Ventura 50, at Long Beach 68

LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — The Long Beach City College Vikings used a dominant first-half performance to secure a 68-50 victory over the Ventura College Pirates in a California Community College Athletic Association women’s basketball game Wednesday night. The Vikings established control early, opening the game on a 20-5 run and never looking back. They led 20-15 after the first quarter and extended their advantage to 37-29 by halftime. The Vikings’ defense stifled the Pirates throughout, particularly in a decisive third quarter where they outscored Ventura 20-11 to take a commanding 57-40 lead into the final period. The most important… Read more...