Talitha Draper

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Talitha Draper
33 Talitha Draper
  • Height:
    6'2"
  • Hometown:
    Santa Barbara, CA
  • Position:
    F/C
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Dos Pueblos
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    4.5
  • fg %
    33.8
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    63.1
  • reb/g
    4.9
  • a/g
    0.3
Bio

High School: Graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara in 2012….Was a three year letter winner for the Chargers and coach Jelani Hicks…Earned honorable mention All-Channel League honors her senior season.  

Personal:  Is the daughter of Maria Rabatin…Born Dec. 29, 1993 in Colorado…Favorite food is sushi and Brazilian…Hobbies include dancing, singing and creative writing…Favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys…Favorite book is Secrets of Attraction by Sandra Anne Taylor…Enjoys watching Atypical, Duck Dynasty and Chrisley Knows Best on television…Favorite actors are Jim Carey and Melissa McCarthy…Likes listening to Blake Shelton and Beyoncé…Stweie is favorite cartoon character…If Talitha won the lottery,  she would “start my own organization for homeless people or people struggling with addiction.”…If she could live anywhere, Talitha would choose Italy…Came to VC because “I wanted to have another chance to pursue my dream, playing basketball and getting more education”…Majoring in criminal justice.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 8
Games started 1 -
Minutes 417 141
Minutes per game 14.4 17.6
FG 45-133 14-36
FG Pct 33.8 38.9
3PT 0-2 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 41-65 15-23
FT Pct 63.1 65.2
Off rebounds 72 23
Def rebounds 70 25
Total rebounds 142 48
Rebounds per game 4.9 6.0
Personal fouls 44 13
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 10 3
Turnovers 46 17
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.2
Steals 10 5
Blocks 10 2
Points 131 43
Points per game 4.5 5.4
Points per 40 min 12.6 12.2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 vs. El Camino L, 58-55 - 20 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 - 20 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 10
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 - 14 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 - 19 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 7
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 - 18 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 - 13 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 - 21 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 - 18 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 - 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 - 0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 - 9 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 - 11 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 - 18 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 9
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 1 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 - 11 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 - 11 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 - 13 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 - 25 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 - 19 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 - 22 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 7
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 - 17 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 - 13 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 - 15 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 9 vs. El Camino L, 58-55 - 20 1 0 1 0 2 1 1
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 - 20 3 5 8 1 1 1 0
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 - 14 3 7 10 0 1 0 1
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 - 19 2 6 8 0 2 0 0
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 - 18 4 2 6 1 1 1 0
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 - 13 4 3 7 0 4 0 0
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 - 21 7 2 9 2 3 1 1
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 - 18 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 - 18 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 - 0 2 2 4 1 2 0 2
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 - 9 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 - 8 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 - 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 - 11 4 2 6 0 1 0 0
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 - 18 8 3 11 0 2 0 2
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 - 10 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 - 11 4 1 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 - 11 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 - 13 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 - 25 0 4 4 0 2 1 1
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 - 16 6 6 12 1 5 0 0
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 - 19 3 3 6 0 4 0 0
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 - 16 0 6 6 0 2 0 0
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 - 22 6 2 8 1 2 1 1
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 - 17 5 2 7 0 2 0 0
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 - 13 3 0 3 1 0 2 0
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 - 15 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 9 vs. El Camino L, 58-55 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 - 2 - 1.0
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 - 2 - 1.0
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 - 0 - 0.7
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 - 1 - 0.5
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 - 1 - 0.5
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 - 2 - -
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 - 4 - 0.0
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 1 5 1 -
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 - 0 - -
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 - 0 - -
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 - 2 - 0.2
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 - - - -
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 - - - -
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 - 3 - 0.0
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 - 1 0 0.5
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 - 4 - -
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 - 0 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 14.4 1.6-4.6 0.0-0.1 1.4-2.2 4.5
Conference 8 17.6 1.8-4.5 0.0-0.0 1.9-2.9 5.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 14.9 1.3-3.9 0.0-0.1 1.7-2.9 4.3
Away 6 17.3 1.8-5.5 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.0 4.8
Neutral 10 11.9 1.7-4.9 0.0-0.1 1.2-1.5 4.6
Result
Wins 21 14.5 1.8-4.9 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.5 5.0
Losses 8 14.0 1.0-3.9 0.0-0.1 1.2-1.5 3.3
Month
November 7 17.9 2.6-7.7 0.0-0.3 2.0-3.0 7.1
December 11 10.4 0.9-2.7 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.5 2.5
January 6 15.8 1.8-5.3 0.0-0.0 1.3-1.8 5.0
February 5 16.6 1.2-3.4 0.0-0.0 2.2-3.2 4.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 1 417 45-133 33.8 0-2 0.0 41-65 63.1 131
Conference 8 - 141 14-36 38.9 0-0 - 15-23 65.2 43
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 1 194 17-51 33.3 0-1 0.0 22-38 57.9 56
Away 6 - 104 11-33 33.3 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 29
Neutral 10 - 119 17-49 34.7 0-1 0.0 12-15 80.0 46
Result
Wins 21 - 305 37-102 36.3 0-1 0.0 31-53 58.5 105
Losses 8 1 112 8-31 25.8 0-1 0.0 10-12 83.3 26
Month
November 7 - 125 18-54 33.3 0-2 0.0 14-21 66.7 50
December 11 1 114 10-30 33.3 0-0 - 8-17 47.1 28
January 6 - 95 11-32 34.4 0-0 - 8-11 72.7 30
February 5 - 83 6-17 35.3 0-0 - 11-16 68.8 23
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 417 14.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 8 141 17.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 194 14.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 6 104 17.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 10 119 11.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 21 305 14.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 8 112 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 125 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 11 114 10.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 6 95 15.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 83 16.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 2.5 2.4 4.9 0.3 1.6 0.3 0.3
Conference 8 2.9 3.1 6.0 0.4 2.1 0.6 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 2.8 2.6 5.5 0.4 1.5 0.4 0.2
Away 6 2.8 3.2 6.0 0.0 1.8 0.2 0.3
Neutral 10 1.8 1.7 3.5 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.5
Result
Wins 21 2.8 2.8 5.6 0.4 1.6 0.3 0.3
Losses 8 1.8 1.4 3.1 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.4
Month
November 7 3.4 3.6 7.0 0.6 2.0 0.6 0.4
December 11 1.7 1.5 3.2 0.2 1.3 0.1 0.5
January 6 2.3 2.8 5.2 0.2 2.0 0.3 0.2
February 5 3.0 2.4 5.4 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 1 72 70 142 10 46 10 10
Conference 8 - 23 25 48 3 17 5 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 1 37 34 71 5 20 5 3
Away 6 - 17 19 36 0 11 1 2
Neutral 10 - 18 17 35 5 15 4 5
Result
Wins 21 - 58 59 117 8 33 7 7
Losses 8 1 14 11 25 2 13 3 3
Month
November 7 - 24 25 49 4 14 4 3
December 11 1 19 16 35 2 14 1 5
January 6 - 14 17 31 1 12 2 1
February 5 - 15 12 27 3 6 3 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
VC sophomore Davina Del Castillo had 17 points and eight rebounds in the Pirates' home playoff loss Friday at the Athletic Event Center.
  • Article
  • February 23, 2018
Pirates Offense Turns Cold in Playoff Loss

In the end, the game is about putting a basketball through a hoop. On Friday night, that proved to be a difficult task for the No. 5-seed Pirates' women's basketball team as they fell in the CCCAA SoCal Regional Semifinals 41-35 to No. 12 Cypress. Ventura (23-8) went ice cold from the floor, connecting on just 22 percent of their shots in the game despite a 17-point, eight-rebound effort from Davina Del Castillo. Jasmyne Martin added 11 points as VC had their season come to a close.

  • February 23, 2018
Del Castillo Named Co-MVP, Four Others All-Conference
  • Article
  • February 20, 2018
Del Castillo Named Co-MVP, Four Others All-Conference

Pirate sophomore Davina Del Castillo has been named the Western State Conference North Division Co-MVP in voting by conference coaches earlier this week. The John Burroughs Hig School product was joined on the first-team All-WSC list by sophomores Jasmyne Martin and Celeste Salazar, and freshman Nikki Puga. Freshman Talitha Draper was named honorable mention all-conference. VC head coach Ned Mircetic was named Co-Coach of the Year.

  • February 20, 2018
Sophomore Davina Del Castillo had 13 points and seven rebounds as VC defeated Santa Barbara 64-42 to wrap up an outright Western State Conference championship, the program's 28th straight conference title.
  • Article
  • February 17, 2018
VC Wraps Up Regular Season With Strong Victory

The Pirates' women's basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a strong performance Saturday, defeating Santa Barbara 64-42 at the Athletic Event Center. Jasmyne Martin had 14 points to lead a balanced scoring attack which saw all nine Pirates who played record a score. Davina Del Castillo totaled 13 points and Nikki Puga had nine. Melissa Ohmie pulled down 13 rebounds as Ventura won outright its 28th consecutive Western State Conference championship.

  • February 17, 2018
Pirate freshman Alaina Garcia had a career-high 23 points to lead Ventura past Oxnard 69-32, clinching at least a share of the Western State Conference North Division title for the 28th straight season.
  • Article
  • February 14, 2018
Garcia Leads VC Past Oxnard to Clinch 28-Peat

VC freshman Alaina Garcia made seven 3-pointers en route to a career 23 points as the VC women's basketball team defeated Oxnard 69-32 Wednesday night. Davina Del Castillo had 11 points and nine rebounds while Elissa Root netted 10 points with four assists. With the victory, the Pirates (22-7, 8-1) clinch at least a share of their 28th straight Western State Conference North Division championship, otherwise known as a 28-Peat.

  • February 14, 2018
VC sophomore Jasmyne Martin had 20 points and four rebounds in VC's 56-55 loss Saturday at the Athletic Event Center.
  • Article
  • February 10, 2018
Ventura Drops Narrow Decision on Barbeque Night

The Pirates' women's basketball team dropped a difficult 56-55 decision to visiting Moorpark College on barbeque night at VC Saturday. Jasmyne Martin had 20 points to lead the Pirates while Nikki Puga totaled 12 points in the game. Davina Del Castillo pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. Despite the loss, the Pirates (21-7, 7-1) remain alone in first place in the Western State Conference North Division, one game ahead of Moorpark with two games remaining.

  • February 10, 2018
VC guard Nikki Puga had 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Pirates cruised past Cuesta 70-22 Wednesday night at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 07, 2018
Pirate Defense Stifles Visiting Cuesta

Women's college basketball has been playing games with four quarters for almost three seasons, and for the first time Wednesday night, the Pirate defense held an opponent scoreless. Ventura's defense shut out the visiting Cuesta Cougars in the second period, leading VC to a 70-22 victory. Nikki Puga led the Pirates (21-6, 7-0) with her first career double-double, scoring 19 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Celeste Salazar had 12 points on four 3-pointers and pulled in six boards in the VC win.

  • February 07, 2018
Pirate sophomore Davina Del Castillo recorded her 13th double-double of the season in VC's 71-654 victory at Santa Barbara Saturday night.
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  • January 27, 2018
Ventura Leaves Santa Barbara With Victory Over Vaqueros

Its almost never easy when the Ventura College women's basketball team visits Santa Barbara, and Saturday night's contest at the SBCC Sports Pavilion was no exception. Nikki Puga came off the bench with a game-high 21 points and Davina Del Castillo posted her 13th double-double of the year with 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Pirates to a hard-fought 71-64 victory. Jasmyne Martin added 19 points as the Pirates (18-6, 4-0) remained perfect in Western State Conference North Division play.

  • January 27, 2018
VC sophomore Melissa Ohmie turned in her first career double-double, animal style, with career-high's of 11 points and 14 rebounds as VC defeated Oxnard 82-29 Wednesday evening at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 24, 2018
Pirates Win Big in Ribbons Of Life Breast Cancer Game

The Ventura College women's basketball team posted a big victory over visiting Oxnard College Wednesday in the team's 11th Annual Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Game. Jasmyne Martin totaled game-high point honors with 24, and Davina Del Castillo flirted with a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals to lead the way while Melissa Ohmie had a double-double animal style with career-high's of 11 points and 14 boards for Ventura (17-6, 3-0).

  • January 24, 2018
Ventura freshman Nikki Puga had a game-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Pirates to a 47-38 win at Moorpark on Saturday afternoon.
  • Article
  • January 20, 2018
Reserves Play Key Role in Pirates' Come From Behind Victory

Rivalry games can produce interesting moments in a basketball game, and the VC-Moorpark series has had its share. Now add Saturday's contest at Raider Pavilion. Ventura fell behind 9-0 and 13-2 early in the game before reserves Nikki Puga and Talitha Draper led the Pirates back to a 21-21 tie at halftime. Ventura went on to score 12 of the first 14 points of the second half and held on to a 47-39 victory over Moorpark. Puga led the way with 17 points in the game, including a career-high five made 3-pointers.

  • January 20, 2018
Pirate sophomore Jasmyne Martin had her best game of the season with 23 points, three steals and three blocked shots in Ventura's 60-38 win over Hancock Saturday at the AEC.
  • Article
  • January 13, 2018
Ventura Claims Victory Over Visiting Hancock

Jasmyne Martin had her best night of the season, hitting nine of 10 shots in the first half en route to a game-high 23 points, leading the Pirates to a 60-38 win over Allan Hancock College at the Athletic Event Center. Davina Del Castillo added 11 points and eight rebounds and Celeste Salazar handed out four assists in the Pirates' Western State Conference North Division opener. After the game, the Pirates honored their "Favorite Teachers" for 2018.

  • January 13, 2018
VC sophomore Elissa Root hit four 3-pointers en route to a team-high 12 points with three assists Friday in the Pirates' victory over Canyons.
  • Article
  • January 05, 2018
Balanced and Efficient Pirates Rout Canyons in Crossover

It was a solid start to the new year. The Ventura College women's basketball team had six players score in double figures, with none over 12 points, and they made 53 percent of their field goal attempts in efficiently routing College of the Canyons 81-48 on Friday night on the first day of the VC/OC Crossover at Oxnard College. Elissa Root and Kylie Vint each netted 12 points to lead Ventura (13-6), who defeated the Cougars 71-56 earlier in the season.

  • January 05, 2018
Pirate freshman Kylie Vint had 12 points and six rebounds in VC's victory over Antelope Valley Friday.
  • Article
  • December 29, 2017
Pirates Survive Antelope Valley to Advance into Tourney Final

Davina Del Castillo posted another double double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Kylie Vint added 12 points and six boards as the VC women's basketball team survived their match-up with Antelope Valley 53-50 in the semifinals of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Tournament Friday at the Athletic Event Center. Nikki Puga added seven points, including a key 3-pointer late in the game as Ventura advanced to the Optimist Tournament final for the ninth straight year.

  • December 29, 2017
VC freshman Talitha Draper had nine points and 11 rebounds in the Pirates' victory over Rio Hondo Thursday in the VC-Optimist Holiday Tournament.
  • Article
  • December 28, 2017
Pirates Run Past Rio Hondo to Open Optimist Tourney

After a slow start Thursday, the Pirates' women's basketball team revved up the engines in running past Rio Hondo 85-29 in the opening round of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Tournament. Davina Del Castillo led the way with 21 points, nine rebounds, seven steals and three blocks, but Talitha Draper came off the bench to steal the show with nine points, 11 boards and a pair of blocked shots. VC advances to the tournament semifinals against Antelope valley on Friday Dec. 29 at 7:00 pm.

  • December 28, 2017
VC freshman Alaina Garcia hit five 3-pointers in the Pirates' 100-39 victory at Orange Coast College on Tuesday. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • December 19, 2017
Ventura Hangs C-Note in Tournament Win

For one day, at least, the Pirates' women's basketball team found their groove. VC had its best offensive day in over three seasons posting a 100-39 victory over Orange Coast in the consolation semifinals of the Coast Crhsitmas Classic in Costa Mesa. The Pirates (9-5) hit 18 3-pointers, the program's second-best total ever, in hitting the century mark for the 47th time in team history. Celeste Salazar led five players in double-figures with 18 points on six made threes.

  • December 19, 2017
With the Pirates' 56-39 win over San Bernardino Valley College Sunday afternoon, VC head coach Ned Mircetic earned his 800th career victory.
  • Article
  • December 10, 2017
Pirates Defeat SBVC For Mircetic's 800th Career Victory

After 923 games since the 1990-91 season, the Pirates were able to make a little history Sunday with a 56-39 win over San Bernardino Valley at the LA Valley Buddy's All-Star Classic. Davina Del Castillo had yet another double-double "animal style" with 15 points and 16 rebounds while Nikki Puga and Jasmyne Martin totaled 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Ventura posted head coach Ned Mircetic's 800th career victory, making him the 18th collegiate women's basketball coach in the nation, the fifth at the community college level, to achieve the milestone.

  • December 10, 2017
The Ventura College women's basketball team claimed third place in the 16-team Tom Gilcrest Invitational win a win in Visalia Sunday.
  • Article
  • December 03, 2017
VC Claims 3rd Place at 16-team Gilcrest Invitational

Behind solid performances by sophomores Davina Del Castillo and Celeste Salazar, the Pirates' women's basketball team claimed third place at the Tom Gilcrest Invitational with a 65-55 victory over Los Angeles Valley Sunday afternoon in Visalia. Del Castillo scored 19 points, including hitting four 3-pointers, with 12 rebounds and Salazar continued her stellar defensive play and handed out four assists with three boards. Both players were named to the all-tournament team.

  • December 03, 2017
Pirate freshman Talitha Draper had 12 points and nine rebounds in VC's victory over Reedley Thursday in Visalia,
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  • November 30, 2017
Pirates Race Past Reedley at Gilcrest Tourney

The VC women's basketball team opened up a big lead in the second quarter, and cruised to a 75-60 victory over Reedley College Thursday afternoon at the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at College of the Sequoias in Visalia. Jasmyne Martin led four Pirates in double figures with 18 points while Davina Del Castillo and Nikki Puga each netted 13. Talitha Draper contributed 12 in the victory for Ventura (5-2).

  • November 30, 2017
Pirate freshman Nikki Puga had 14 points and four assists in VC's 71-56 victory over Canyons Saturday in the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions.
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  • November 25, 2017
Cagers Advance to 11th Straight ToC Championship Game

The Pirates' women's basketball team used a strong third quarter to outlast a game Canyons team 71-56 Saturday night in the semifinals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions at the Athletic Event Center. Jasmyne Martin had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Nikki Puga posted 14 points with four assists in the victory. Ventura (4-1) advances to the tournament's championship game for the 16th time in 20 years, the 11th year in a row.

  • November 25, 2017
VC sophomore Jasmyne Martin scored 20 points to lead Ventura to an 81-52 victory over Taft on Black Friday at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
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  • November 24, 2017
Ventura Tops Taft on Black Friday in ToC Opener

In their first appearance in the Athletic Event Center this season, the Pirates' women's basketball team overcame a sluggish second quarter to easily defeat Taft College 81-52 in the opening round of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions.The Pirates had a balanced attack with six players scoring seven points or more, led by Jasmyne Martin's 20 point performance.

  • November 24, 2017
Pirate sophomore Celeste Salazar had 12 points and four assists Saturday in VC's 59-45 win at West LA.
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  • November 11, 2017
VC Defeats West LA in Tournament Finale

Davina Del Castillo had her second straight double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds with three steals, and Celeste Salazar hit four 3-pointers for 12 points with four assists as the Pirates' women's basketball team gave West Los Angeles their first loss of the season 59-45 in the final game of the Wild West Shootout Saturday in Culver City. Nikki Puga added eight points and five assists and Talitha Draper pulled in 10 boards for VC (2-1) in the victory.

  • November 11, 2017
Pirate sophomore Jasmyne Martin ahd 19 points and nine rebounds in VC's win over LA Valley Friday at the Wild West Shootout at West LA College.
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  • November 10, 2017
Women's Basketball Rebounds to Defeat LA Valley

The Pirates' women's basketball team responded to a poor performance in their season-opening loss Thursday with a much improved effort in their 65-49 win over LA Valley on day two of the Wild West Shootout at West LA College. Jasmyne Martin had 19 points and nine rebounds while Davina Del Castillo had a double-double animal style with 12 points and 14 boards in the win.

  • November 10, 2017
VC sophomore Davina Del Castillo had eight points and a game-high 16 rebounds against El Camino Thursday at the Wild West Shootout at West LA College.
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  • November 09, 2017
Pirates Drop Opener at Wild West Shootout

The Ventura College women's basketball team found the waters a bit rough Thursday afternoon, dropping a 58-55 decision to El Camino on the first day of the Wild West Shootout at West Los Angeles College in Culver City. In the season-opener for both teams, the Pirates were unable to execute down the stretch and overcome a scrappy Warrior team. Jasmyne Martin scored 13 points with four assists n her VC debut and davina Del Castillo had eight points with 16 rebounds.

  • November 09, 2017