Ventura 91, at Canyons 86

IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — Two undefeated California junior college men’s basketball teams will put their perfect records on the line Thursday when Ventura faces Canyons in the Irvine Valley Classic. The Ventura Pirates (2-0) and Canyons Cougars (2-0) are both coming off dominant home victories. Ventura enters the contest following an 88-56 rout of Riverside last Friday. The Pirates also opened their season with an 86-81 win over Saddleback on Oct. 30. Canyons arrives with matching momentum, having defeated Cuyamaca 87-66 on Saturday after a season-opening 87-59 victory over Barstow the previous day. The neutral-site matchup pits two early-season offensive… Read more...