Women's basketball

WSC North

No. 1 Ventura 88, Hancock 28 FINAL
Updates from veteran journalist Jessi Selleh in Santa Maria:
-- Griggs to Santizo to Heurung to Griggs for a transition layup and a 25-7 VC lead after 10 minutes.
-- Amanda Padilla converts her steal into a layup at 10:48.
-- Kris King scores inside from Erika Ward for a 21-5 VC lead with 11:37 left in the half.
-- Griggs coverts a Ward steal into a 3-pointer at 12:19
-- Chanelle Brennan's steal is coverted by Julie Herung for an early 13-3 lead.
-- VC scores the first nine points in Santa Maria.

Moorpark 41, Oxnard 38 FINAL
-- Oxnard guard Stephanie Hernandez tied the game at 35-35 with 3:30 to play.
-- Oxnard led 17-16 at the half.
Pierce at Cuesta, 7 p.m.

Men's basketball

WSC North

Hancock 64, No. 17 Ventura 59 FINAL
Updates from cub journalist Pepe Araujo in Santa Maria:
-- One week after knocking off first-place Cuesta at home, Hancock knocks of first-place Ventura at home. Ventura center Will Faiivae, suffering from foul trouble, did not score.
-- Hunter's 3-point play pull VC within 55-50 with 1:45 to play.
-- Burtley's jumper pulls VC within 35-33 early second half.
-- Ventura trails 33-28 at the half. Benson has a team-high eight points and Harris has seven points.
-- Eric Gray's 3-pointer pulls VC within 31-27 with two minutes left in the half.
-- Randy Hunter's jumper pulls VC within 25-20 with six minutes left in the half.
-- Hancock's 7-0 give puts VC down 25-18 with seven minutes left in the half.
-- Abidoye 3-pointer ties the game, 18-18, with eight minutes left.
-- Back-to-back dunks by Prince Abidoye and Jordan Harris pull VC within 16-15.
-- In his return home, Lompoc High product Anthony Burtley pulls VC within 11-8 with his first bucket.
-- Will Faiivae picks up two fouls in the first five minutes.
-- Danny Benson scores Ventura's first six points as the Pirates are even, 6-6.
-- We'll have updates from Pepe Araujo in Santa Maria

Oxnard 71, Moorpark 65 FINAL
-- Matt Dewaal had 28 points and seven blocks.
-- Bowman's 3-pointer pulls Moorpark within 53-52 with 10 minutes left.
-- Dewaal scores seven straight points to push Oxnard ahead, 42-40, with 18 minutes to play.
-- A late 7-0 run spurred by Bowman's trey gives Moorpark a 38-35 halftime lead. Oxnard's Matt Dewaal has a game-high 12 points.
-- Dewaal's 3-point play is matched by Braylin Bowman's 3-pointer to keep Moorpark up 34-33 with 51 seconds
-- Two Chris Booker free throws pulls Moorpark even, 21-21, with 5:52 left in the half.
-- A Johnson free throw gives OC a 13-0 run and a 16-11 lead with 11:41 left in the half.
-- A runner and a 3-pointer by Jonathan Johnson pulled OC within 11-8 after six minutes.
-- Moorpark jumped out to a 7-0 lead on Justin Taylor's 3-pointer four minutes into play.
-- Trouble with the phone line and sound system at Oxnard College may mean a blackout inside and outside the gym. No PA coverage. Radio coverage is still trying to connect.

Cuesta 54, Pierce 48