Ventura won the last time they faced Buena and things went their way on Monday too. The Ventura Cougars blew past the Buena Bulldogs, posting a 69-41 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 750th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ventura got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Finn Fancher out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Jett Ryan was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rook Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Johnson has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Toll, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Ventura moved to 9-12 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Buena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Ventura has already played their next match (against Dos Pueblos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Buena didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-30 loss against Oxnard on the 22nd.
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