Allan Hancock 78, at Ventura 77

VENTURA, Calif. (Interstat) — In a tense rematch of an overtime thriller from January, the Allan Hancock College Bulldogs exacted a measure of revenge Wednesday night, edging the Ventura College Pirates 78-77 in a men’s junior college basketball game decided in the final seconds. The game, a defensive struggle marked by poor outside shooting, came down to free throws in the closing moments. With five seconds remaining and Allan Hancock clinging to a one-point lead, Ventura’s Jerimiyah Smith fouled Bulldogs guard Trenten Lavender. Lavender calmly sank both free throws to extend the lead to three. Ventura’s final attempt, a Kam’Ron… Read more...