Alexis Howery

Alexis Howery
22 Alexis Howery
  • Height:
    5'6"
  • Hometown:
    Ventura, CA
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Ventura
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    5.4
  • fg %
    33.9
  • 3pt %
    27.0
  • ft %
    66.7
  • reb/g
    2.2
  • a/g
    0.8
Bio

2022-23 at VC: Played in 25 games from the Pirates as a freshman in 22-23…Totaled a career-high eight points at Oxnard, 1/4…Had her second-highest minute total as a freshman was in VC’s SoCal Regional Semifinal game at Cypress, 2/25…Grabbed a season-best three rebounds against El Camino, 12/29…Handed out a pair of assists against San Joaquin Delta, 12/3…Earned a spot on the Dean’s list both semesters as a freshman…Named Academic All-State by the CCCWBCA.  

High School: Graduated in 2022 from Ventura High School…Four-year letter winner for coach Ann Larson at VHS…Played 104 career games, totaling 531 points, 254 rebounds,167 assists and 184 steals…Earned All-Pacific View League honors four times, including second team in ’20, ’21 and ’22 and honorable mention as a freshman…Helped the Cougars to league championships in ‘20 and ‘22.

Personal:  Birthdate is Dec. 20, 2003…Is the daughter of Ryan Howery and Lauren Trujillo…Has two older brothers, Brandon and Jaylin, and two younger brothers, Nathan and Brandon…Karen McManus’ One of Us Is Lying is favorite book… Likes to hoop in her Nike Kyrie’s or Lebron’s…Likes movie Shark Tale as favorite…Kevin Hart is favorite actor…Favorite cartoon character is Stewie from Family Guy…If she won the lottery, Alexis would “invest my money to help it last forever”…Favorite TV show is YOU on Netflix…Hobbies include camping and getting massages…Favorite color is purple...Kobe Bryant is favorite athlete...Likes pickles as favorite food...Alexis has a Nike shoe collection, "I have so many shoes," she says...Is a business major at VC.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 12
Games started 18 12
Minutes 692 343
Minutes per game 22.3 28.6
FG 59-174 38-99
FG Pct 33.9 38.4
3PT 31-115 19-65
3PT Pct 27.0 29.2
FT 18-27 5-7
FT Pct 66.7 71.4
Off rebounds 17 8
Def rebounds 52 33
Total rebounds 69 41
Rebounds per game 2.2 3.4
Personal fouls 56 26
Disqualifications - -
Assists 24 10
Turnovers 29 13
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.8
Steals 46 29
Blocks 1 1
Points 167 100
Points per game 5.4 8.3
Points per 40 min 9.7 11.7
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at LA Pierce W, 74-53
Feb 17 at Santa Barbara W, 60-51
Feb 23 Allan Hancock L, 56-42
Feb 28 San Diego City W, 65-55
Mar 2 at Irvine Valley W, 69-62
Mar 9 at Moorpark L, 67-50
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 23 TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 TBA - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 San Diego City - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Fullerton - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 vs. Victor Valley W, 50-49 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 11 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 65-46 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 12 vs. Desert W, 70-8 - 20 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 11
Nov 16 Napa Valley W, 76-57 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 17 West Hills-Lemoore W, 63-50 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Antelope Valley W, 55-50 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 at Sequoias L, 62-51 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 1 vs. Moorpark L, 82-52 - 15 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 2 vs. LA Valley L, 76-65 - 23 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 7 vs. Long Beach L, 63-48 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 8 vs. Cypress W, 65-55 - 5 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 9 vs. Rio Hondo W, 74-72 - 13 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 20 East Los Angeles W, 70-47 - 19 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 28 Glendale L, 56-49 1 38 0-7 0.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 29 Irvine Valley L, 58-52 1 38 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 10 Oxnard W, 73-44 1 32 5-12 41.7 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 15
Jan 13 at Cuesta W, 58-57 1 23 1-8 12.5 1-6 16.7 3-5 60.0 6
Jan 17 at Moorpark L, 52-45 1 28 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 20 LA Pierce W, 66-47 1 28 5-11 45.5 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 13
Jan 24 Santa Barbara W, 66-55 1 38 4-9 44.4 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 29 Long Beach L, 73-63 1 36 1-8 12.5 0-6 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 31 at Allan Hancock W, 67-44 1 29 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 3 at Oxnard W, 68-46 1 22 4-9 44.4 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 54-44 1 30 2-7 28.6 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 59-50 1 31 4-10 40.0 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 9
Feb 14 at LA Pierce W, 74-53 1 27 5-9 55.6 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 17 at Santa Barbara W, 60-51 1 34 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 23 Allan Hancock L, 56-42 1 21 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 28 San Diego City W, 65-55 1 39 4-12 33.3 2-8 25.0 6-7 85.7 16
Mar 2 at Irvine Valley W, 69-62 1 26 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Mar 9 at Moorpark L, 67-50 1 28 1-7 14.3 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 3
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 23 TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 TBA - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 San Diego City - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Fullerton - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 vs. Victor Valley W, 50-49 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 65-46 - 10 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
Nov 12 vs. Desert W, 70-8 - 20 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
Nov 16 Napa Valley W, 76-57 - 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 West Hills-Lemoore W, 63-50 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Antelope Valley W, 55-50 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 at Sequoias L, 62-51 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 1 vs. Moorpark L, 82-52 - 15 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 vs. LA Valley L, 76-65 - 23 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Dec 7 vs. Long Beach L, 63-48 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 8 vs. Cypress W, 65-55 - 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
Dec 9 vs. Rio Hondo W, 74-72 - 13 0 1 1 2 2 1 0
Dec 20 East Los Angeles W, 70-47 - 19 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
Dec 28 Glendale L, 56-49 1 38 1 6 7 1 2 4 0
Dec 29 Irvine Valley L, 58-52 1 38 0 3 3 4 4 4 0
Jan 10 Oxnard W, 73-44 1 32 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 at Cuesta W, 58-57 1 23 0 2 2 2 0 1 0
Jan 17 at Moorpark L, 52-45 1 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 20 LA Pierce W, 66-47 1 28 2 3 5 0 1 1 0
Jan 24 Santa Barbara W, 66-55 1 38 0 4 4 0 4 8 0
Jan 29 Long Beach L, 73-63 1 36 1 2 3 0 2 2 0
Jan 31 at Allan Hancock W, 67-44 1 29 0 1 1 3 0 3 0
Feb 3 at Oxnard W, 68-46 1 22 0 1 1 0 0 5 0
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 54-44 1 30 1 4 5 2 2 0 0
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 59-50 1 31 1 5 6 1 0 4 1
Feb 14 at LA Pierce W, 74-53 1 27 2 5 7 2 2 3 0
Feb 17 at Santa Barbara W, 60-51 1 34 0 5 5 0 3 2 0
Feb 23 Allan Hancock L, 56-42 1 21 1 1 2 0 0 2 0
Feb 28 San Diego City W, 65-55 1 39 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
Mar 2 at Irvine Valley W, 69-62 1 26 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Mar 9 at Moorpark L, 67-50 1 28 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 23 TBA - - - -
Sep 24 TBA - - - -
Oct 14 San Diego City - - - -
Oct 14 Fullerton - - - -
Nov 10 vs. Victor Valley W, 50-49 - 0 - -
Nov 11 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 65-46 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 12 vs. Desert W, 70-8 - 1 - -
Nov 16 Napa Valley W, 76-57 - 0 - -
Nov 17 West Hills-Lemoore W, 63-50 - 1 - -
Nov 18 Antelope Valley W, 55-50 - 1 - -
Nov 30 at Sequoias L, 62-51 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 1 vs. Moorpark L, 82-52 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 2 vs. LA Valley L, 76-65 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 7 vs. Long Beach L, 63-48 - 0 - -
Dec 8 vs. Cypress W, 65-55 - 1 - -
Dec 9 vs. Rio Hondo W, 74-72 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 20 East Los Angeles W, 70-47 - 4 - 2.0
Dec 28 Glendale L, 56-49 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 29 Irvine Valley L, 58-52 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 10 Oxnard W, 73-44 1 4 - -
Jan 13 at Cuesta W, 58-57 1 3 - -
Jan 17 at Moorpark L, 52-45 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 20 LA Pierce W, 66-47 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 24 Santa Barbara W, 66-55 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 29 Long Beach L, 73-63 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 31 at Allan Hancock W, 67-44 1 1 - -
Feb 3 at Oxnard W, 68-46 1 1 - -
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 54-44 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 59-50 1 4 - -
Feb 14 at LA Pierce W, 74-53 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 17 at Santa Barbara W, 60-51 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 23 Allan Hancock L, 56-42 1 3 - -
Feb 28 San Diego City W, 65-55 1 2 - -
Mar 2 at Irvine Valley W, 69-62 1 1 - -
Mar 9 at Moorpark L, 67-50 1 4 - 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 22.3 1.9-5.6 1.0-3.7 0.6-0.9 5.4
Conference 12 28.6 3.2-8.2 1.6-5.4 0.4-0.6 8.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 26.8 2.1-6.4 1.1-4.4 0.9-1.1 6.3
Away 9 24.6 1.9-6.3 1.0-4.0 0.3-0.8 5.1
Neutral 8 12.0 1.5-3.4 0.8-2.1 0.4-0.6 4.1
Result
Wins 20 21.3 2.1-5.8 1.1-3.9 0.8-1.1 6.0
Losses 11 24.3 1.5-5.3 0.8-3.5 0.3-0.5 4.2
Month
November 7 9.1 0.7-2.0 0.1-1.1 0.4-0.7 2.0
December 8 19.5 1.1-3.6 0.9-2.5 0.2-0.5 3.4
January 7 30.6 2.7-8.7 1.7-6.1 1.0-1.3 8.1
February 7 29.1 3.4-8.3 1.3-5.1 0.9-1.0 9.0
March 2 27.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-4.0 0.0-1.0 3.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 18 692 59-174 33.9 31-115 27.0 18-27 66.7 167
Conference 12 12 343 38-99 38.4 19-65 29.2 5-7 71.4 100
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 10 375 30-90 33.3 16-62 25.8 12-15 80.0 88
Away 9 8 221 17-57 29.8 9-36 25.0 3-7 42.9 46
Neutral 8 - 96 12-27 44.4 6-17 35.3 3-5 60.0 33
Result
Wins 20 11 425 42-116 36.2 22-77 28.6 15-21 71.4 121
Losses 11 7 267 17-58 29.3 9-38 23.7 3-6 50.0 46
Month
November 7 - 64 5-14 35.7 1-8 12.5 3-5 60.0 14
December 8 2 156 9-29 31.0 7-20 35.0 2-4 50.0 27
January 7 7 214 19-61 31.1 12-43 27.9 7-9 77.8 57
February 7 7 204 24-58 41.4 9-36 25.0 6-7 85.7 63
March 2 2 54 2-12 16.7 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 6
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 692 22.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 12 343 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 375 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 9 221 24.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 8 96 12.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 425 21.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 267 24.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 64 9.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 8 156 19.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 214 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 204 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 54 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.9 1.5 0.0
Conference 12 0.7 2.8 3.4 0.8 1.1 2.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.8 2.4 3.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.1
Away 9 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.7 0.0
Neutral 8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0
Result
Wins 20 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.0
Losses 11 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.6 1.2 1.6 0.1
Month
November 7 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0
December 8 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.0
January 7 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.7 1.1 2.1 0.0
February 7 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.9 1.0 2.3 0.1
March 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 18 17 52 69 24 29 46 1
Conference 12 12 8 33 41 10 13 29 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 10 11 33 44 11 16 26 1
Away 9 8 2 15 17 8 8 15 0
Neutral 8 - 4 4 8 5 5 5 0
Result
Wins 20 11 12 34 46 17 16 28 0
Losses 11 7 5 18 23 7 13 18 1
Month
November 7 - 3 1 4 1 2 2 0
December 8 2 3 13 16 11 11 12 0
January 7 7 4 14 18 5 8 15 0
February 7 7 7 23 30 6 7 16 1
March 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 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 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
VC freshman Elena Herrera had a season-best 18 points in Ventura's 67-50 loss in the 3C2A SoCal Regional Finals. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Women's Basketball Falls in State Sweet 16

The Pirates' women's basketball team fell in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Final Saturday 67-50 at Moorpark. Alexa Coubal had another excellent outing with a 17-point, 14-rebound double-double and Elena Ferrara recorded a season-best 18 points including a 4-5 night from beyond the 3-point line. Mykah Johnson added six points off the bench and Tiernan Phillips pulled down seven boards in the game.

VC's Alexa Coubal (44) scored 31 points with 11 rebounds Saturday in the Pirates' 69-62 playoff win at Irvine Valley. Sam McKenzie (4) had 20 points with seven boards and Tiernan Phillips (right) had seven points with seven caroms. (photo by Samantha Calisto)
Coubal's "Sweet" Performance Leads Pirates to Regional Final

Alexa Coubal had an all-state worthy performance Saturday with 31 points and 11 rebounds leading the No. 10-seeded Pirates to a 69-62 victory at No. 7 Irvine Valley. Sam McKenzie also posted a "20-piece" with 20 points, seven boards and three steals as VC advanced to the State "Sweet 16." Tiernan Phillips scored seven points with seven rebounds as Ventura (20-10) reached the 20-win plateau for the 33rd time in the past 34 seasons.

Pirate sophomore Alexis Howery scored 16 points with four rebounds while playing an excellent defensive game to help lead Ventura to a 65-55 victory over San Diego City in the opening round of the SoCal Regional Playoffs Wednesday. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Team Effort Pushes Ventura to Second Round of Playoffs

The Pirates' women's basketball team used the total team effort Wednesday to advance in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs with a 65-55 victory over San Diego City at the Athletic Event Center. Alexa Coubal led three Pirates in double figures with a 17-point, 17 rebound performance and Alexis Howery netted 16. Leslie Salazar scored 15 points with six rebounds and five assists and Tiernan Phillips pulled down nine boards for VC (19-10).

Pirate forward Alexa Coubal had seven points and 11 rebounds Friday in Ventura's 56-42 setback against Hancock in the regular season finale. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
VC Women Fall to Hancock in Regular Season Finale

The Pirates' women's basketball team sailed into rough seas Friday, dropping its regular season finale 56-42 to visiting Allan Hancock. Ventura (18-10, 9-3) held a 35-31 lead in the final minute of the third quarter before giving up the big fourth quarter to the Bulldogs. Tiernan Phillips had 12 points and seven rebounds to lead the way for VC while Alexa Coubal scored seven points with 11 boards. Sam McKenzie and Alexis Howery also netted seven points in the setback.

VC sophomore Tiernan Phillips had a great overall performance with 11 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals as the Pirates used a second half comeback to defeat Santa Barbara 60-51. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Pirates Mount Second Half Comeback for Win at SBCC

After a poor first half performance, the VC women's basketball team had a complete turnaround in the second half in a 60-51 victory at Santa Barbara Saturday night. The Vaqueros led 30-16 at intermission before VC turned things around with a 23-6 third quarter to take a lead they would not relinquish. Alexa Coubal led the way with 15 points and seven rebounds and Tiernan Phillips turned in a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds along with four assists and three steals. Sam McKenzie netted 13 points.

VC freshman Leslie Salazar had seven rebounds and handed out six assists while scoring seven pints in the Pirates' 74-53 win at LA Pierce Wednesday. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Pirate Women Overcome Slow Start With Big Win

The VC women's basketball team overcame a sluggish first quarter in defeating Los Angeles Pierce 74-53 in Woodland Hills Wednesday. Sam McKenzie led four Pirates in double-figures with 19 points and Alexa Coubal scored 13. Elena Ferrara and Alexis Howery contributed 12 and 11 points, respectively. McKenzie, Howery and Leslie Salazar grabbed seven rebounds each while Coubal and Tiernan Phillips each had six boards. Salazar also handed out seven assists and Phillips dropped five dimes.

Alexis Howery drives for two of her nine points during Saturday's game against Moorpark while Sam McKenzie (4) and Tiernan Phillips (23) trail the play. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Ventura Pushes Moorpark Before Fading Late

The VC women's basketball team gave a great effort Saturday, holding an eight point advantage early in the fourth quarter before fading late in their 59-50 setback against the Raiders. Sam McKenzie scored 11 points and Alexa Coubal netted 10 with eight rebounds to lead the Pirates (16-9, 7-2). Alexis Howery stuffed the stat sheet with nine points, six boards, four steals and an assist and Daphné LeBrun also scored nine points.

Ventura freshman Sam McKenzie (4) stretches out for a lay-up in the Pirates 54-44 win over Cuesta Wednesday night. McKenzie had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Strong Defense Propels VC Past Cuesta

The Pirates' women's basketball team used a stingy defense and timely offense in the fourth quarter to pull away from visiting Cuesta 54-44 Wednesday night at the Athletic Event Center. Sam McKenzie posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds and Alexa Coubal led the way with 17 points, including an 11-12 night at the free throw line, along with eight boards. Daphné LeBrun scored seven points with three assists in the win for Ventura (16-8, 7-1).

VC's Alexa Coubal posted her 13th double-double of the year with 21 points and 14 rebounds in the Pirates' 68-46 win at Oxnard Saturday. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
VC Women Pull Away from Oxnard for Win

The VC women's basketball team took a while to get going, but they used a solid final 15 minutes of play to pull away from Oxnard 68-46 Saturday afternoon. Alexa Coubal posted her 13th double-double of the season with a team-high 21 points with 14 rebounds and Elena Ferrara continued her strong play off the bench with 10 points. Alexis Howery totaled nine points with five steals and Daphné LeBrun handed out seven assists, scored seven points and grabbed three steals for Ventura (15-8, 6-1).

Freshman guard Elena Ferrara scored 10 big first half points to help lead VC to a 67-44 win at Allan Hancock College Wednesday. (photo by Samantha Calisto)
Women's Basketball Has Strong Performance at Hancock

The Pirates' women's basketball team had four players in double-figures Wednesday as they pulled away from Allan Hancock College for a 67-44 victory in Santa Maria. Sam McKenzie slashed her way to 20 points while Alexa Coubal turned in 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Tiernan Phillips had a double-double of 10 points and 11 boards and Elena Ferrara turned in a strong performance with 10 points in the game. With the win, VC (14-8, 5-1) finishes the first round of Western State Conference play in second place in the standings.

Ventura sophomore Tiernan Phillips lines up two of her 14 points in Monday's 73-63 setback against Long Beach at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Pirate Effort Falls Short in Non-Conference Setback

The Pirates' women's basketball team struggled at times, but still fought to the end in their 73-63 non-conference loss to Long Beach Monday at the Athletic Event Center. Alexa Coubal had another double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds and Sam McKenzie contributed 17 points, four boards and four steals. Tiernan Phillips turned in 14 points and grabbed nine caroms in the make-up date against the Vikings from Dec. 16.

Pirate sophomore Alexis Howery had 11 points, six steals, four rebounds and drew two charges to help lead VC to a 66-55 victory over Santa Barbara Wednesday at the AEC. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Five in Double-Figures as VC Rallies Past SBCC

The Pirates' women's basketball team had all five starters score in double-figures Wednesday as they rallied from a first half deficit to defeat Santa Barbara 66-55. Sam McKenzie had 14 points to lead the way while Daphné LeBrun added 12. Alexis Howery and Alexa Coubal each scored 11 points and Tiernan Phillips tallied 10 points in the victory for Ventura (13-7, 4-1).

Pirate point guard Daphné LeBrun handed out a season-high 10 assists Saturday as Ventura raced past Los Angeles Pierce 66-47. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Coubal, LeBrun Lead Ventura Victory over LA Pierce

VC forward Alexa Coubal scored a season-best 27 points and Daphné LeBrun handed out 10 assists to lead the Ventura College women's basketball team to a 66-47 victory over visiting Los Angeles Pierce College Saturday night. Coubal connected on 11 of 15 shots from the floor and was 5-7 at the foul line for her career high, and she pulled in 15 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the year. Alexis Howery added 13 points in the triumph for Ventura (12-7, 3-1).

VC freshman Sam McKenzie totaled 22 points Wednesday in the Pirates' narrow 52-45 defeat at Moorpark. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Women's Basketball Falls Short Against Raiders

In an intense battle that went down to the final minute, the Pirates' women's basketball team dropped a 52-45 decision at Moorpark Wednesday night. Sam McKenzie poured in 22 points to lead VC (11-7, 2-1) and Alexa Coubal pulled in a game-high nine rebounds. Elena Ferrara came off the bench to add six points and six boards and Daphné LeBrun had five points with three assists and a pair of steals.

Pirate forward Alexa Coubal (center) scored 21 points, including VC's final three with one second remaining, and Sam McKenzie (left) scored 12 in Ventura's 58-57 win at Cuesta Saturday. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Ventura Caps Comeback with Last-Second Win

The Pirates' women's basketball team trailed by as many as 10 points late in the third quarter before coming back to defeat Cuesta 58-57 with a last-second basket and free throw by Alexa Coubal. The VC forward finished the game with 21 points and 11 rebounds and Sam McKenzie scored 12 points with four steals defensively. Daphné LeBrun recorded three steals with a pair of assists and hit a key 3-pointer in the comeback. Alexis Howery nailed a go-ahead triple in the final seconds of the triumph.

VC sophomore Alexis Howery (22) made five three pointers and scored 15 points in the Pirates' 73-44 win over Oxnard Wednesday at the AEC. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
VC Routs Oxnard in Conference Opener

The VC women's basketball team hit a season-best 11 3-pointers en route to their 73-44 conference opening win over Oxnard Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Alexa Coubal scored 25 points, hitting 13 of 14 free throws, and pulled in 15 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the year. Alexis Howery nailed five triples for 15 points and Dani Henley netted 10 points with nine boards. Daphné LeBrun had eight points while handing out seven assists with four steals in the win for the Pirates (10-6, 1-0).

Pirate sophomore Dani Henley hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points in Ventura's 58-52 setback against Irvine Valley Friday in the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic. (photo by Samantha Calisto)
Ventura Can't Close out IVC in Optimist Classic

The VC women's basketball team marched out to a lead throughout most of Friday's game against Irvine Valley, but could not close out the Lasers, falling 58-52 on the second day of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic. Alexa Coubal posted her eight double double of the season with 19 points and 13 rebounds while Dani Henley, Leslie Salazar and Mykah Johnson all scored eight points for the Pirates (9-6) in their final game of 2023.

Pirate freshman Sam McKenzie scored 18 points to lead VC on a 14-point comeback against Glendale before falling to the Vaqueros 56-49 Thursday in the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic. (photo by Samantha Calisto)
Pirates' Comeback Falls Short in Optimist Classic

The Pirates' women's basketball team used tough defense to spur a valiant comeback, only to fall short on the first day of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic Thursday at the Athletic Event Center. VC, ranked No. 24 in the state, was missing three regular starters and fell behind No. 8 Glendale 18-4 early in the second quarter before coming back to take a 38-37 lead early in the final period before falling 56-49. Sam McKenzie scored 18 points and Alexa Coubal netted 16 with seven rebounds to lead Ventura (9-5).

VC's Amari Hurt (5) goes for the block as Daphné LeBrun waits for the rebound during Saturday's 70-47 Pirate victory over visiting East Los Angeles. (photo by Samantha Calisto)
Fast Start, Strong Finish Help Pirates Run Past ELAC

The Pirates' women's basketball team outscored East Los Angeles 24-6 in the first quarter, and closed the final 15 minutes of the game with a 33-12 run against the Huskies in their 70-47 victory at the Athletic Event Center Wednesday night. Alexa Coubal totaled 24 points with nine rebounds and Sam McKenzie netted 22 points with seven boards, three assists and three steals to lead the way for Ventura (9-4) in ithe final game before a short holiday break.

Pirate forward Alexa Coubal had 19 points and 16 rebounds as VC came back to defeat Rio Hondo 74-72 Saturday in the consolation final of the Buddy's All-Star Classic at LA Valley. She earned All-Tournament honors for her performance over three days of the tournament..
Pirates Prevail in Rollercoaster Contest at LAVC

The VC women's basketball team was outscored 29-11 in the third quarter before winning the final stanza 27-13 to bring home a 74-72 victory over Rio Hondo in the consolation finals of the Buddy's All-Star Classic at Los Angeles Valley College. Sam McKenzie had a season-high 23 points with 10 rebounds and seven steals while Alexa Coubal posted 19 points with 16 rebounds. Daphné LeBrun scored nine of her 11 points in the final stanza and grabbed eight boards.

Pirate sophomore Tiernan Phillips scored eight points on 4-5 shooting and pulled in six rebounds in VC's 65-55 win over Cypress Friday. (photo by Larry Gleeson)
Ventura Back in Win Column Against Cypress

The VC women's basketball team used a strong second half effort to move past Cypress 65-55 Friday afternoon in the consolation semifinals of the Buddy's All-Star Classic at LA Valley. Alexa Coubal posted her sixth double-double of the year with 19 points and 14 rebounds and Sam McKenzie netted 14 points. Tiernan Phillips totaled eight points and six boards while Daphné LeBrun handed out four assists and Leslie Salazar pulled in eight caroms.

Pirate freshman Mykah Johnson had seven points and eight rebounds in the Pirates' 76-65 setback against LA Valley Saturday in Visalia. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Improved Effort Not Enough for VC at Gilcrest

The Pirates' women's basketball team showed improvement on Saturday, but it was not enough as they dropped a 76-65 decision to Los Angeles Valley Saturday on the final day of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia. Alexa Coubal continued to lead VC with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Tiernan Phillips netted 12 with seven boards. Amari Hurt scored eight points off the bench and Mykah Johnson added seven points with eight caroms.

VC sophomore Alexis Howery netted eight points in the Pirates setback against Moorpark Friday at the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Women's Basketball Falls at Gilcrest Tourney

The VC women's basketball team dropped a n 82-52 decision to Moorpark Friday on the second day of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia. Alexa Coubal netted a team-high 18 points with nine rebounds and Sam McKenzie scored 11 with four boards. Alexis Howery contributed eight points to the effort while Daphné LeBrun handed out five assists and Elena Ferrara had three steals.

VC freshman Daphné LeBrun scored nine points with five assists for the Pirates in their 76-57 victory over Napa Valley to open the 25th VC-Kiwanis Club Classic on Thursday. (photo by Samantha Calisto)
Ventura Takes Opener in Kiwanis Club Classic

The VC women's basketball team built a strong lead in the first half and maintained it down the stretch in their 76-57 victory over Napa Valley Thursday on the opening day of the 25th VC-Kiwanis Club Classic. Alexa Coubal had a strong double-double with 25 points and 17 rebounds and Sam McKenzie totaled 16 points and five boards in the win. Elena Ferrara recorded 11 points and Daphné LeBrun scored nine points with five assists for Ventura (4-0).

Pirate freshman Alexa Coubal scored 12 points with eight rebounds in the Pirates record-setting 70-8 win over Desert Sunday at West LA.
VC Moves to 3-0 on Record Setting Day

It was a record setting day for the Pirates' women's basketball team Sunday in their 70-8 victory over College of the Desert on the final day of the Wild West Shootout at West Los Angeles College. The defensive effort set a record for scoring futility by a VC opponent and the victory was head coach Ned Mircetic's 900th career win at Ventrua College. Sam McKenzie and Alexa Coubal led the effort with 13 and 12 points, respectively, and Alexis Howery netted 11 in the 62-point triumph.

Pirate sophomore Tiernan Phillips had 14 points on 6-8 shooting to help lead VC past San Bernardino Valley 65-46 Saturday in Culver City. (photo by Felix Cortez)
WBB Shows Improvement in Win over SBVC

The VC women's basketball team showed improvement from game one to game two, defeating San Bernardino Valley 65-46 Saturday afternoon in the Wild West Shootout at West Los Anglees College in Culver City. Alexa Coubal posted her first career double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds, shooting a perfect 7-7 from the floor. Tiernan Phillips was 6-8 in accumulating 14 points for the Pirates and Sam McKenzie had 13 in the victory. Daphné LeBrun handed out five assists and grabbed four steals for the Pirates (2-0).