SBCC lost its shooting touch on Saturday night, hitting just 22 percent in the second half and 28 percent for the game in an 84-64 men’s basketball loss at Ventura.
Lucky Teeguarden scored 13 for the Vaqueros (13-18, 5-6) and Mark Keeten had 10. The Pirates, who started the day a half-game behind first-place Cuesta in the WSC North, improved to 7-3 and 22-8.
SBCC started both halves poorly, according to coach Morris Hodges. The Vaqueros trailed 37-35 at halftime and were within four, 45-41, with 17 minutes to go. Ventura took control with a 12-4 run, boosting the lead to 12 points.
“That killed us right there,” said Hodges. “We had four turnovers and several defensive breakdowns during that stretch.”
Santa Barbara plays its final game of the season on Wednesday at home against Moorpark, starting at 5 p.m.
