Yasmine Ahllamara

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Yasmine Ahllamara
1 Yasmine Ahllamara
  • Height:
    5'5"
  • Hometown:
    Oakville, ON, Canada
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Valencia (CA)
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    6.7
  • fg %
    32.0
  • 3pt %
    28.7
  • ft %
    48.0
  • reb/g
    2.2
  • a/g
    0.6
Bio

High School: Graduated from Valencia High School in 2019…Played one season for the Vikings and coach Kevin Honaker…Named the Foothill League and Santa Clarita Valley Player of the Year…Also named the Scholar Athlete of the Year…Led the Vikings to the Foothill League championship…Played two seasons for King’s Christian Collegiate School in Oakville, Ontario, Canada…Twice named to the Juel League All-Academic team. Helped lead KCC to the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association semifinals as a junior and a sophomore.

Personal:  Parents are Sanaa Ammor and Hicham Ahllamara…Has an older sister, Insaf…Birthdate is April 27, 2001… Born in Oakville, ON, Canada…Favorite team is the NBA champion Toronto Raptors…Favorite singers are Drake and J Cole…Enjoys TV program Euphoria…Favorite actress is Zendaya…Favorite food is sushi…Hobbies include listening to music…Love & Basketball and the Harry Potter movies are listed as favorites…Came to VC because of the “great team atmosphere, the caring coaches, and the beach!”…In addition to English, is also fluent in French and Arabic…Majoring in criminology and sociology…Aspires to be a defense attorney.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 23 8
Games started 7 7
Minutes 485 190
Minutes per game 21.1 23.8
FG 54-169 21-62
FG Pct 32.0 33.9
3PT 33-115 12-40
3PT Pct 28.7 30.0
FT 12-25 5-11
FT Pct 48.0 45.5
Off rebounds 15 4
Def rebounds 36 10
Total rebounds 51 14
Rebounds per game 2.2 1.8
Personal fouls 48 16
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 14 2
Turnovers 27 9
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.2
Steals 13 9
Blocks 0 0
Points 153 59
Points per game 6.7 7.4
Points per 40 min 12.6 12.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 Oxnard W, 84-60
Feb 12 at Santa Barbara W, 77-68
Feb 15 at Moorpark L, 69-54
Feb 19 Allan Hancock W, 72-57
Feb 29 Allan Hancock W, 73-62
Mar 7 Irvine Valley W, 70-67
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 vs. Compton W, 63-42 - 24 6-11 54.5 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 18
Nov 9 vs. East Los Angeles W, 60-56 - 34 3-13 23.1 2-10 20.0 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 10 vs. MiraCosta W, 61-49 - 29 4-11 36.4 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 10
Nov 21 Laney W, 67-21 - 17 2-11 18.2 1-9 11.1 0-0 - 5
Nov 22 Cypress W, 68-53 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 Mt. San Antonio W, 44-40 - 16 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Dec 5 vs. Chabot W, 56-47 - 10 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 6 at Sequoias W, 56-53 - 21 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 6
Dec 7 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 61-56 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 vs. Fullerton W, 68-48 - 16 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 14 vs. San Francisco W, 67-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 at LA Valley W, 66-44 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Glendale L, 57-50 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 Canyons L, 67-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Irvine Valley W, 62-51 - 20 0-7 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 Mt. San Jacinto L, 52-46 - 23 3-12 25.0 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 8
Jan 3 at West Hills-Lemoore W, 56-34 - 17 2-10 20.0 1-9 11.1 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 11 LA Trade-Tech L, 72-61 - 30 7-10 70.0 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 19
Jan 22 at Oxnard W, 95-52 1 27 5-11 45.5 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 15
Jan 25 Santa Barbara W, 94-66 1 21 4-10 40.0 1-7 14.3 2-4 50.0 11
Jan 29 Moorpark L, 71-62 1 29 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 1 at Allan Hancock L, 74-64 1 26 1-8 12.5 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 8 Oxnard W, 84-60 1 29 7-12 58.3 4-6 66.7 1-3 33.3 19
Feb 12 at Santa Barbara W, 77-68 1 18 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 15 at Moorpark L, 69-54 1 23 1-8 12.5 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 19 Allan Hancock W, 72-57 - 17 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 29 Allan Hancock W, 73-62 - 13 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Mar 7 Irvine Valley W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Diablo Valley - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 vs. Compton W, 63-42 - 24 3 2 5 0 1 0 0
Nov 9 vs. East Los Angeles W, 60-56 - 34 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 10 vs. MiraCosta W, 61-49 - 29 1 3 4 2 1 0 0
Nov 21 Laney W, 67-21 - 17 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 22 Cypress W, 68-53 - 12 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Nov 23 Mt. San Antonio W, 44-40 - 16 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Dec 5 vs. Chabot W, 56-47 - 10 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
Dec 6 at Sequoias W, 56-53 - 21 1 3 4 0 4 0 0
Dec 7 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 61-56 - 13 0 2 2 0 3 1 0
Dec 13 vs. Fullerton W, 68-48 - 16 2 1 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 14 vs. San Francisco W, 67-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 at LA Valley W, 66-44 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Glendale L, 57-50 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 Canyons L, 67-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Irvine Valley W, 62-51 - 20 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Dec 29 Mt. San Jacinto L, 52-46 - 23 1 4 5 2 0 1 0
Jan 3 at West Hills-Lemoore W, 56-34 - 17 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 11 LA Trade-Tech L, 72-61 - 30 1 3 4 2 2 0 0
Jan 22 at Oxnard W, 95-52 1 27 1 3 4 1 0 0 0
Jan 25 Santa Barbara W, 94-66 1 21 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
Jan 29 Moorpark L, 71-62 1 29 1 2 3 0 3 0 0
Feb 1 at Allan Hancock L, 74-64 1 26 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Feb 8 Oxnard W, 84-60 1 29 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Feb 12 at Santa Barbara W, 77-68 1 18 1 1 2 0 3 1 0
Feb 15 at Moorpark L, 69-54 1 23 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 19 Allan Hancock W, 72-57 - 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 29 Allan Hancock W, 73-62 - 13 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Mar 7 Irvine Valley W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Diablo Valley - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 vs. Compton W, 63-42 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 9 vs. East Los Angeles W, 60-56 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 10 vs. MiraCosta W, 61-49 - 4 - 2.0
Nov 21 Laney W, 67-21 - 1 - -
Nov 22 Cypress W, 68-53 - 2 - 1.0
Nov 23 Mt. San Antonio W, 44-40 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 5 vs. Chabot W, 56-47 - 3 - -
Dec 6 at Sequoias W, 56-53 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 7 vs. Mt. San Antonio W, 61-56 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 13 vs. Fullerton W, 68-48 - 1 - -
Dec 14 vs. San Francisco W, 67-55 - - - -
Dec 15 at LA Valley W, 66-44 - - - -
Dec 20 at Glendale L, 57-50 - - - -
Dec 21 Canyons L, 67-57 - - - -
Dec 28 Irvine Valley W, 62-51 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 29 Mt. San Jacinto L, 52-46 - 5 1 -
Jan 3 at West Hills-Lemoore W, 56-34 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 11 LA Trade-Tech L, 72-61 - 4 - 1.0
Jan 22 at Oxnard W, 95-52 1 1 - -
Jan 25 Santa Barbara W, 94-66 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 29 Moorpark L, 71-62 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 1 at Allan Hancock L, 74-64 1 1 - -
Feb 8 Oxnard W, 84-60 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 12 at Santa Barbara W, 77-68 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 15 at Moorpark L, 69-54 1 2 - -
Feb 19 Allan Hancock W, 72-57 - 2 - -
Feb 29 Allan Hancock W, 73-62 - 4 - -
Mar 7 Irvine Valley W, 70-67 - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Diablo Valley - - - -
Mar 14 vs. TBA - - - -
Mar 15 vs. TBA - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 23 21.1 2.3-7.3 1.4-5.0 0.5-1.1 6.7
Conference 8 23.8 2.6-7.8 1.5-5.0 0.6-1.4 7.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 20.6 2.5-7.4 1.4-4.5 0.5-1.3 6.9
Away 6 22.0 1.8-8.0 1.2-6.0 0.7-1.2 5.5
Neutral 6 21.0 2.5-6.7 1.8-5.0 0.5-0.7 7.3
Result
Wins 18 19.7 2.2-6.9 1.3-4.9 0.6-1.2 6.4
Losses 5 26.2 2.8-8.8 1.8-5.4 0.2-0.6 7.6
Month
November 6 22.0 2.5-8.7 1.7-6.5 0.5-1.0 7.2
December 6 17.2 1.2-5.2 0.8-3.3 0.2-0.5 3.3
January 5 24.8 4.0-9.4 2.0-6.2 1.2-1.8 11.2
February 6 21.0 2.0-6.5 1.3-4.2 0.3-1.2 5.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 23 7 485 54-169 32.0 33-115 28.7 12-25 48.0 153
Conference 8 7 190 21-62 33.9 12-40 30.0 5-11 45.5 59
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 3 227 28-81 34.6 15-49 30.6 5-14 35.7 76
Away 6 4 132 11-48 22.9 7-36 19.4 4-7 57.1 33
Neutral 6 - 126 15-40 37.5 11-30 36.7 3-4 75.0 44
Result
Wins 18 4 354 40-125 32.0 24-88 27.3 11-22 50.0 115
Losses 5 3 131 14-44 31.8 9-27 33.3 1-3 33.3 38
Month
November 6 - 132 15-52 28.8 10-39 25.6 3-6 50.0 43
December 6 - 103 7-31 22.6 5-20 25.0 1-3 33.3 20
January 5 3 124 20-47 42.6 10-31 32.3 6-9 66.7 56
February 6 4 126 12-39 30.8 8-25 32.0 2-7 28.6 34
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 23 485 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 8 190 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 227 20.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 6 132 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 19.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 126 21.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 18 354 19.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 5 131 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 132 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 103 17.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 5 124 24.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 126 21.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 23 0.7 1.6 2.2 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.0
Conference 8 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 1.1 1.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.6 1.1 0.8 0.0
Away 6 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.0
Neutral 6 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.0
Result
Wins 18 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.5 1.2 0.6 0.0
Losses 5 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.0
Month
November 6 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.0
December 6 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.0
January 5 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.0
February 6 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.3 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 23 7 15 36 51 14 27 13 0
Conference 8 7 4 10 14 2 9 9 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 3 3 17 20 7 12 9 0
Away 6 4 5 9 14 2 8 3 0
Neutral 6 - 7 10 17 5 7 1 0
Result
Wins 18 4 11 25 36 9 22 10 0
Losses 5 3 4 11 15 5 5 3 0
Month
November 6 - 5 10 15 5 6 1 0
December 6 - 4 11 15 5 9 3 0
January 5 3 4 10 14 3 7 1 0
February 6 4 2 5 7 1 5 8 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 23 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 11 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 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
WBB Continues Standard of Academic Excellence
  • Article
  • January 17, 2021
WBB Continues Standard of Academic Excellence

The VC women's basketball team continued to be the most recognized academic achieving community college women's basketball program in the country as a state-leading six members of the 2019-20 team were named Academic All-State by the California Community College women's Basketball Coaches Association in a press release Friday. The Pirates had three sophomores named to the state-wide list: Madison Kast, Cece Quintino and Emma Larson, while three freshmen also earned the honor: Yasmine Ahllamara, Alanna Jackson and Kimora Pooler.

  • January 17, 2021
Women's Basketball No. 2 on WBCA National Academic Honor Roll
  • Article
  • August 11, 2020
Women's Basketball No. 2 on WBCA National Academic Honor Roll

The Ventura College women's basketball team posted a program record 3.544 team grade point average for the 2019-20 academic year to receive the No. 2 national ranking on this year's Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll. The team achieved a 3.386 GPA in the fall and overcame the disappointment of a cancelled state tournament and the challenges of a spring semester that moved completely online due to the coronavirus health crisis to shatter the program standard with a 3.723 in the spring, earning VC's 16th WBCA Academic Honor Roll appearance in the last 17 years.

  • August 11, 2020
2019-20 VC Women's Basketball Review
  • Article
  • April 22, 2020
2019-20 VC Women's Basketball Review

At the end of a roller coaster season, the VC women's basketball team had found its way back to the top with a berth in the CCCAA State Elite Eight with a regional final victory on March 7. Five days later, they found themselves in the middle of the emerging COVID-19 crisis that enveloped the country and the world. After a 21-7 overall record, the Pirates became Ventura College's first team to end their season without closure as they returned home from the cancelled state tournament.

  • April 22, 2020
The Pirates women's basketball team returned home Thursday after the CCCAA State Tournament was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 outbreak gripping the nation.
  • Article
  • March 12, 2020
Women's Basketball Returns Home After Tournament Cancellation

The Pirates' women's basketball team traveled to Lemoore Wednesday for the program's 19th CCCAA State Elite Eight, with aspirations of qualifying for the team's 16th Final Four, 10th State Finals appearance, and possibly winning the program's eighth state title. They came home Thursday, however, along with the other seven state championship hopefuls, after the CCCAA canceled the state tournament in response to the COVID-19 outbreak gripping the nation.

  • March 12, 2020
VC sophomore Victoria Maciel shoots one of her three made 3-pointers during the second half of Saturday's playoff game against Allan Hancock College at the Athletic Event Center. Maciel finished with 13 points as the Pirates defeated the Bulldogs 73-62. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 29, 2020
Pirates Survive and Advance With Win Over Hancock

Playoff basketball is just different. With periods of agony and moments of ecstasy culminating in heartbreak or jubilation, the only appropriate mantra is survive and advance. The No. 3-seeded Pirates' women's basketball team experienced all of those emotions Saturday as they survived and advanced with a 73-62 victory over No. 19 Allan Hancock in the CCCAA Southern California Regional Semifinals at the Athletic Event Center. Talia Taufaasau had 15 points, Victoria Maciel scored 13, including three big 3-pointers, and Madison Kast netted 11 as VC (20-7) advanced to the State Sweet 16 for the 23rd time in the 30 year tenure of head coach Ned Mircetic.

  • February 29, 2020
Pirate sophomore Talia Taufaasau had 18 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks in Ventura's 72-57 victory over Hancock Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 19, 2020
Pirates Eye Post-Season With Win in Finale

The stakes were definitely high for the Pirates' women's basketball team Wednesday night in their regular season finale - win and they're in, lose and jump on the bubble. VC chose the former with a solid 72-57 victory over visiting Allan Hancock College at the Athletic Event Center. Talia Taufaasauled the way with 18 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks and Cece Quintino had 16 points for Ventura (19-7, 5-3). With the victory, the Pirates secure a good spot in the upcoming CCCAA SoCal Regional Playoffs.

  • February 19, 2020
VC sophomore Cece Quintino had 14 points and six rebounds in the Pirates' 69-54 loss at Moorpark on Saturday afternoon. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 15, 2020
Ventura Can't Find Shooting Touch in Loss

The Pirates' women's basketball team had a difficult time finding the bottom of the net Saturday, falling at Moorpark 69-54. VC shot just 34 percent in the game (21-62) and connected on 21 percent of their 3-point attempts (4-21) in the setback. Cece Quintino led Ventura (18-7, 4-3) with 14 points and six rebounds while Madison Kast netted 10 points. Talia Taufaasau had nine points and five assists for the Pirates.

  • February 15, 2020
VC freshman Yasmine Ahllamara (1) goes for a lay-up while Madison Kast (25) gets ready to rebound for the Pirates Saturday against Oxnard. The duo had 19 and 21 points, respectively, as VC downed the Condors 84-60. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 08, 2020
Women's Basketball Back on Track Against Oxnard

The VC women's basketball team used a decisive 20-4 run over a seven minute period midway through the first half to pull away from Oxnard College, posting an 84-60 victory over the Condors Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center. Madison Kast had 21 points on just 12 shots to lead Ventura (17-7, 3-2) while Yasmine Ahllamara totaled 19 points, including four 3-pointers. Kimora Pooler had 12 points and nine rebounds while Talia Taufaasau netted 12 points.

  • February 08, 2020
Talia Taufaasau scored 16 points with four rebounds and a pair of assists in VC's 74-64 loss at Allan Hancock College Saturday in Santa Maria.
  • Article
  • February 01, 2020
Turnovers, Poor Shooting Plague Ventura in Loss

Looking for a rebound, the Pirates' women's basketball team found a trap game instead. Coming off of Wednesday's emotional loss, VC headed to Allan Hancock College to face the well-rested Bulldogs and gave up 16 points off of turnovers and shot 37 percent from the field in dropping the 74-64 decision in Santa Maria. Madison Kast had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Ventura (16-6, 2-2) and Talia Taufaasau scored 16 points with four boards. Cece Quintino contributed 11 points.

  • February 01, 2020
VC sophomore Cece Quintino had 12 points and three assists Wednesday in the Pirates' 71-62 loss to Moorpark at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 29, 2020
Women's Basketball Falls in First Conference Loss

A slow start to the second half cost the Pirates' women's basketball team in their 71-62 loss to Moorpark Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. VC (16-5, 2-1) played the Raiders close to even for three quarters, but were outscored 20-13 right after halftime. Madison Kast had another solid outing offensively with 13 points and Cece Quintino netted 12. Kimora Pooler pulled in 12 rebounds.

  • January 29, 2020
VC sophomore Madison Kast had 18 points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks to lead VC past Santa Barbara 94-65 Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 25, 2020
Ventura Runs Past Santa Barbara, 94-65

After a slow start, the VC women's basketball put things into high gear racing past Santa Barbara 94-65 Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center. VC trailed 17-8 with 3:07 left in the first quarter before outscoring SBCC 86-48 the rest of the way. Madison Kast led five Pirates in double-figures with 18 points and Kimora Pooler totaled 16. Alaina Garcia and Talia Taufaasau each netted 12 and Yasmine Ahllamara scored 11 points in the win for Ventura (16-4, 2-0).

  • January 25, 2020
Pirate freshman Kimora Pooler had 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks as Ventura defeated Oxnard 95-52 Wednesday in the Western State Conference opener. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 22, 2020
Pirates Use Balanced Attack to Down Condors

Finally playing their long-awaited Western State Conference opener, the VC women's basketball team used a balanced attack to defeat Oxnard 95-52 Wednesday evening at the Condors' Nest. Madison Kast led five players in double-figures with 16 points while Yasmine Ahllamara and Kimora Pooler each totaled 15 on the night. Talia Taufaasau netted 13 points while Cece Quintino put up an even dozen. Quintino handed out seven assists and LaDaesha Merriweather grabbed 11 boards for Ventura (15-4, 1-0).

  • January 22, 2020
Pirate freshman Yasmine Ahllamara had 19 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists in VC's 72-61 loss to LA Trade Tech Saturday. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 11, 2020
VC Women Fall in Final Non-Conference Test

The Pirates' women's basketball team dropped a 72-61 decision to visiting Los Angeles Trade Tech Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center. The Pirates, who yielded more than 60 points for just the second time all season, made just 27 percent of their field goal attempts with 12 turnovers in the first half resulting in a 13-point deficit. Yasmine Ahllamara came off the bench to spark a better second half with 19 points and Talia Taufaasau totaled 11 points for Ventura (14-4). Cece Quintino handed out eight assists and Kimora Pooler had 13 rebounds in the loss.

  • January 11, 2020
VC sophomore Cece Quintino had 15 points, six assists and five rebounds in the Pirates' 56-34 win at West Hills-Lemoore Friday evening.
  • Article
  • January 03, 2020
Pirates Pulla Away From West Hills to Begin New Year

In their first game of the new year, the Pirates' women's basketball team pulled away from West Hills-Lemoore on the road Friday evening, 56-34. The VC defense, ranked No. 2 in the state, held the Golden Eagles 13 points below their season average in the victory. Talia Taufaasau led Ventura (14-3) with 16 points, six assists four rebounds and two blocked shots. Cece Quintino had 15 points with six dimes and five boards. Victoria Maciel totaled 10 points in the VC win,

  • January 03, 2020
VC sophomore Talia Taufaasau had 14 points, four assists, three blocks and two steals in the Pirates' 52-46 loss to Mt. San Jacinto Sunday in the finale of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic.
  • Article
  • December 29, 2019
VC Falls to Mt. San Jacinto in Optimist Classic Finale

In a battle between two of the state's top-ranked defenses,the Pirates' women's basketball team came up on the short end of a 52-46 decision against Mt. San Jacinto Sunday evening in the final of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic. The Pirates, the state's No. 2 defense, and the Eagles, ranked No. 9 defensively, held each other below 23 percent shooting on the night. MSJC's decisive 71-48 edge on the boards proved to be the difference in the contest. Talia Taufaasau had 14 points, four assists, three blocks and two steals to lead Ventura (13-3).

  • December 29, 2019
VC sophomore LaDaesha Merriweather had 10 points and eight rebounds to help the Pirates to a 68-48 victory over Fullerton Friday at the LAVC-Buddy's All-Star Classic in Valley Glen. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • December 13, 2019
VC Dominant Inside For Tournament Win

The Pirates' women's basketball team owned the inside Friday against Fullerton. Three Ventura forwards combined for 32 points and 29 rebounds (Madison Kast, 12 points, five rebounds; Kimora Pooler, 10 points 16 rebounds, and LaDaesha Merriweather, 10 points, eight boards) to lead VC to a 68-48 victory over the Hornets in the first round of the LAVC-Buddy's All-Star Classic in Valley Glen. As a team, Ventura outrebounded Fullerton 64-35 to move into the tournament semifinals. Talia Taufaasau had 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a pair of blocked shots to lead the effort as Ventura won its 10th straight game.

  • December 13, 2019
VC freshman Alyssandra Lacanilao scored eight fourth-quarter points to help lead Ventura to a 56-53 come-from-behind win over College of the Sequoias Friday at the Tom Gilcrest Invitational Tournament. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • December 06, 2019
Ventura Comes Back to Defeat COS in Gilcrest Semifinals

The Pirates women's basketball team trailed 38-27 with 5:41 remaining in the third quarter before staging a second half comeback, defeating College of the Sequoias 56-53 Friday night in the semifinals of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational in Visalia. Talia Taufaasau had nine second half points, and Alyssandra Lacanilao provided a spark off the bench with eight points in the fourth quarter to lead the charge. LaDaesha Merriweather owned the boards with 13 rebounds for the VC (8-0).

  • December 06, 2019
Redshirt freshman Kimora Pooler had 16 points and nine rebounds in Ventura's 56-47 victory over Chabot Thursday in the opening round of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at College of the Sequoias in Visalia. (photo by Felix Cortez)
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  • December 05, 2019
Early Run, Stout Defense Lead VC Past Chabot at Gilcrest

Buoyed by a 12-2 run early in the game, and a stout defensive effort throughout, the Pirates' women's basketball team posted a hard-fought 56-47 victory over Chabot in the opening round of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia on Thursday. Kimora Pooler was outstanding in the paint with 16 points and nine rebounds while LaDaesha Merriweather was 5-6 from the floor leading to her double double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Talia Taufaasau had 12 points for VC (7-0). Cece Quintino finished with 10 boards and six assists.

  • December 05, 2019
VC sophomore Madison Kast lines up her shot during the title game of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. Kast was named Tournament MVP following a 19-point, six rebound performance. (photo by Felix Cortez)
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  • November 23, 2019
Pirates Pass Physical Test vs. Mt. SAC, Capture ToC Crown

In a knock-down, drag-out physical contest, the Pirates' women's basketball team earned a passing grade Saturday, defeating Mt. San Antonio 44-40 to capture the title of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions. Madison Kast earned tournament Most Valuable Player honors with 19 points and six rebounds while All-Tournament selection Talia Taufaasau netted seven points with three assists. Kimora Pooler contributed eight points and six boards and LaDaesha Merriweather pulled in 10 rebounds for the Pirates (6-0).

  • November 23, 2019
Talia Taufaasau filled the stat sheet with 19 points, six assists, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal to help lead the Pirates to a 68-53 victory over Cypress Friday in the semifinals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions.
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  • November 22, 2019
Ventura Outlasts Cypress to Advance to 13th Straight ToC Final

Showing the resilience of a mature basketball team, the Pirates outlasted a tenacious Cypress College squad 68-53 Friday in the semifinals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions at the Athletic Event Center. In a game that was much closer than the final score would indicate, VC handled the Chargers all-out defensive pressure for the full 40 minutes to move to their 13th straight ToC finals appearance. Talia Taufaasau filled the stat sheet with 19 points, six assists, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal while Cece Quintino did the same with 11 points, eight dimes, six boards, three steals and two blocks.

  • November 22, 2019
Sophomore guard Cece Quintino had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists Thursday in her season debut as Ventura rolled Laney College 67-21 in the opening round of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions. (photo by Felix Cortez).
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  • November 21, 2019
Pirates Advance to Semi's in Kiwanis ToC

It was not pretty, but was certainly effective. The VC women's basketball team over-matched visiting Laney College 67-21 Thursday in the first round of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions. Cece Quintino made her season debut with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists while Madison Kast chipped in 13 points with seven boards. Kimora Pooler led the glass attack with nine rebounds and Alyssandra Lacanilao handed out four dimes for the Pirates (4-0).

  • November 21, 2019
The VC women's basketball team defeated MiraCosta 61-49 Sunday afternoon to win the Wild West Shootout title at West Los Angeles College in Culver City.
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  • November 10, 2019
Women's Basketball Brings Home Wild West Shootout Title

Using a 26-point output in the opening quarter, the VC women's basketball team raced to a 15-point lead after 10 minutes of play en route to a 61-49 victory over previously unbeaten MiraCosta College Sunday in the Championship Game of the Wild West Shootout at West Los Angeles College in Culver City. Talia Taufaasau scored 16 points with four assists and a pair of steals to lead the Pirates (3-0) and earn Tournament MVP honors. Yasmine Ahllamara had 10 points in earning an all-tournament nod and Madison Kast netted nine with five boards for another all-tournament honor.

  • November 10, 2019
Pirate sophomore Victoria Maciel handed out six assists, including three in a crucial stretch in the fourth quarter, as Ventura held off East Los Angeles for a 60-56 victory Saturday in Culver City.
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  • November 09, 2019
VC Holds Off East LA To Reach Tournament Final

The No.2-ranked VC women's basketball team held off No. 6 East Los Angeles Saturday evening for a 60-56 victory in the semifinals of the Wild West Shootout at West Los Angeles College in Culver City. Madison Kast had 15 points to lead Ventura (2-0) and Yasmine Ahllamara netted 10 points in the effort. VC opened up as much as a 12-point lead early in the second half before outlasting the Huskies in the end. The Pirates advance to the tournament finals on Sunday Nov. 10 against MiraCosta College.

  • November 09, 2019
VC sophomore Talia Taufaasau had nine points, five rebounds and six assists in the Pirates' season-opening victory over Compton on Friday in Culver City.
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  • November 08, 2019
Pirates Run Past Compton in Season Opener

The Pirates' women's basketball team used a strong third quarter run to defeat Compton College 63-42 Friday night in VC's season-opener. Playing in the first round of the Wild West Shootout at West Los Angeles College in Culver City, Ventura (1-0) outscored the Tartars 25-11 to pull away following halftime. Yasmine Ahllamara came off the bench to lead the PIrates with 18 points and five rebounds. Kimora Pooler recorded eight points and a team-high eight boards while Talia Taufaasau has nine points, five rebounds and six assists.

  • November 08, 2019
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Allan Hancock vs. Ventura

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