Ventura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 57-47 to the Oxnard Yellowjackets. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-42 back in December of 2024.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Finn Fancher, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 13 points and five boards. Harper Martinez was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Ventura's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Oxnard, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Ventura will challenge Dos Pueblos at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oxnard, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-64 victory against Palisades on the 18th.
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