BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — Jerimiyah Smith scored 40 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Thursday night to lead the Ventura Pirates to a 96-93 overtime victory over the Bakersfield Renegades in a California junior college men’s basketball game. Smith’s performance helped Ventura overcome a 54-point first quarter by Bakersfield. The Renegades led by as many as 18 points in the high-scoring opening period, but the Pirates chipped away and forced the extra session. Snookey Wigington added 21 points and eight assists for Ventura, which improved to 9-3. Bakersfield, which got 17 points from Zach Garnett, fell to 6-5. The Renegades committed 30 fouls and 24 turnovers in the loss.