Riverside Tigers rout Ventura Pirates in junior college basketball

VENTURA, Calif. (Interstat) — Riverside defeated Ventura 89-50 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday. The Tigers improved to 2-0, while the Pirates fell to 0-2. Riverside shot 33 of 63 from the floor, 12 of 27 from three-point range and 11 of 18 from the free-throw line. Ventura shot 12 of 38 from the floor, 5 of 21 from beyond the arc and 21 of 30 from the free-throw line. Riverside held a 40-19 rebounding advantage, including 16-6 on the offensive glass, and committed 14 turnovers to Ventura’s 23. Issa Fomba led Riverside with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. Jaiden Agbo added 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Jemeil Rich Jr. had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Reggie Caldwell contributed 8 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. John Moreno led Ventura with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Sergio Delano scored 14 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.