The road warriors known as the Ventura College men's basketball team are set for a regional semifinal at No. 4 San Bernardino Valley, the Foothill Conference champion.

At the VC Athletic Event Center, the biggest question will be the health of the state co-Player of the Year, Ventura center Destinee LaFountain, who has not practiced this week after sustaining an arm injury in the Pirates' win Saturday over Pasadena City College.

Former LaReina High legend Margaret Mohr brings her No. 10 Cypress College women's basketball team to Ventura for the third straight season to visit the second-seeded Pirates.

We'll have all the live updates here on Twitter.

The Cypress@VC women's game is being broadcasted online by HomefieldSports.com.

Regional semifinals, Wednesday

Community College men's basketball
Southern California
No. 4 San Bernardino Valley 77, No. 12 Ventura 71 FINAL
No. 1 Citrus 81, No. 9 Cuesta 77 FINAL
No. 19 Riverside 50, No. 6 Saddleback 41 FINAL
No. 7 Antelope Valley 67, No. 15 El Camino 64 FINAL
Northern California
No. 8 Cabrillo 76, No. 1 San Francisco 70 OT FINAL
No. 5 Fresno City 67, No. 4 Diablo Valley 49 FINAL
No. 2 Yuba 86, No. 7 Las Positas 83 FINAL
No. 3 Santa Rosa 74, No. 11 Consumnes River 52 FINAL

Community College women's basketball
Southern California
No. 2 Ventura 59, No. 10 Cypress 48 FINAL
No. 3 San Bernardino Valley 66, No. 11 Mount San Jacinto 61 FINAL
No. 1 Mount SAC 78, No. 8 Chaffey 51 FINAL
No. 4 East L.A 72, No. 5 Cerritos 62 FINAL
Northern California
No. 1 Foothill 60, No. 8 Consumnes River 39 FINAL
No. 5 Santa Rosa 65, No. 4 Ohlone 51 FINAL
No. 2 San Francisco 63, No. 7 Siskiyous 55 FINAL
No. 3 Fresno City 90, No. 6 Sierra 82 FINAL

Community College men's basketball

Southern California regional men's basketball playoffs
First round, Feb. 22
No. 13 L.A. Valley 75, No. 20 Canyons 61
No. 19 Riverside 67, No. 14 L.A. Harbor 55
No. 15 El Camino 82, No. 18 Santa Monica 77
No. 17 Imperial Valley 79, No. 16 Hancock 72

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 12 Ventura 80, No. 5 L.A. Southwest 75
No. 6 Saddleback 65, No. 11 San Diego City 55
No. 7 Antelope Valley 68, No. 10 Irvine Valley 56
No. 9 Cuesta 74, No. 8 Chaffey 68

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 1 Citrus 92, No. 17 Imperial Valley 78
No. 15 El Camino 56, No. 2 Mount San Antonio 57
No. 19 Riverside 79, No. 3 Mount San Jacinto 76
No. 4 San Bernardino Valley 87, No. 13 L.A. Valley 76

Semifinals, Wednesday
Bracket A:
No. 9 Cuesta (24-7) at No. 1 Citrus (26-1)
No. 12 Ventura (19-11) at No. 4 San Bernardino Valley (24-5)
Bracket B:
No. 19 Riverside (16-10) at No. 6 Saddleback (20-8)
No. 15 El Camino (18-9) at No. 7 Antelope Valley (22-7)

Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 10-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Northern California regional playoffs
First round, Feb. 22
No. 17 Contra Costa 78, No. 16 Mendocino 72
No. 18 West Hills 66, No. 15 Sacramento City 60 (OT)

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 5 Fresno City 102, No. 12 Modesto 61
No. 11 Consumnes River 82, No. 6 Ohlone
No. 7 Las Positas 71, No. 10 Sierra 67
No. 8 Cabrillo 65, No. 9 Foothill 63 (OT)

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 1 San Francisco 95, No. 17 Contra Costa 60
No. 2 Yuba 98, No. 18 West Hills 58
No. 3 Santa Rosa 86, No. 14 Feather River 81
No. 4 Diablo Valley 74, No. 13 Chabot 48

Semifinals, Wednesday
Bracket A:
No. 8 Cabrillo (23-3) at No. 1 San Francisco (27-2)
No. 5 Fresno City (29-3) at No. 4 Diablo Valley (24-5)
Bracket B:
No. 7 Las Positas (22-7) at No. 2 Yuba (30-3)
No. 11 Consumnes River (18-12) at No. 3 Santa Rosa (25-5)

Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 9-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Women's basketball

Southern California regional playoffs
First round, Feb. 22
No. 15 Pasadena City 67, No. 18 Antelope Valley 65
No. 16 San Diego Mesa 80, No. 17 Barstow 61

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 3 San Bernardino Valley 61, No. 14 Moorpark 58
No. 4 East L.A 74, No. 13 Irvine Valley 66
No. 10 Cypress 63, No. 7 Long Beach 52
No. 8 Chaffey 67, No. 9 Saddleback 61

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 2 Ventura 55, No. 15 Pasadena City 50
No. 1 Mount San Antonio 88, No. 16 San Diego Mesa 46
No. 5 Cerritos 79, No. 12 Canyons 60
No. 11 Mount San Jacinto 55, No. 6 Fullerton 53

Semifinals, Wednesday
Bracket A:
No. 8 Chaffey (24-6) at No. 1 Mount SAC (27-3)
No. 5 Cerritos (23-7) at No. 4 East L.A (23-6)
Bracket B
No. 10 Cypress (21-9) at No. 2 Ventura (30-1)
No. 11 Mount San Jacinto (22-7) at No. 3 San Bernardino Valley (27-3)

Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 9-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Northern California regional playoffs
First round, Feb. 22
No. 15 San Joaquin Delta 62, No. 18 DeAnza 47
No. 16 San Jose City 55, No. 17 Skyline 48

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 3 Fresno City 109, No. 14 Mission 64
No. 4 Ohlone 68, No. 13 Redwoods 41
No. 7 Siskiyous 73, No. 10 San Mateo 66
No. 8 Consumnes River 66, No. 9 Laney 63 (OT)

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 1 Foothill 80, No. 16 San Jose City 54
No. 2 San Francisco 87, No. 15 San Joaquin Delta 65
No. 5 Santa Rosa 54, No. 12 Chabot 36
No. 6 Sierra 71, No. 11 Taft 55

Semifinals, Wednesday
Bracket A:
No. 8 Consumnes River (21-7) at No. 1 Foothill (27-4)
No. 5 Santa Rosa (23-6) at No. 4 Ohlone (24-5)
Bracket B:
No. 7 Siskiyous (23-3) at No. 2 San Francisco (25-5)
No. 6 Sierra (22-8) at No. 3 Fresno City (26-5)

Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 9-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

The Ventura College women's basketball team opens the postseason today against its bogey team. Pasadena is 7-1 against VC over the past 22 years, including three postseason wins.

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The PCC@VC women's game is being broadcasted online by HomefieldSports.com.

Southern California regional regional quarterfinals

Women's basketball
No. 2 Ventura 55, No. 15 Pasadena City 50 FINAL Rebecca Griffin had 13 points and seven rebounds, Destinee LaFountain had 11 points, 14 rebounds and five block, sophomore wing Carlotta Kloppenburg scored 12 points on 3-of-7 shooting from 3-point land and freshman freshman point guard Rian Mew added 10 points and nine rebounds for VC.
No. 1 Mount San Antonio 88, No. 16 San Diego Mesa 46 FINAL
No. 5 Cerritos 79, No. 12 Canyons 60 FINAL
No. 11 Mount San Jacinto 55, No. 6 Fullerton 53 FINAL

Men's basketball
No. 1 Citrus 92, No. 17 Imperial Valley 78 FINAL
No. 15 El Camino 56, No. 2 Mount San Antonio 57 FINAL
No. 19 Riverside 79, No. 3 Mount San Jacinto 76 FINAL
No. 4 San Bernardino Valley 87, No. 13 L.A. Valley 76 FINAL

Northern California regional regional quarterfinals

Women's basketball
No. 1 Foothill 80, No. 16 San Jose City 54 FINAL
No. 2 San Francisco 87, No. 15 San Joaquin Delta 65 FINAL
No. 5 Santa Rosa 54, No. 12 Chabot 36 FINAL
No. 6 Sierra 71, No. 11 Taft 55 FINAL

Men's basketball
No. 1 San Francisco 95, No. 17 Contra Costa 60 FINAL
No. 2 Yuba 98, No. 18 West Hills 58 FINAL
No. 3 Santa Rosa 86, No. 14 Feather River 81 FINAL (OT)
No. 4 Diablo Valley 74, No. 13 Chabot 48 FINAL

Women's basketball

Southern California regional playoffs
First round, Feb. 22
No. 15 Pasadena City 67, No. 18 Antelope Valley 65
No. 16 San Diego Mesa 80, No. 17 Barstow 61

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 3 San Bernardino Valley 61, No. 14 Moorpark 58
No. 4 East L.A 74, No. 13 Irvine Valley 66
No. 10 Cypress 63, No. 7 Long Beach 52
No. 8 Chaffey 67, No. 9 Saddleback 61

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 16 San Diego Mesa (21-7) at No. 1 Mount SAC (26-3)
No. 15 Pasadena City (17-12) at No. 2 Ventura (29-1)
No. 12 Canyons (19-10) at No. 5 Cerritos (22-7)
No. 11 Mount San Jacinto (22-7) at No. 6 Fullerton (21-8)

Semifinals, Wednesday, at higher seeds
No. 8 Chaffey (24-6) vs. Mount SAC-San Diego Mesa
No. 10 Cypress (21-9) vs. Ventura-Pasadena City
No. 3 San Bernardino Valley (27-3) vs. Fullerton-Mount San Jacinto
No. 4 East L.A (23-6) vs. Cerritos-Canyons

Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 9-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Northern California regional playoffs
First round, Feb. 22
No. 15 San Joaquin Delta 62, No. 18 DeAnza 47
No. 16 San Jose City 55, No. 17 Skyline 48

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 3 Fresno City 109, No. 14 Mission 64
No. 4 Ohlone 68, No. 13 Redwoods 41
No. 7 Siskiyous 73, No. 10 San Mateo 66
No. 8 Consumnes River 66, No. 9 Laney 63 (OT)

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 16 San Jose City (15-12) at No. 1 Foothill (26-4)
No. 15 San Joaquin Delta (17-14) at No. 2 San Francisco (24-5)
No. 12 Chabot (13-11) at No. 5 Santa Rosa (22-6)
No. 11 Taft (19-9) at No. 6 Sierra (21-8)

Semifinals, Wednesday, at higher seeds
No. 3 Fresno City (26-5) vs. Sierra-Taft winner
No. 4 Ohlone (24-5) vs. Santa Rosa-Chabot winner
No. 7 Siskiyous (23-3) vs. San Francisco-San Joaquin Delta winner
No. 8 Consumnes River (21-7) vs. Foothill-San Jose City winner

Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 9-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Community College men's basketball

Southern California regional men's basketball playoffs
First round, Feb. 22
No. 13 L.A. Valley 75, No. 20 Canyons 61
No. 19 Riverside 67, No. 14 L.A. Harbor 55
No. 15 El Camino 82, No. 18 Santa Monica 77
No. 17 Imperial Valley 79, No. 16 Hancock 72

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 12 Ventura 80, No. 5 L.A. Southwest 75
No. 6 Saddleback 65, No. 11 San Diego City 55
No. 7 Antelope Valley 68, No. 10 Irvine Valley 56
No. 9 Cuesta 74, No. 8 Chaffey 68

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 17 Imperial Valley (20-8) at No. 1 Citrus (25-1)
No. 15 El Camino (17-9) at No. 2 Mount San Antonio (22-5)
No. 19 Riverside (15-10) at No. 3 Mount San Jacinto (23-5)
No. 13 L.A. Valley (16-11) at No. 4 San Bernardino Valley (23-5)

Semifinals, Wednesday at higher seeds
No. 12 Ventura (19-11) vs. San Bernardino Valley-L.A. Valley
No. 6 Saddleback (20-8) vs. Mount San Jacinto-Riverside
No. 7 Antelope Valley (22-7) vs. Mount San Antonio-El Camino
No. 9 Cuesta (24-7) vs. Citrus vs. Imperial Valley

Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 10-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Northern California regional playoffs
First round, Feb. 22
No. 17 Contra Costa 78, No. 16 Mendocino 72
No. 18 West Hills 66, No. 15 Sacramento City 60 (OT)

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 5 Fresno City 102, No. 12 Modesto 61
No. 11 Consumnes River 82, No. 6 Ohlone
No. 7 Las Positas 71, No. 10 Sierra 67
No. 8 Cabrillo 65, No. 9 Foothill 63 (OT)

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 17 Contra Costa (21-9) at No. 1 San Francisco (26-2)
No. 18 West Hills (17-12) at No. 2 Yuba (29-3)
No. 14 Feather River (16-10) at No. 3 Santa Rosa (24-5)
No. 13 Chabot (16-13) at No. 4 Diablo Valley (23-5)

Semifinals, Wednesday, at higher seeds
No. 8 Cabrillo (23-3) vs. San Francisco-Contra Costa winner
No. 7 Las Positas (22-7) vs. Yuba-West Hills winner
No. 11 Consumnes River (18-12) vs. Santa Rosa-Feather River winner
No. 5 Fresno City (29-3) vs. Diablo Valley-Chabot winner

Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 9-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

For local schools, the Southern California regional basketball playoffs tip off tonight. We'll be in Inglewood, where the VC men visit L.A. Southwest in its first postseason game since 2009, and San Bernardino, where the MC women visit San Bernardino Valley.

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The VC@LASW men's game is being broadcasted online by HomefieldSports.com.

Southern California regional men's basketball regional quarterfinals

Men's basketball
No. 12 Ventura 80, No. 5 L.A. Southwest 75 FINAL Freshman Najee Salaam had a game-high 34 points and seven rebounds, sophomore forward Corey Hall had 14 points and 20 rebounds and sophomore Austin Ramljak had 18 points on 5-of-12 from 3-point land as Ventura (19-11) advanced to Wednesday's regional semifinals. Despite falling behind 9-0 to start, the Pirates lead on the road at the half. Najee Salaam has a game-high 15 points, Corey Hall has 10 points and 10 rebounds, Austin Ramljak has 11 points and Joe Soto has six assists. VC made just 1 of 11 3s to start the game before ending the half on a 24-7 run.
No. 6 Saddleback 65, No. 11 San Diego City 55 FINAL
No. 7 Antelope Valley 68, No. 10 Irvine Valley 56 FINAL
No. 9 Cuesta 74, No. 8 Chaffey 68 FINAL

Women's basketball
No. 3 San Bernardino Valley 61, No. 14 Moorpark 58 FINAL Moorpark has been led by eight points from Ashley Samson and six points and six rebounds from Katie Lenik.
No. 4 East L.A 74, No. 13 Irvine Valley 66 FINAL
No. 10 Cypress 63, No. 7 Long Beach 52 FINAL
No. 8 Chaffey 67, No. 9 Saddleback 61 FINAL

The second-seeded Ventura College women's basketball team (29-1) will host No. 15 Pasadena City (17-12) in the Southern California regional quarterfinals Saturday at 7 p.m.

Freshman guard Stella Ghazarian hit a 3-pointer with 12.7 seconds to play as Pasadena City came from 26 points down to knock off No. 18 Antelope Valley, 67-65, Wednesday night in the first round.

Ghazarian had 27 points, including seven 3-pointers, as the Lancers incredibly won their 17th straight playoff game at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium despite falling behind 28-2 to start the game.

Pasadena has eliminated Ventura from the postseason in three of the last five years, 2007, 2009 and last spring, when Anna Shahinian's decisive 3-pointer with 33 seconds to play was allowed to stand, despite being released after the shot clock had expired.

Southern California regional men's basketball playoffs
First round, Wednesday
No. 13 L.A. Valley 75, No. 20 Canyons 61
No. 19 Riverside 67, No. 14 L.A. Harbor 55
No. 15 El Camino 82, No. 18 Santa Monica 77
No. 17 Imperial Valley 79, No. 16 Hancock 72

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 12 Ventura (18-11) at No. 5 L.A. Southwest (21-7)
No. 11 San Diego City (20-7) at No. 6 Saddleback (19-8)
No. 10 Irvine Valley (21-7) at No. 7 Antelope Valley (21-7)
No. 9 Cuesta (23-7) at No. 8 Chaffey (18-11)

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 17 Imperial Valley (20-8) at No. 1 Citrus (25-1)
No. 15 El Camino (17-9) at No. 2 Mount San Antonio (22-5)
No. 19 Riverside (15-10) at No. 3 Mount San Jacinto (23-5)
No. 13 L.A. Valley (16-11) at No. 4 San Bernardino Valley (23-5)

Semifinals, Feb. 29 at higher seeds
Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 10-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Southern California regional women's basketball playoffs
First round, Wednesday
No. 15 Pasadena City 67, No. 18 Antelope Valley 65
No. 16 San Diego Mesa 80, No. 17 Barstow 61

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 14 Moorpark (18-9) at No. 3 San Bernardino Valley (26-3)
No. 13 Irvine Valley (18-12) at No. 4 East L.A (22-6)
No. 10 Cypress (20-9) at No. 7 Long Beach (19-6)
No. 9 Saddleback (19-9) at No. 8 Chaffey (23-6)

Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 16 San Diego Mesa (21-7) at No. 1 Mount SAC (26-3)
No. 15 Pasadena City (17-12) at No. 2 Ventura (29-1)
No. 12 Canyons (19-10) at No. 5 Cerritos (22-7)
No. 11 Mount San Jacinto (22-7) at No. 6 Fullerton (21-8)

Semifinals, Feb. 29 at higher seeds
Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 9-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Southern California regional men's basketball playoffs
First round, Wednesday
No. 20 Canyons (15-12) at No. 13 L.A. Valley (15-11)
No. 19 Riverside (14-10) at No. 14 L.A. Harbor (18-9)
No. 18 Santa Monica (15-12) at No. 15 El Camino (16-9)
No. 17 Imperial Valley (19-8) at No. 16 Hancock (20-9)

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 12 Ventura (18-11) at No. 5 L.A. Southwest (21-7)
No. 11 San Diego City (20-7) at No. 6 Saddleback (19-8)
No. 10 Irvine Valley (21-7) at No. 7 Antelope Valley (21-7)
No. 9 Cuesta (23-7) at No. 8 Chaffey (18-11)

Quarterfinals, Saturday
Hancock-Imperial Valley winner at No. 1 Citrus (25-1)
El Camino-Santa Monica winner at No. 2 Mount San Antonio (22-5)
L.A. Harbor-Riverside winner at No. 3 Mount San Jacinto (23-5)
L.A. Valley-Canyons winner at No. 4 San Bernardino Valley (23-5)

Semifinals, Feb. 29 at higher seeds
Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 10-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

Southern California regional women's basketball playoffs
First round, Wednesday
No. 18 Antelope Valley (18-11) at No. 15 Pasadena City (16-12)
No. 17 Barstow (20-8) at No. 16 San Diego Mesa (20-7)

Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 14 Moorpark (18-9) at No. 3 San Bernardino Valley (26-3)
No. 13 Irvine Valley (18-12) at No. 4 East L.A (22-6)
No. 10 Cypress (20-9) at No. 7 Long Beach (19-6)
No. 9 Saddleback (19-9) at No. 8 Chaffey (23-6)

Quarterfinals, Saturday
Barstow-San Diego Mesa winner at No. 1 Mount SAC (26-3)
Antelope Valley-Pasadena winner at No. 2 Ventura (29-1)
No. 12 Canyons (19-10) at No. 5 Cerritos (22-7)
No. 11 Mount San Jacinto (22-7) at No. 6 Fullerton (21-8)

Semifinals, Feb. 29 at higher seeds
Finals, March 3 at higher seeds
CCCAA Final Four, March 9-11 at Consumnes River College, Sacramento

WSC North

Women's basketball
Final Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Ventura 29-1 .967 12-0 1.000
Moorpark 18-9 .667 10-2 .833
Santa Barbara 13-14 .481 7-5 .583
Cuesta 13-14 .481 5-7 .417
L.A. Pierce 11-17 .393 4-8 .333
Oxnard 7-16 .304 2-10 .167
Hancock 6-20 .231 2-10 .167

Men's basketball
Final Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Cuesta 23-7 .759 11-1 .917
Ventura 18-11 .621 10-2 .833
Hancock 20-9 .690 7-5 .583
Moorpark 9-18 .333 5-7 .417
L.A. Pierce 7-16 .304 5-7 .417
Oxnard 10-16 .385 3-9 .250
Santa Barbara 4-23 .148 1-11 .083

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The MC@VC doubleheader is being broadcasted online by HomefieldSports.com.

Women's scores, 5 p.m.
Ventura 57, Moorpark 44 FINAL
Oxnard 59, Cuesta 57 FINAL
Santa Barbara 71, Los Angeles PIerce 56 FINAL
END OF REGULAR SEASON

Men's schedule, 7 p.m.
Ventura 93, Moorpark 86 FINAL
Cuesta 67, Oxnard 50 FINAL
Los Angeles Pierce at Santa Barbara
END OF REGULAR SEASON

WSC North
Round 14 schedule, Saturday
Moorpark at Ventura
Cuesta at Oxnard
Los Angeles Pierce at Santa Barbara
END OF REGULAR SEASON

Women's Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Ventura 28-1 .966 11-0 1.000
Moorpark 18-8 .692 10-1 .909
Santa Barbara 12-14 .462 6-5 .545
Cuesta 13-13 .500 5-6 .455
L.A. Pierce 11-16 .407 4-7 .364
Hancock 6-20 .231 2-10 .167
Oxnard 6-16 .238 1-10 .091

It all comes down to tonight at the VC Athletic Event Center. Ventura has clinched a share of its 22nd straight WSC North title. Moorpark can earn a share by becoming the first team in those 22 years to hand Ventura a WSC North defeat on its home floor. Both teams are postseason bound, but Ventura probably needs a win to earn the No. 1 seed in the Southern California regional playoffs. If Moorpark loses, it has a chance of slipping from the high teens to the low teens, which would mean playing a first-round game Wednesday rather than earning a bye to next weekend's regional quarterfinals. Moorpark hasn't beaten Ventura since 1991, but the Raiders were 71 seconds from breaking Ventura's 46-game, 21-year hold on the rivalry Jan. 25 at Raider Pavilion.

Men's Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Cuesta 22-7 .759 10-1 .909
Ventura 17-11 .607 9-2 .818
Hancock 20-9 .690 7-5 .583
Moorpark 9-17 .346 5-6 .455
L.A. Pierce 6-16 .273 4-7 .364
Oxnard 10-15 .400 3-8 .273
Santa Barbara 4-22 .154 1-10 .091

Cuesta clinched a share of the title with a win Wednesday over Santa Barbara City, but the Cougars must beat Oxnard tonight in the final game at Condor Center to clinch the outright championship. Ventura can stay in contention by beating cross-county rival Moorpark. Although the Raiders did play the Pirates to the final seconds until Zalmico Harmon's buzzer-beating game-winner Jan. 25.

Whether she is in the startling lineup or coming off the bench, running the point or playing on the wing, versatile freshman Camilla Chun is one of the big reasons why the Moorpark College women's basketball team is still competing with No. 1-ranked Ventura College in the Western State Conference race.

And, recently, Chun, a dominant defender who leads the WSC in steals, has added even more to the entertainment value at Raider Pavilion.

First, the Thousand Oaks High product began showcasing her singing ability alongside teammate Maya Machler during pregame renditions of the national anthem.

"She just has so many talents," said sophomore Charnae Thomas. "You never know with Camilla."

Then, Wednesday, she wrote and performed a rap to celebrate her three out-going teammates on Sophomore Night.

"That was pretty creative," said sophomore Ashley Samson.

Chun, along with her fellow freshman, performed the rhyme as poetry after the typical flowers and photographs of the season's last home game were completed.

"I love to sing," said Chun. "That's what I want to do."

It was just a practice exercise, but men's and women's coaches both produced a preliminary projection of next week's Southern California regional playoff seedings over the weekend.

The men's coaches association was asked to use the seeding criteria to rank the final regional poll of the season. The Ventura College men's basketball team (17-11) was ranked No. 13 with a quarterfinal visit to No. 4 San Bernardino Valley on tap. WSC North foes Cuesta (22-7) and Hancock (20-9) were No. 8 and No. 14, respectively. San Francisco (25-2) and Citrus (24-1), who contested last year's state final, were the top seeds in the North and South, respectively.

Click the jump for this week's men's polls.

When one local coach calculated the women's seeding, No. 1-ranked Ventura, which has been recently edged out for the top seed by Mount San Antonio (2009) and Fullerton (2010) despite overall record and head-to-head advantages, barely nipped No. 2 Mount SAC for the top seed on a tiebreaker, despite giving the No. 2 Mounties and No. 3 San Bernardino Valley four of their six combined losses this season.

Moorpark was No. 13, only two slots from hosting a first-round game Wednesday rather than earning a bye to the weekend's quarterfinals.

With plenty of jockeying for position to go with a week's worth of games to add to the database, it looks like Saturday's WSC North title-decider between Moorpark and host Ventura will have even more riding on it.

A pair of Ventura College basketball players earned Western State Conference North Division Players of the Week awards this week.

Freshman Najee Salaam earned men's honors by pouring in 30 points and 23 points in wins over Santa Barbara City and Oxnard, respectively. In the process, the 6-foot-5 freshman, who leads the WSC in field goal percentage (59.8 percent), was 22 of 28 from the field.

Sophomore point guard Rebecca Griffin earned the women's nod by scoring 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and adding six assists in the Pirates 76-40 win over Oxnard Feb. 8.
The WSC South women's Player of the Week was also a familiar face. Former VC guard Jausecca Cockeral earned the award after scoring 27 and 19 points in wins last week for Bakersfield College.

Moorpark College women's volleyball star Karissa Flack, the Star's Female Athlete of the Fall Season, has verbally committed to the University of North Texas.

A 6-foot middle blocker from Newbury Park, Flack earned first-team All-American honors by guiding the Raiders to the WSC North title, including a two-month-long undefeated streak. The WSC North MVP finished second in the state in both kills (364) and hitting percentage (.463).

"I'm very excited," said Flack, days after returning from a visit to the Denton, Tex. Division I school. "I'm going there focused on volleyball and school. I know it's like a job."

Flack completes an eclectic recruiting that included interest from Alabama and Illinois-Chicago, as well as recruiting visits to Cal State Monterey Bay and Cal State East Bay, by committing to one of the first schools that showed interest in her this season.

Moorpark College football safety Steven Cristobal signed a national letter of intent last week with Gardner-Webb, a Division I-FCS school in Boiling Springs, N.C.

A two-year starter at safety, the Rio Mesa High product was a second-team All-SCFA Western Division selection this fall, after piling up 56 tackles and leading the No. 2-ranked defense in Southern California with three interceptions.

United Soccer Leagues released the 2012 Premier Development League alignment and schedule Thursday.

The Ventura County Fusion remain in the Western Conference's Southwest Division, along with the Fresno Fuego, the Orange County Blue Star, the Southern California Seahorses, the Pali Blues (formerly the L.A. Blues), the L.A. Misioneros (formerly the L.A. Legends), the two Utah clubs, the Ogden Outlaws and BYU Cougars, as well as a new team in Arizona, F.C. Tucson.

The Fusion will open and close the season at home May 5 and July 13, respectively, at Ventura College It will take its annual weekend trip to Utah June 22-23 and and go to Arizona for the first time June 30. It will host an afternoon game on July 4 for the first time.

It has also already qualified for the first round of the U.S. Open Cup for the third straight season. That match is scheduled for May 15 against an opponent to be determined.

From the PDL release:

"Thirteen new teams have joined the PDL for 2012, including the Austin Aztex, Baltimore Bohemians, Boston Victory, CFC Azul, Chicago Inferno, FC Tucson, Ocala Stampede, Palmetto FC Bantams, Panama City Beach Pirates, Texas Dutch Lions, Southern West Virginia King's Warriors, VSI Tampa Flames and Worcester Hydra.

"The PDL will feature 73 teams in four geographic conferences and nine divisions. The Eastern Conference features three divisions while the Southern, Central and Western Conferences feature two divisions each. PDL clubs will play 16-game schedules in 2012, eight home and eight away. The defending PDL champion Kitsap Pumas open their 2012 campaign on Friday, May 4, when they travel to play the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 at Swangard Stadium."

Ventura County Fusion
2012 Premier Development League schedule
Sat. May 5 L.A. Misioneros, 7 p.m.
Sun. May 13 at L.A. Misioneros, 6 p.m.
Tue. May 15 U.S. Open Cup, first round
Fri. May 18 Ogden Outlaws, 7 p.m.
Sun. May 20 Pali Blues, 3 p.m.
Sat. May 26 SoCal Seahorses, 8 p.m.
Thu. May 31 at Fresno Fuego, 7 p.m.
Wed. June 6 at SoCal Seahorses, 7 p.m.
Fri. June 8 at Orange County Blue Star, 7 p.m.
Sat. June 16 F.C. Tucson, 7 p.m.
Fri. June 22 at BYU Cougars, 7 p.m.
Wed. June 27 Orange County Blue Star, 7 p.m.
Sat. June 30 at F.C. Tucson, 7 p.m.
Wed. July 4 Fresno Fuego, 1 p.m.
Wed. July 11 at Pali Blues, 7 p.m.
Fri. July 13 BYU Cougars, 7 p.m.
Note: All home games at Ventura College

The final week of the WSC North basketball campaign arrives tonight with doubleheaders at Moorpark, Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo.

I'll be in Moorpark to see the Moorpark College women's basketball team, in perhaps cross-county rival Oxnard's final visit to Raider Pavilion, attempt to force a WSC North title game Saturday in Ventura. On the Central Coast, the Ventura College women and Cuesta College men can clinch shares of the WSC North titles with victories.

You can follow our live updates here on Twitter.

The VC@AHC doubleheader is being broadcasted online by HomefieldSports.com.

Women's scores, 5 p.m.
Moorpark 55, Oxnard 31 FINAL Moorpark's Ashley Samson has a game-high 10 points at the half. Freshman forward Ashanti Sweezer leads Oxnard with nine points.
Ventura 78, Hancock 48 FINAL Destinee LaFountain, Rian Mew and Rebecca Griffin have six points apiece at the half to lead the Pirates
Santa Barbara City 65, Cuesta 64 FINAL Keia Nobles' late free throw separates the two teams in the third-place showdown.

Men's schedule, 7 p.m.
Moorpark 67, Oxnard 64 FINAL Coltrane Powdrill scored 17 points, including five points in the final 74 seconds, to lift Moorpark. Jamal McClerkin had a game-high 21 points. Jahmahl Slater had 15 points, Gary Johnson and Moises Barrera had 14 points apiece and Stephan Thompson added 10 points for Condors, who dug out of a 15-0 hole to start the game.
Ventura 83, Hancock 77 FINALNajee Salaam had a team-high 26 points and Joseph Soto and Zalmico Harmon had 12 points apiece as the Pirates dug out of a 9-point halftime hole to clinch second place in the WSC North.
Cuesta 87, Santa Barbara City 69 FINAL Malte Kramer scored 24 points as the Cougars clinched at least a share of the WSC North title.

The Ventura College women's basketball team will finish the regular season as the No. 1-ranked team both in Southern California and the state.

The Pirates (27-1) topped the final polls of the season Monday.

The Moorpark College women (17-8) were ranked No. 14 in the region.

CCCWBCA South Region Poll
provided by JCScores.com
February 13, 2012
Rank Prev College W-L Pts
1 1 Ventura College (7) 27-1 105
2 3 San Bernardino Valley College 24-3 97
3 2 Mt. San Antonio College 25-3 92
4 6 East Los Angeles College 21-5 80
5 4 Chaffey College 23-4 79
6 5 Cerritos College 20-7 64
7 7 Cypress College 19-8 59
8 9 Fullerton College 19-8 54
9 10 Long Beach City College 18-6 45
10 8 Mt. San Jacinto College 20-7 42
11 12 College of the Canyons 18-10 37
12 NR Irvine Valley College 17-11 21
13 11 Saddleback College 19-8 18
14 14 Moorpark College 17-8 17
15 NR Barstow Community College 18-8 12
( ) - Number one votes NR - Not Ranked
Dropped Out (previous rank): Antelope Valley College (13), Los Angeles Valley College (15t), San Diego Mesa College (15t)
Also Received Votes (alphabetical order): Antelope Valley College, Los Angeles Valley College, San Diego Mesa College

CCCWBCA State Poll
provided by JCScores.com
February 13, 2012
College W-L Pts
1 1 Ventura College (14) 27-1 299
2t 2 Mt. San Antonio College (1) 25-3 271
2t 4 San Bernardino Valley College 24-3 271
4 3 Foothill College 25-4 256
5 5 City College of San Francisco 23-5 228
6 7 Chaffey College 23-4 208
7 10 East Los Angeles College 21-5 201
8 6 Fresno City College 23-5 198
9 8 Ohlone College 20-5 183
10 9 Cerritos College 20-7 167
11 11t Santa Rosa Junior College 20-6 151
12 13 Fullerton College 19-8 109
13 17 Cypress College 19-8 94
14 14t Cosumnes River College 19-6 84
15 14t Mt. San Jacinto College 20-7 74
16 18 Long Beach City College 18-6 68
17 19 Sierra College 19-8 55
18 11t College of the Siskiyous 20-3 48
19 16 Saddleback College 19-8 39
20 NR College of San Mateo 16-10 38
( ) - Number one votes NR - Not Ranked t - tie
Dropped Out (previous rank): Laney College (20)
Also Received Votes (alphabetical order): Barstow Community College, College of the Canyons, Irvine Valley College, Laney College, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Medanos College, Moorpark College

Round 11 scores, Wednesday
Ventura 78, Oxnard 69
Los Angeles Pierce 75, Moorpark 70
Hancock 71, Santa Barbara City 60

Round 12 scores, Saturday
Moorpark 70, Santa Barbara City 57
Hancock 66, Oxnard 52
Cuesta 69, Los Angeles Pierce 64

Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Cuesta 21-7 .741 9-1 .889
Ventura 16-11 .577 8-2 .778
Hancock 20-8 .692 7-4 .556
Moorpark 8-17 .304 4-6 .375
L.A. Pierce 6-16 .250 4-7 .333
Oxnard 10-14 .455 3-7 .375
Santa Barbara 4-21 .174 1-9 .143

Round 13 schedule, Wednesday
Oxnard at Moorpark
Ventura at Hancock
Santa Barbara City at Cuesta

Round 14 schedule, Saturday
Moorpark at Ventura
Cuesta at Oxnard
Los Angeles Pierce at Santa Barbara
END OF REGULAR SEASON

Round 11 scores, Wednesday
Ventura 76, Oxnard 40
Moorpark 62, Los Angeles Pierce 60
Santa Barbara City 57, Hancock 37

Round 12 scores, Saturday
Moorpark 68, Santa Barbara City 40
Hancock 68, Oxnard 66
Los Angeles Pierce 77, Cuesta 75

Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Ventura 26-1 .963 9-0 1.000
Moorpark 15-8 .652 7-1 .875
Cuesta 13-11 .542 5-4 .556
Santa Barbara 10-13 .435 4-4 .500
L.A. Pierce 10-15 .400 3-6 .333
Oxnard 6-13 .316 1-7 .167
Hancock 5-18 .217 1-8 .111

Round 13 schedule, Wednesday
Oxnard at Moorpark
Ventura at Hancock
Santa Barbara City at Cuesta

Round 14 schedule, Saturday
Moorpark at Ventura
Cuesta at Oxnard
Los Angeles Pierce at Santa Barbara
END OF REGULAR SEASON

The 12th round of the WSC North basketball campaign arrives tonight with doubleheaders at Moorpark, Oxnard and Woodland Hills.

I'll be in Moorpark to see the Moorpark College women's basketball team attempt to stay a game back of first-place Ventura against Santa Barbara City. You can follow our live updates here on Twitter.

Women's scores, 5 p.m.
Moorpark 68, Santa Barbara City 40 FINAL Ashley Samson had 21 points, Charnae Thomas had 10 points and Katie Lenik had eight points and eight rebounds for the Raiders.
Hancock 68, Oxnard 66 FINAL
Los Angeles Pierce 77, Cuesta 75 FINAL

Men's schedule, 7 p.m.
Moorpark 70, Santa Barbara City 57 FINAL
Hancock 66, Oxnard 52 FINAL
Cuesta 69, Los Angeles Pierce 64 FINAL

Oxnard College will host a friendly doubleheader Saturday afternoon featuring Major League Soccer teams.

The Chicago Fire, who are preparing for the upcoming season with a local training camp, will face Chivas USA at noon and the Ventura County Fusion at 2 p.m. at the school's track stadium.

The Fusion are unbeaten against MLS opposition this preseason, having beaten Chivas USA 1-0 and drawn 0-0 with the Colorado Rapids.

Admission is free.

The Fire, Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes will all be training locally next week. The Fusion defeated the Fire's Under-23 team to win the 2009 Premier Development League championship.

The final fortnight of the WSC North basketball campaign begins tonight with doubleheaders at Ventura, Woodland Hills and Santa Barbara.

I'll be in Ventura for the Oxnard College basketball teams' final scheduled visit to the VC Athletic Event Center. You can follow our live updates here on Twitter.

The OC@VC doubleheader is being broadcasted online by HomefieldSports.com.

Women's scores, 5 p.m.
Ventura 76, Oxnard 40 FINAL Rebecca Griffin had 16 points and six assists, Destinee LaFountain had nine points and eight rebounds and Regan Mew had 10 points and three steals for Ventura. Oxnard was led by 16 points from Adriana Vega and 10 points from Ashanti Sweezer.
Moorpark 62, Los Angeles Pierce 60 FINAL Kathleen Avery took a charge with 15 seconds left to clinch the game for Moorpark.
Santa Barbara City 57, Hancock 37 FINAL

Men's schedule, 7 p.m.
Ventura 78, Oxnard 69 FINALJahmahl Slater has 10 points, Robert Sweet has nine points and Stephon Thompson has eight points as the Condors lead. Zalmico Harmon has a team-high 10 points and Najee Salaam has nine points for VC.
Los Angeles Pierce 75, Moorpark 70 FINAL
Hancock 71, Santa Barbara City 60 FINAL

Despite a two-win week that consolidated its second-place position in the WSC North, the Ventura College men's basketball team (15-11, 7-2) slipped one slot to No. 13 in the Southern California coaches' poll.

Four games over .500 for the first time this season, chasing Ventura is one game in the loss column behind first-place Cuesta (20-7, 9-1), who debuted at No. 16 in the state poll and rose to No. 8 in the regional poll.

Southern California Poll
1. Citrus
2. Mt. San Jacinto
3. San Bernardino Valley
4. Mt. San Antonio
5. Antelope Valley
6. San Diego City
7. Chaffey
8. Cuesta
9. Irvine Valley
10. Saddleback
11. Los Angeles Southwest
12. Imperial Valley
13. Ventura
14. Riverside City
15. Los Angles Valley/Santa Monica

The Ventura College women's basketball team is No. 1 in both Southern California and the state for the 10th straight week.

After picking up a state first-place vote last week, it appears 26-1 Ventura lost it to 24-3 Foothill this week. Foothill and San Francisco are the only two teams in the Top 7 the Pirates have yet to beat.

VC is 6-0 against the state Top 7 and 5-0 against the SoCal Top 4.

Meanwhile, Moorpark, despite another two-win week, slipped one spot in the regional poll for the second straight week to No. 14. Although the Raiders (15-8) seem on the brink of wrapping up a postseason place by winning seven of their last eight.

CCCWBCA State Poll
provided by JCScores.com
February 6, 2012
Rank Prev College W-L Pts
1 1 Ventura College (12) 26-1 278
2 2 Mt. San Antonio College (1) 24-2 264
3 3 Foothill College (1) 24-3 252
4 4 San Bernardino Valley College 22-3 241
5 5 City College of San Francisco 21-5 205
6 7 Fresno City College 22-5 188
7 8 Chaffey College 21-4 186
8 9 Ohlone College 19-5 164
9 6 Cerritos College 20-6 158
10 11 East Los Angeles College 19-5 148
11t 15 College of the Siskiyous 19-2 101
11t 14 Santa Rosa Junior College 18-6 101
13 12t Fullerton College 18-8 98
14t 17 Cosumnes River College 18-5 86
14t 16 Mt. San Jacinto College 20-6 86
16 10 Saddleback College 19-6 81
17 18 Cypress College 18-8 78
18 12t Long Beach City College 16-6 77
19 19 Sierra College 17-8 36
20 NR Laney College 20-6 33
( ) - Number one votes NR - Not Ranked t - tie
Dropped Out (previous rank): College of San Mateo (20)
Also Received Votes (alphabetical order): Antelope Valley College, Barstow Community College, Citrus College, College of San Mateo, College of the Canyons, El Camino College, Irvine Valley College, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Medanos College, Mission College, Moorpark College.

CCCWBCA South Region Poll
provided by JCScores.com
February 6, 2012
RRank Prev College W-L Pts
1 1 Ventura College (6) 26-1 90
2 2 Mt. San Antonio College 24-2 84
3 3 San Bernardino Valley College 22-3 78
4 4 Chaffey College 21-4 67
5 5 Cerritos College 20-6 63
6 7 East Los Angeles College 19-5 62
7 11 Cypress College 18-8 49
8 10 Mt. San Jacinto College 20-6 42
9 9 Fullerton College 18-8 40
10 8 Long Beach City College 16-6 39
11 6 Saddleback College 19-6 34
12 14 College of the Canyons 16-10 18
13 12 Antelope Valley College 16-9 17
14 13 Moorpark College 15-8 16
15t NR Los Angeles Valley College 15-11 6
15t NR San Diego Mesa College 16-7 6
( ) - Number one votes NR - Not Ranked t - tie
Dropped Out (previous rank): Irvine Valley College (15)
Also Received Votes (alphabetical order): Barstow Community College, Irvine Valley College

Round 9 scores, Wednesday
Ventura 103, L.A. Pierce 80
Santa Barbara City 66, Oxnard 63
Cuesta 60, Hancock 53

Round 10 scores, Saturday
Cuesta 72, Moorpark 60
Ventura 88, Santa Barbara City 74
L.A. Pierce 56, Hancock 54

Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Cuesta 20-7 .741 8-1 .889
Ventura 15-11 .577 7-2 .778
Hancock 18-8 .692 5-4 .556
Oxnard 10-12 .455 3-5 .375
Moorpark 7-16 .304 3-5 .375
L.A. Pierce 5-15 .250 3-6 .333
Santa Barbara 4-19 .174 1-7 .143

Round 11 schedule, Wednesday
Oxnard at Ventura
Moorpark at Los Angeles Pierce
Hancock at Santa Barbara City

Round 12 schedule, Saturday
Santa Barbara City at Moorpark
Hancock at Oxnard
Cuesta at Los Angeles Pierce

Round 9 scores, Wednesday
Ventura 93, L.A. Pierce 61
Santa Barbara City 62, Oxnard 54
Cuesta 67, Hancock 52

Round 10 scores, Saturday
Moorpark 70, Cuesta 64
Ventura 73, Santa Barbara City 43
L.A. Pierce 78, Hancock 47

Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Ventura 26-1 .963 9-0 1.000
Moorpark 15-8 .652 7-1 .875
Cuesta 13-11 .542 5-4 .556
Santa Barbara 10-13 .435 4-4 .500
L.A. Pierce 10-15 .400 3-6 .333
Oxnard 6-13 .316 1-7 .167
Hancock 5-18 .217 1-8 .111

Round 11 schedule, Wednesday
Oxnard at Ventura
Moorpark at Los Angeles Pierce
Hancock at Santa Barbara City

Round 12 schedule, Saturday
Santa Barbara City at Moorpark
Hancock at Oxnard
Cuesta at Los Angeles Pierce

The ninth round of the WSC North basketball campaign all takes place outside the county tonight with doubleheaders in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.

I'm in San Luis Obispo, where the Moorpark College women's basketball team can al but wrap up second place in the WSC North against third-place Cuesta and the Moorpark College men's basketball team look to sweep the first-place Cougars. You can follow our live updates here on Twitter.

The VC@SBCC doubleheader is being broadcasted online by HomefieldSports.com.

Women's scores, 5 p.m.
Moorpark 70, Cuesta 64 FINAL Ashley Samson had 22 points, Camilla Chun had 17 points and six assists, Charnae Thomas had 11 points and six rebounds and Katie Lenik had 14 points and six rebounds as the second-place Raiders took a three-game lead over third-place Cuesta and Santa Barbara with four to play.
Ventura 73, Santa Barbara City 43 FINAL Rebecca Griffin had 20 points and four steals. Destinee LaFountain had 17 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Rian Mew had seven points and three assists.
L.A. Pierce 78, Hancock 47 FINAL

Men's schedule, 7 p.m.
Cuesta 72, Moorpark 60 FINAL Sahdi Odu had a team-high 20 points and Coltrane Powdrill added 14 points, but the Raiders couldn't pull off a season sweep first-place Cuesta. Malte Kramer and Calen Coleman both had 21 points for Cuesta.
Ventura 88, Santa Barbara City 74 FINALNajee Salaam had 30 points, Zalmico Harmon had 18 points and Corey Hall had 17 points as the Pirates stayed a game back of Cuesta. VC trailed 47-42 at the half.
L.A. Pierce at Hancock

Highlights of the Ventura County Fusion's 1-0 friendly win last week against Chivas USA:

From the moment the final buzzer sounded, it was obvious that Saturday's 85-84 loss at Cuesta would put the Ventura College men's basketball team in a difficult position in the WSC North race

But how's this for awkward?

It's looking like the Pirates are going to have to root for rival Moorpark to upend the first-place Cougars for the second time this season Saturday in San Luis Obispo.

"I would hate to be dependant on us, if I was them," said Moorpark coach Remy McCarthy, jokingly. "But we'll give it the old college try."

Fourth-place Moorpark (7-15, 3-4) has lost three straight tough ones, but the Raiders, featuring the backcourt of Coltrane Powdrill and Jamal McClerkin, remain the only team to beat Cuesta (19-7, 7-1) in WSC North play.

Powdrill had 23 points and nine rebounds and Sahdi Odu had 16 points in Moorpark's 75-66 win over Cuesta Jan. 11 at Raider Pavilion.

Cuesta has taken command of the WSC North race in the past five days by coming from 10 points down with 3:55 to play against VC Saturday, then turning a 29-25 halftime deficit into a 60-53 win at third-place Hancock Wednesday.

"They beat us in the second half on our own home floor, and that hasn't happened in more than a year," Hancock coach Ralph Gorton told the Santa Maria Times.

If Cuesta can get past Moorpark Saturday, the three remaining teams on its schedule are the bottom three teams in the standings, Oxnard, Los Angeles Pierce and Santa Barbara City, who are a combined 1-12 against the other four teams in the WSC North.

Meanwhile, the Ventura College men's basketball team (14-11, 6-2) bounced back from Saturday's stunning loss by putting on an offensive show in Wednesday's 103-80 win over visiting Los Angeles Pierce, the first time this season the Pirates hit triple digits in regulation.

"We've kept (the loss) in our minds," said forward Najee Salaam, "and we bounced back."

"We've been regrouping mentally," said point guard Zalmico Harmon. "We know all the things we could have done to win that game."

Harmon, who missed a free throw with 1.9 seconds left that could have forced overtime at Cuesta, said he was in the gym to make 500 free throws both Sunday morning and afternoon.

"I know if I had made that free throw, we would have won that game," said Harmon. "But we're moving on."

Saturday's trip to San Luis Obispo also looms large for the second-place Moorpark women (14-8, 6-1), who can all but clinch a Top 2 finish by knocking off third-place Cuesta (13-10, 5-3) on the road.

That will go a long way towards ensuring the Raiders, ranked No. 13 in this week's Southern California poll, are a postseason team, although coach Lindsay Goldblatt doesn't share the perspective.

"Not necessarily," said Goldblatt. "It still think it's kind of early to look at it that way."

The Raiders, who also have the 13th best RPI in Southern California, are focused on staying a game behind first-place Ventura (25-1, 8-0), to make sure the there's something riding on the season finale at the VC Athletic Event Center Feb. 18.

"We want to give ourselves a chance to play for first place," said Goldblatt. "That means we have to win the rest of our games, assuming (Ventura) doesn't lose. Hopefully, we can take care of business and make sure that last game has some meaning."

Carlotta Kloppenburg hadn't hit a shot in a week and it was wearing on her.

But the sophomore shot herself out of her 0-for-15 slump Wednesday by making six 3-pointers, scoring a game-high 20 points in the Ventura women's 93-61 win over visiting L.A. Pierce

"I think we all feel a lot better after that," said Kloppenburg.

The sophomore, who averages more than 2.5 3s per game, said she spent much of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the gym honing her shot.

"I just have to relax, go have fun and play," said Kloppenburg

The spring season has arrived. The Ventura and Moorpark colleges softball teams opened their seasons a combined 4-2 at the Glendale tournament last weekend.

The Ventura College tennis teams started its season Thursday at Cerritos.

"Everything's rolling," said Ventura athletic director Will Cowen.

The Moorpark College baseball team opens what may be its last season, due to budget cuts, today at the Bakersfield tournament.

The Oxnard College baseball team, ranked No. 20 in the Southern California preseason poll, opens at College of the Desert this morning. The Ventura College baseball team hosts No. 4 Palomar in its opener Saturday.

The eight round of the WSC North basketball campaign begins tonight with doubleheaders in Ventura, Oxnard and Santa Maria.

I'll be in Ventura, where the Ventura College basketball teams look to bounce back from round weekend trips to Cuesta. You can follow our live updates here on Twitter.

The LAPC@VC doubleheader is being broadcasted online by HomefieldSports.com.

Women's scores, 5 p.m.
Ventura 93, L.A. Pierce 61 FINAL Carlotta Kloppenburg had 21 points, including six 3s.
Santa Barbara City 62, Oxnard 54 FINAL
Cuesta def. Hancock

Men's schedule, 7 p.m.
Ventura 103, L.A. Pierce 80 FINAL Najee Salaam had 23 points, Austin Ramljak had 21 points and Brandon Edwards had 16 points off the bench. Zalmico Harmon had nine points and 12 assists. The Pirates splashed 13 3-pointers to break triple digits for the first time in regulation this year.
Santa Barbara City 66, Oxnard 63 FINAL
Cuesta def. Hancock

Signing day arrived with at least 18 community college products moving on to the four-year level.

Ventura College receiver Tim Vizzi, a Moorpark High product, will transfer to San Diego State. Defensive tackle Kalvin Cruz and linebacker Trashaun Nixon, a Hueneme High product, signed with New Mexico State.

On top of the three Division I signees, VC had 10 more players sign with Division II schools, two commit to Division III schools and another sign with a NAIA school.

Ventura has sent 35 players to four-year schools in coach Steve Mooshagian's two seasons.

"With another six to go (this spring)," said Mooshagian.

Moorpark College defensive end Quen Kantaris, a Moorpark High product, signed with Northern Arizona. Quarterback Nick Owens, a Westlake High alum, signed with Azusa Pacific.

Ventura College
NCAA Division I-FBS
WR Tim Vizzi (San Diego State)
DT Kalvin Cruz (New Mexico State)
LB Trashaun Nixon (New Mexico State)
NCAA Division II
OL Kenston Redfearn (North Alabama)
DE Daniel Miller (Dixie State (Nev.))
CB Kentrell Everett (Dixie State (Nev.))
DT Benny Theysen (Henderson State (Ark.))
P Joe Reynoso (Virginia Union)
CB Jamie Holloway (Tuskegee)
S Mike Campbell (Fort Lewis (Colo.))
WR Kordarius Rice (West Liberty State (W.V.))
RB Kenjay Trueblood (West Liberty State (W.V.))
WR Frankie Dunn (University of New Haven)
NAIA
TE Damien Taylor (Ottawa (Kan.))
NCAA Division III
S Ryan Landseadel (Cal Lutheran)
CB Dalon Brown (Cal Lutheran)
Moorpark College
NCAA Division I-FCS
DE Quen Kantaris (Northern Arizona)
NAIA
QB Nick Owens (Azusa Pacific)

Saturday's shocking 85-84 loss at Cuesta, in which it allowed 11 of the final 12 points of the game, didn't just cost the Ventura College men's basketball team first place in the WSC North.

The Pirates (13-11, 5-2) slipped out of the state poll Monday. They also slid two spots to No. 12 in the Southern California regional poll.

The WSC North populates the bottom half of the regional poll. Cuesta is No. 11, Ventura is No. 12 and Hancock is No. 14.

State Poll
1. San Francisco, 21-2
2. Citrus
3. Yuba
4. Mt. San Jacinto
5. Santa Rosa
6. San Bernardino Valley
7. Fresno
tie Mt. San Antonio
9. Diablo Valley
10. Antelope Valley
11. Imperial Valley
12. Cabrillo
13. Sierra
14. Saddleback
15. Los Angeles Southwest
16. Foothill
17. San Diego City
18. Ohlone
19. Chaffey
20. Las Positas

Northern California
1. San Francisco
2. Yuba
3. Santa Rosa
4. Fresno
5. Diablo Valley
6. Cabrillo
7. Sierra
8. Foothill
9. Ohlone
10. Las Positas
11. Mendocino
12. Cosumnes River
13. Sequoias
14. Chabot
15. Contra Costa

Southern California
1. Citrus
2. Mt. San Jacinto
3. San Bernardino Valley
4. Mt. San Antonio
5. Antelope Valley
6. Imperial Valley
7. Saddleback
8. Los Angeles Southwest
9. San Diego City
10. Chaffey
11. Cuesta
12. Ventura
13. Riverside City
14. Allan Hancock
15. Los Angeles Valley

Last week's WSC North showdown had little affect on the state and regional polls.

Despite grinding out two tough road wins last week, a 4-point win at Moorpark and a 3-point win at Cuesta, Ventura (24-1) still sits atop both the Southern California regional and state polls. The Pirates actually picked up a first-place vote in the state poll.

Despite suffering only one loss, to the No. 1-ranked team in the state, over its last seven games, Moorpark (14-8) actually slipped one spot to No. 13 in SoCal.

CCCWBCA State Poll
provided by JCScores.com
January 30, 2012
Rank Prev College W-L Pts
1 1 Ventura College (14) 24-1 299
2 2 Mt. San Antonio College (1) 22-2 285
3 3 Foothill College 22-3 263
4 4 San Bernardino Valley College 20-3 261
5 5 City College of San Francisco 20-5 204
6 6 Cerritos College 19-5 199
7 9 Fresno City College 20-5 189
8 7 Chaffey College 19-4 186
9 8 Ohlone College 18-5 181
10 12 Saddleback College 19-4 153
11 10 East Los Angeles College 17-5 148
12t 14 Fullerton College 17-7 117
12t 15 Long Beach City College 16-4 117
14 11 Santa Rosa Junior College 16-6 112
15 17 College of the Siskiyous 18-2
16 13 Mt. San Jacinto College 18-6
17 16 Cosumnes River College 16-5
18 19 Cypress College 16-8
19 20 Sierra College 16-7
20 NR College of San Mateo 15-8
( ) - Number one votes NR - Not Ranked t - tie
Dropped Out (previous rank): Laney College (18)
Also Received Votes (alphabetical order): Antelope Valley College, Barstow Community College, College of the Canyons, Citrus College, Irvine Valley College, Laney College, Los Angeles Valley College, Moorpark College, Taft College

CCCWBCA South Region Poll
provided by JCScores.com
January 30, 2012
Rank Prev College W-L Pts
1 1 Ventura College (8) 24-1 120
2 2 Mt. San Antonio College 22-2 111
3 3 San Bernardino Valley College 20-3 104
4 4 Chaffey College 19-4 88
5 5 Cerritos College 19-5 84
6 6 Saddleback College 19-4 76
7 7t East Los Angeles College 17-5 70
8 10 Long Beach City College 16-4 61
9 7t Fullerton College 17-7 60
10 9 Mt. San Jacinto College 18-6 53
11 11 Cypress College 16-8 31
12 14 Antelope Valley College 15-8 30
13 12 Moorpark College 14-8 17
14 NR College of the Canyons 14-10 15
15 NR Irvine Valley College 13-11 13

Round 7 scores, Wednesday
Ventura 82, Moorpark 80
Cuesta 65, Oxnard 50
L.A. Pierce 81, Santa Barbara City 68

Round 8 scores, Saturday
Cuesta 85, Ventura 84
Hancock 77, Moorpark 60
L.A. Pierce 77, Oxnard 66

Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Cuesta 18-7 .696 6-1 .857
Hancock 18-6 .739 5-2 .714
Ventura 13-11 .545 5-2 .714
Oxnard 10-11 .526 3-4 .429
Moorpark 7-15 .350 3-4 .429
L.A. Pierce 4-14 .125 2-5 .286
Santa Barbara 3-18 .150 0-6 .000

Round 9 schedule, Wednesday
Cuesta at Hancock
Santa Barbara City at Oxnard
L.A. Pierce at Ventura

Round 10 schedule, Saturday
Moorpark at Cuesta
Ventura at Santa Barbara City
L.A. Pierce at Hancock

Round 7 scores, Wednesday
Ventura 52, Moorpark 48
Cuesta 71, Oxnard 59
Santa Barbara 78, Los Angeles Pierce 76

Round 8 scores, Saturday
Ventura 47, Cuesta 44
Moorpark 77, Hancock 53
Los Angeles Pierce 59, Oxnard 49

Standings OVR DIV
Team name W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Ventura 24-1 .960 7-0 1.000
Moorpark 14-8 .636 6-1 .857
Cuesta 12-10 .545 4-3 .571
Santa Barbara 10-12 .455 4-3 .571
L.A. Pierce 9-14 .391 2-5 .286
Oxnard 6-12 .333 1-6 .167
Hancock 5-16 .238 1-6 .167

Round 9 schedule, Wednesday
Cuesta at Hancock
Santa Barbara City at Oxnard
L.A. Pierce at Ventura

Round 10 schedule, Saturday
Moorpark at Cuesta
Ventura at Santa Barbara City
L.A. Pierce at Hancock