men's basketball team used a strong second half to turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 14-point victory over Los Angeles Pierce Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Anthony Garza had a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds, Daniel Crocker totaled 19 points and Tony Njia came off the bench to score 18 to lead the Pirates to the 78-64 triumph. Garza also handed out five assists while Marcus Watson had three dimes with six steals and Michael Noulowe pulled in nine boards.
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Pirates Return to Win Column at Moorpark
February 04, 2023The Ventura College men's basketball team returned to the win column Saturday afternoon with a convincing 04-73 victory at Moorpark. Marcus Watson led the Pirates with 25 points and Adrian McIntyre topped out at 20 points with five assists. Anthony Garza scored 16 with nine rebounds and six dimes while Daniel Crocker posted a double-double of 16 points and 11 boards.VC (19-6, 7-2) now holds a 1/2 game lead over Hancock in the Western State Conference North standings.
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VC Drops Heartbreaker at Cuesta in Final Seconds
February 01, 2023The VC men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker Wednesday, falling 71-70 at Cuesta on a Cougar 3-point shot with six seconds remaining. Anthony Garza led the charge for Ventura (18-6, 6-2) with 19 points and eight rebounds while Marcus Watson posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards to go along with six assists. Daniel Crocker totaled 15 points and Adrian McIntyre was the fourth Pirate in double-figures with 13.
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Ventura Outlasts Oxnard in WSC North Victory
January 28, 2023The VC men's basketball team outlasted visiting Oxnard Saturday, claiming a 94-88 triumph over the Condors in Western State Conference North Division play. Kai Johnson netted a career-best 27 points, Anthony Garza scored 25, and Daniel Crocker tallied 20 as Ventura (18-5, 6-1) went on a 12-5 run in the final 2:35 to preserve the victory. Garza flirted with a triple-double by adding 12 rebounds and seven assists to hit scoring total while Johnson added eight boards and six dimes.
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Pirates Climb Back into First With Victory
January 25, 2023The VC men's basketball team grabbed a share of the conference lead with an 88-69 win over Allan Hancock College Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Kai Johnson and Marcus Watson each dropped 20, Daniel Crocker scored 17 and Adrian McIntyre totaled 13 in the win over the Bulldogs. VC in now tied with Hancock atop the Western State Conference North with identical 5-1 league records through one round of play.
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Pirate Men Down Santa Barbara in Road Win
January 18, 2023The Pirates' men's basketball team used a 15-0 run early to break away from host Santa Barbara Wednesday in VC's 82-65 victory. Anthony Garza led four Pirates in double figures with 16 points and Daniel Crocker netted 13. Aaron Dawoodjee and Marcus Watson netted 14 and 12 points, respectively, while Kai Johnson added nine in the balanced effort for Ventura (16-5, 4-1).
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Men's Basketball Rolls Past Brahmas
January 14, 2023After trailing 10-8 early in the game, the Pirates' men's basketball team outscored host LA Pierce 40-10 over the final 15-plus of the first half, ultimately posting a 104-65 victory over the Brahmas in action Saturday in Woodland Hills. Anthony Garza led four Pirates in double-figures with 24 points and Marcus Watson netted 18. Kai Johnson and Kordell Gordon recorded 15 and 10 points, respectively, while Jeroe Bidlow scored nine off the bench for VC (15-5, 3-1).
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Ventura Drops WSC North Contest
January 11, 2023The Pirates' men's basketball team found themselves in a rare spot Wednesday, dropping their Western State Conference North Division contest to Moorpark 97-90 Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Marcus Watson scored 24 points and Anthony Garza dropped 20 in the setback while Kai Johnson put up 15 points. Watson added seven rebounds and five assists to the effort and Garza pulled in six boards. Johnson and Michael Noulowe each grabbed five caroms.
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Garza, Johnson Lead Pirates Past Cougars
January 07, 2023Pirates Anthony Garza and Kai Johnson both flirted with triple doubles Saturday leading the Pirates' men's basketball team to an 85-73 victory over Cuesta at the Athletic Event Center. Garza scored 26 points with 11 rebounds and six assists while Johnson netted 20 points with 10 boards and seven dimes. Daniel Crocker came off the bench with 14 points for Ventura (14-4, 2-0), as they won their sixth consecutive game.
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Pirates Open WSC Play With Road Win
January 04, 2023Ventura's dynamic backcourt of Marcus Watson and Adrian McIntyre netted 28 and 22 points, respectively, as the VC men's basketball team opened Western State Conference play with a 90-67 win at Oxnard on Wednesday. Kai Johnson and Anthony Garza each scored 11 and Aaron Dawoodjee recorded 10. Johnson and Garza each grabbed five rebounds to lead the Pirates (13-4, 1-0) on the glass.
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Pirate Cagers Win in Last Minute at Riverside
December 30, 2022In a highly contested game between the mentor and the student, the student won out Friday in Riverside. VC head coach Joey Ramirez played for Riverside head coach and VC Hall of Famer Phil Mathews in Ventura, and Ramirez's Pirates captured the 75-74 victory at RCC with Marcus Watson's 3-point play with 20.3 seconds remaining in the game. Adrian McIntyre scored 30 points in the game and Michael Noulowe had a huge block on the Tiger's last-second shot to preserve the triumph.
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McIntyre's Near Triple-Double Paces VC Triumph
December 14, 2022Sophomore guard Adrian McIntyre missed a triple-double by one rebound Wednesday, posting 22 points, 12 assists and nine boards leading the Pirates' men's basketball team to an 81-71 victory at Los Angeles Valley. Anthony Garza netted 17 points with eight caroms and Kai Johnson recorded 14 points as Ventura moved to 11-4 on the season.
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VC Claims Runaway Victory in Tourney Finale
December 10, 2022The VC men's basketball team completed the Riverside Tournament with an 81-56 victory over Mt. San Jacinto on Saturday. Kai Johnson led the way with 23 points and six rebounds and Marcos Watson netted 20 points with seven boards and three assists. Adrian McIntyre also hit double-figures with 14 points along with seven caroms and five dimes while Aaron Dawoodjee scored nine in the triumph for Ventura (10-4).
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Ventura Rebounds with Win over Saddleback
December 08, 2022The VC men's basketball rebounded from Wednesday's setback at the Riverside Tournament with a 77-67 victory over Saddleback on Thursday. Marcus Watson had a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists to lead the Pirates (9-4) and Michael Noulowe netted 17 points in the triumph. Tony Njia scored 12, Adrian McIntyre recorded 11, and Anthony Garza tallied 10 points with eight rebounds for Ventura. The win even out a 77-64 VC setback against the Bobcats in the opening game of the season.
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Pirate Men Fall to ELAC in Overtime
December 07, 2022The Pirates' men's basketball team had five players in double-figures, and a sixth with nine points, but could not hold a 10-point lead down the stretch, falling to East Los Angeles 99-94 in overtime Wednesday to begin the Riverside City College Tournament. Adrian McIntyre led the balanced effort with 21 points and six assists and Kai Johnson netted 17. Anthony Garza and Michael Noulowe each posted points and rebounds double-doubles, with 15 and 14, and 15 and 12, respectively. Marcus Watson scored 11 in the setback and Tony Njia recorded nine.
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Pirate Men Claim AVC Tournament Title
December 04, 2022The VC men's basketball team opened the game on a 10-0 run and never looked back in their 79-52 victory over Victor Valley in the championship game of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College. Marcus Watson scored 27 points with seven assists and Adrian McIntyre added 10 to lead Ventura (7-3). Tony Njia netted eight points and Kordell Gordon pulled in a team-high five rebounds in the balanced team effort.
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Strong 2nd Half Defense Sends Ventura to Final
December 03, 2022The VC men's basketball team used a strong defensive effort in he second half Saturday in their 68-60 triumph over Pasadena in the semifinals of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. Kordell Gordon came off the bench to score 23 points, 17 in the final 20 minutes, and grabbed nine rebounds to help lead Ventura (7-3) to their fourth straight win. Kai Johnson, making his first start for the Pirates, netted 18 points with seven boards.
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Pirate Men Advance with Win over Compton
December 02, 2022The VC men's basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament with an 89-60 victory over Compton Friday afternoon. Adrian McIntyre flirted with a triple double, scoring 27 points with eight rebounds and seven assists and Michael Noulowe produced a double-double of 18 points and 12 boards in the first round game at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. Anthony Garza scored an even dozen and Kordell Gordon came off the bench to net 10 for the Pirates (6-3).
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Pirates Prevail in Seesaw Contest with LA Southwest
November 28, 2022The Pirates men's basketball team finished with an 82-78 victory in a seesaw affair with visiting LA Southwest Monday. Anthony Garza and Adrian McIntyre each scored 19 points and Marcus Watson netted 18 as Ventura (5-3) won their second straight game, their third win in the past four outings. Kai Johnson and Tony Njia recorded nine points each off the bench.
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Pirates Outduel Pirates for VC Victory
November 23, 2022The Ventura College Pirates men's basketball team outdueled the Porterville Pirates Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center, posting a 79-74 VC victory. Adrian McIntyre netted 22 points with four assists and Anthony Garza scored 13 points, all in the second half, to lead Ventura (4-3). Tony Njia recorded 13 points with three steals off the bench while Kai Johnson netted seven with a team-high five rebounds as VC overcame a 13-point second half deficit in the triumph.
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Men's Basketball Drops Gamet at LA Harbor
November 16, 2022The VC men's basketball team traveled to Wilmington Wednesday, dropping an 83-73 decision to Los Angeles Harbor College. Adrian McIntyre led the Pirates with 25 points and Marcus Watson tallied 11 in the setback.
