Cougars
| 01/01/25 @ Foothill Tech | 69-45 |
| 12/28/24 vs Davis Sr. | 79-60 |
| 12/27/24 vs Saratoga | 57-40 |
| 12/26/24 vs Bakersfield | 74-68 |
Ventura waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Foothill Tech Dragons 69-45. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Dragons are ranked 965th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Foothill Tech lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ashton Brown, who posted 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Philip Blessum, who made all 5 shots he took for 10 points and five rebounds.
The victory got Ventura back to even at 8-8. As for Foothill Tech, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ventura will host San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. San Marcos knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Ventura likes a good challenge. As for Foothill Tech, they will welcome Nordhoff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
