Keron Bailey

Keron Bailey
3 Keron Bailey
  • Height:
    6'8"
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Compass Prep
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    8.2
  • fg %
    35.0
  • 3pt %
    29.0
  • ft %
    64.7
  • reb/g
    6.6
  • a/g
    0.9
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 10
Games started 20 9
Minutes 613 229
Minutes per game 21.1 22.9
FG 71-203 34-77
FG Pct 35.0 44.2
3PT 20-69 5-20
3PT Pct 29.0 25.0
FT 75-116 26-43
FT Pct 64.7 60.5
Off rebounds 45 21
Def rebounds 147 54
Total rebounds 192 75
Rebounds per game 6.6 7.5
Personal fouls 79 22
Disqualifications 4 -
Assists 25 16
Turnovers 50 19
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.8
Steals 23 8
Blocks 26 9
Points 237 99
Points per game 8.2 9.9
Points per 40 min 15.5 17.3
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 92-75
Feb 13 Allan Hancock L, 87-69
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 91-84
Feb 19 at Cuesta L, 85-65
Feb 22 Moorpark W, 78-72
Feb 27 LA Valley L, 78-74
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 LA Valley L, 80-70 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Nov 2 Pasadena City W, 67-57 - 16 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 3 Antelope Valley L, 69-63 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-4 0.0 0
Nov 15 vs. Cuyamaca W, 69-58 - 16 2-9 22.2 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 16 vs. Long Beach L, 75-72 - 14 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 2
Nov 17 at Irvine Valley W, 63-59 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 87-70 - 30 4-10 40.0 3-5 60.0 8-10 80.0 19
Nov 30 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 70-69 1 23 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 3-5 60.0 11
Dec 1 vs. MiraCosta W, 73-58 1 1 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 2 at Antelope Valley W, 71-60 1 34 3-12 25.0 1-6 16.7 4-7 57.1 11
Dec 14 vs. Shasta W, 66-45 1 23 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 15 at Sequoias L, 69-55 1 21 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 4-5 80.0 4
Dec 16 vs. Fresno L, 76-57 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 at LA Valley W, 93-86 1 32 4-8 50.0 3-5 60.0 4-6 66.7 15
Jan 4 Riverside L, 88-78 1 35 4-8 50.0 3-4 75.0 6-8 75.0 17
Jan 5 vs. Fullerton L, 91-58 1 32 2-12 16.7 0-2 0.0 5-5 100.0 9
Jan 8 Citrus L, 81-75 1 34 4-12 33.3 0-4 0.0 5-7 71.4 13
Jan 11 at Canyons W, 86-81 1 15 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 86-51 - 17 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 7
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 83-82 1 31 5-12 41.7 0-4 0.0 4-8 50.0 14
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 91-86 1 1 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 8-12 66.7 14
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 78-69 1 38 5-12 41.7 0-2 0.0 5-7 71.4 15
Feb 2 at Moorpark W, 97-80 1 23 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 92-75 1 26 7-10 70.0 2-2 100.0 3-4 75.0 19
Feb 13 Allan Hancock L, 87-69 1 19 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 91-84 1 21 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 19 at Cuesta L, 85-65 1 30 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 22 Moorpark W, 78-72 1 23 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Feb 27 LA Valley L, 78-74 1 18 1-9 11.1 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 LA Valley L, 80-70 - 6 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
Nov 2 Pasadena City W, 67-57 - 16 2 8 10 0 2 2 2
Nov 3 Antelope Valley L, 69-63 - 13 1 3 4 0 2 0 2
Nov 15 vs. Cuyamaca W, 69-58 - 16 1 4 5 1 3 2 2
Nov 16 vs. Long Beach L, 75-72 - 14 0 4 4 1 1 0 1
Nov 17 at Irvine Valley W, 63-59 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 87-70 - 30 2 3 5 0 1 3 0
Nov 30 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 70-69 1 23 0 6 6 0 3 0 0
Dec 1 vs. MiraCosta W, 73-58 1 1 1 5 6 1 0 0 0
Dec 2 at Antelope Valley W, 71-60 1 34 2 10 12 1 1 2 3
Dec 14 vs. Shasta W, 66-45 1 23 5 4 9 0 5 4 1
Dec 15 at Sequoias L, 69-55 1 21 1 8 9 0 0 0 2
Dec 16 vs. Fresno L, 76-57 - 13 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Dec 20 at LA Valley W, 93-86 1 32 1 5 6 0 1 1 1
Jan 4 Riverside L, 88-78 1 35 1 10 11 1 2 0 1
Jan 5 vs. Fullerton L, 91-58 1 32 4 8 12 1 2 0 1
Jan 8 Citrus L, 81-75 1 34 1 8 9 2 1 0 0
Jan 11 at Canyons W, 86-81 1 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 86-51 - 17 2 7 9 3 0 3 0
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 83-82 1 31 1 4 5 4 2 1 0
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 91-86 1 1 4 5 9 1 5 1 2
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 78-69 1 38 3 14 17 3 2 0 2
Feb 2 at Moorpark W, 97-80 1 23 0 4 4 1 1 0 1
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 92-75 1 26 3 7 10 0 2 3 1
Feb 13 Allan Hancock L, 87-69 1 19 3 0 3 1 2 0 0
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 91-84 1 21 3 5 8 1 2 0 0
Feb 19 at Cuesta L, 85-65 1 30 2 2 4 0 1 0 0
Feb 22 Moorpark W, 78-72 1 23 0 6 6 2 2 0 3
Feb 27 LA Valley L, 78-74 1 18 1 3 4 0 2 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 LA Valley L, 80-70 - 5 1 0.0
Nov 2 Pasadena City W, 67-57 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 3 Antelope Valley L, 69-63 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 15 vs. Cuyamaca W, 69-58 - 1 - 0.3
Nov 16 vs. Long Beach L, 75-72 - 4 - 1.0
Nov 17 at Irvine Valley W, 63-59 - 5 1 -
Nov 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 87-70 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 30 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 70-69 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 1 vs. MiraCosta W, 73-58 1 0 - -
Dec 2 at Antelope Valley W, 71-60 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 14 vs. Shasta W, 66-45 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 15 at Sequoias L, 69-55 1 5 1 -
Dec 16 vs. Fresno L, 76-57 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 20 at LA Valley W, 93-86 1 5 1 0.0
Jan 4 Riverside L, 88-78 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 5 vs. Fullerton L, 91-58 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 8 Citrus L, 81-75 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 11 at Canyons W, 86-81 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 86-51 - 1 - -
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 83-82 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 91-86 1 0 - 0.2
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 78-69 1 3 - 1.5
Feb 2 at Moorpark W, 97-80 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 92-75 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 13 Allan Hancock L, 87-69 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 91-84 1 3 - 0.5
Feb 19 at Cuesta L, 85-65 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 22 Moorpark W, 78-72 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 27 LA Valley L, 78-74 1 4 - 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 21.1 2.4-7.0 0.7-2.4 2.6-4.0 8.2
Conference 10 22.9 3.4-7.7 0.5-2.0 2.6-4.3 9.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 21.8 2.3-7.0 0.4-2.3 2.3-3.8 7.2
Away 11 22.8 3.0-7.0 1.0-2.7 3.5-5.4 10.5
Neutral 7 17.4 1.9-7.0 0.7-2.0 1.6-2.1 6.0
Result
Wins 17 20.5 3.1-7.4 0.8-2.5 2.4-4.0 9.4
Losses 12 22.1 1.6-6.4 0.5-2.2 2.8-4.0 6.5
Month
November 8 15.8 1.4-5.0 0.8-1.9 2.2-3.8 5.8
December 6 20.7 2.2-7.0 1.0-3.3 2.2-3.3 7.5
January 8 25.4 3.5-9.1 0.5-2.4 4.4-6.5 11.9
February 7 22.9 2.7-6.9 0.6-2.1 1.3-2.0 7.3
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 20 613 71-203 35.0 20-69 29.0 75-116 64.7 237
Conference 10 9 229 34-77 44.2 5-20 25.0 26-43 60.5 99
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 7 240 25-77 32.5 4-25 16.0 25-42 59.5 79
Away 11 9 251 33-77 42.9 11-30 36.7 39-59 66.1 116
Neutral 7 4 122 13-49 26.5 5-14 35.7 11-15 73.3 42
Result
Wins 17 13 348 52-126 41.3 14-43 32.6 41-68 60.3 159
Losses 12 7 265 19-77 24.7 6-26 23.1 34-48 70.8 78
Month
November 8 1 126 11-40 27.5 6-15 40.0 18-30 60.0 46
December 6 5 124 13-42 31.0 6-20 30.0 13-20 65.0 45
January 8 7 203 28-73 38.4 4-19 21.1 35-52 67.3 95
February 7 7 160 19-48 39.6 4-15 26.7 9-14 64.3 51
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 613 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 10 229 22.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 240 21.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 11 251 22.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 122 17.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 348 20.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 12 265 22.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 126 15.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 124 20.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 203 25.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 160 22.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 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 29 1.6 5.1 6.6 0.9 1.7 0.8 0.9
Conference 10 2.1 5.4 7.5 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 1.5 5.8 7.4 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.9
Away 11 1.5 4.5 5.9 0.6 1.4 1.0 0.9
Neutral 7 1.7 4.9 6.6 0.7 2.1 0.9 0.9
Result
Wins 17 1.6 5.6 7.2 1.1 1.9 1.1 1.1
Losses 12 1.4 4.3 5.8 0.6 1.5 0.3 0.7
Month
November 8 0.8 3.6 4.4 0.3 1.9 1.0 0.9
December 6 1.8 5.8 7.7 0.5 1.3 1.2 1.3
January 8 2.0 7.0 9.0 1.9 1.9 0.6 0.8
February 7 1.7 3.9 5.6 0.7 1.7 0.4 0.7
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 20 45 147 192 25 50 23 26
Conference 10 9 21 54 75 16 19 8 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 7 17 64 81 13 20 6 10
Away 11 9 16 49 65 7 15 11 10
Neutral 7 4 12 34 46 5 15 6 6
Result
Wins 17 13 28 95 123 18 32 19 18
Losses 12 7 17 52 69 7 18 4 8
Month
November 8 1 6 29 35 2 15 8 7
December 6 5 11 35 46 3 8 7 8
January 8 7 16 56 72 15 15 5 6
February 7 7 12 27 39 5 12 3 5
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 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 10 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 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 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 8 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
News mentions
Pirate forward Tone Patton had 21 points, six rebounds and four assists as VC fell short to LA Valley in the opening round of the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Ventura Fights to the End in Playoff Loss

Despite a valiant effort until the final buzzer, the Pirates' men's basketball team had their season come to an end Wednesday night with a 77-73 loss to LA Valley College at the Athletic Event Center in the first round of the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. Timothy Turner scored 21 points with nine assists and four rebounds while Tone Patton totaled 21 points with six boards and four dimes to lead the Ventura effort. The Western State Conference North Division co-champions end the season with a record of 17-12.

VC freshman Timothy Turner had 21 points and nine rebounds to lead the Pirates to a 78-72 come-from-behind victory over Moorpark Friday, clinching a share of the program's fourth straight Western State Conference North division championship. (photo by Fleix Cortez)
Pirates Come Back Against Moorpark, Claim WSC Crown

The Pirates' men's basketball team was down, but certainly not out. They trailed visiting Moorpark by 19 points in the first half, and were down by 15 points early in the second half before coming back to defeat the Raiders 78-72 to claim a share of the Western State Conference North Division championship for the forth season in a row. Timothy Turner led the Pirates (17-11, 8-2) with 21 points and nine rebounds while Tone Patton had a double-double of 13 points and 11 boards.

Sophomore guard Lamont Landers came off the bench to score 15 points in Ventura's 91-84 win over visiting Oxnard Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Pirates Hold Off Condors, Maintain First Place Standing

The Ventura College men's basketball team held off a pesky Oxnard College Condor team Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center, posting a 91-84 victory to remain in first place in the Western State Conference North Division. Tone Patton continued his strong play with 27 points, shooting 10-15 from the floor and 7-10 at the free throw line. He also pulled in seven rebounds. Timothy Turner and Lamont Landers each came off the bench to score 15 points for the Pirates (16-10, 7-1).

VC guard Timothy Turner had 13 points with five rebounds and four assists in the Pirates' 92-75 victory at Santa Barbara on Saturday night. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Second Half Surge Leads Pirates to Victory at SBCC

For some reason, the Sports Pavilion at Santa Barbara City College is a difficult place for the Ventura College basketball team to play. Saturday was no different as VC needed a second half surge to pull away from the host Vaqueros 92-75. Tone Patton had 24 points and eight rebounds while Keron Bailey totaled 19 points and 10 boards to lead the Pirates (15-9, 6-0) to the win. Timothy Turner added 14 points, five rebounds and four assists and Jelani Bell added 12 points and seven caroms.

VC's Tone patton had 31 points on 1-19 shooting along with 12 rebounds to lead the Pirates past Moorpark 97-80 Saturday afternoon. (photo by Felix Cortez).
Pirates Win at Moorpark, Complete First Round WSC Sweep

The Ventura College men's basketball team defeated Moorpark College 97-80 Saturday afternoon at raider Pavilion to complete a first-round sweep of Western State Conference North Division play. Tone Patton had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lead the way while guards Timothy Turner and Jelani Bell each handed out assists in the victory. The win puts the first-place Pirates at 5-0 through one round of conference play, with an overall mark of 14-9.

VC freshman Keron Bailey had 15 points and 17 rebounds in the Pirates 78-69 victory over Cuesta Wednesday night at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
VC Stretches WSC Winning Streak to Four Games

The Ventura College men's basketball team used another balanced effort to stretch their Western State Conference winning streak to four games Wednesday night with a 78-69 victory over Cuesta at the Athletic Event Center. Timothy Turner led five players in double figures with 17 points while Keron Bailey had an animal-style double-double of 15 points and 17 rebounds. Tone Patton also doubled up with 12 points and 11 boards for the Pirates (13-9, 4-0).

Dayveon Bates led six Pirates in double-figures with 19 points as Ventura defeated Oxnard 91-86 Saturday. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Ventura Outlasts Oxnard for WSC Road Win

The Pirates' men's basketball team opened up a double-digit lead early, then made it hold up through a furious Oxnard comeback late, posting a 91-86 victory over the Condors on the road Saturday afternoon. Dayveon Bates led six Pirates in double figures with 19 points while Thomas Dangerfield netted 16 for VC (12-9, 3-0). Ventura sits alone in first place in the Western State Conference North Division, one game ahead of Hancock, Cuesta and Moorpark. VC hosts Cuesta next time out on Jan. 30.

Freshman guard Timothy Turner had 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in VC's come-from-behind 83-82 victory at Allan Hancock College Wednesday. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Persistent Pirates Complete Comeback at Hancock

Persistence paid off the the VC men's basketball team Wednesday night as they came back from a 16-point second half deficit to defeat Allan Hancock College 83-82 in Santa Maria. The Pirates trailed 57-41 with 16:56 remaining in the game, and were behind by 11, 74-63, at the 6:36 mark before making the comeback. Keron Bailey took a Timothy Turner pass and converted it to a driving bucket with four seconds remaining in the game for the final margin of victory. Turner led Ventura (11-9, 2-0) with 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Jaelon LaGard came off the bench to score 10 points on 5-7 shooting as the Pirates dominated visiting Santa Barbara 86-51 Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Pirate Men Dominate Santa Barbara in WSC Opener

It sure wasn't close for long. The Pirates' men's basketball team scored the first six points of the game and jumped out to a 19-2 advantage in just over seven minutes of play en route to their 86-51 defeat of visiting Santa Barbara in their Western State Conference opener at the Athletic Event Center. Jelani Bell led four Pirates in double figures with 16 points while Elijah McCloud scored 14 points with a team-high seven rebounds in the victory for the 3-time defending conference champions.

Tone Patton led a balanced VC attack with 16 points and seven rebounds against visiting Citrus College Tuesday night at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Richard Dean)
Second Half Surge Lifts Citrus Past Ventura

The Pirates' men's basketball team held a 38-31 halftime edge, but could not hold on as the fell to visiting Citrus College 81-75 Tuesday night at the Athletic Event Center. Tone Patton led a balanced VC scoring attack with 16 points and seven rebounds while Thomas Dangerfield totaled 14 points. Keron Bailey had 13 points with a team-high nine boards for the Pirates (8-9).

VC freshman Timothy Turner has 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals for the Pirates against Fullerton Saturday in Riverside.
Ventura Drops Game vs. Fullerton on Quick Turnaround

On a quick turnaround,the Pirates' men's basketball team fell to Fullerton College 91-58 Saturday afternoon. Just 17 hours after tipping off against Riverside at the Athletic Event Center, VC took to the court in Riverside to complete the Crossover against the Hornets. Lamont Landers had 17 points to lead the way for the Pirates (8-8) while Timothy Turner netted 12 points in the game. Keron Bailey had nine points with a game-high 12 rebounds.

Keron Bailey had a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Pirates Friday, but the team fell short against Riverside 88-78 at the Athletic Event Center.
Pirates on Short End of Score Against Riverside

The VC men's basketball team took to the hardwoods for the first time in 2019, coming up short against Riverside and former Pirate head coach Phil Mathews, 88-78. Keron Bailey led the balanced Ventura attack with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds while Jelani Bell had 16 points, four assists and four boards for coach Joey Ramirez's squad. Ramirez and VC assistant Lester Neal both played for Mathews when he directed the Pirates in the early 1990's.

Lamont Landers had a career night with 32 points to lead the Pirates past LA Valley 93-86 Thursday night in Valley Glen.
Landers' Career Night Sparks Pirates to Victory

Lamont Landers had a career night on Thursday, sparking the Pirates' men's basketball team to a 93-86 victory at Los Angeles Valley College. Landers scored 32 points on 8-15 shooting, including 6-10 from three, and 10-11 at the free throw line. He added a game-high seven assists for good measure as VC turned around an 80-70 home loss to the Monarchs in the season opener on Nov. 1. Keron Bailey had 15 points and six rebounds while Thomas Dangerfield netted 13 in the victory for the Pirates (8-6).

Tone Patton had 15 points and five rebounds Saturday at Sequoias, but a cold shooting second half led to a 69-55 defeat in Visalia.
Cold Shooting Halts VC Win Streak at Four

It was a tale of two halves for the Pirates' men's basketball team Saturday night against Sequoias in the COS Wyndham Classic in Visalia. VC had a solid first 20 minutes, shooting nearly 40 percent from the floor in jumping out to a 36-27 halftime lead over the host Giants, before going cold in the second period, hitting on just 29 percent of their shot attempts. COS also heated up in the second, hitting on 59 percent of their shots in Ventura's 69-55 loss to Sequoias, ending VC's four-game winning streak. Tone Patton had 15 points and five rebounds to lead Ventura (7-5).

VC freshman Dayveon Bates had 19 points and 19 rebounds as VC defeated Shasta on day one o fthe COS Wyndham Classic in Visalia. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Bates Goes For 19 and 19 as Pirates Cruise Past Shasta

Dayveon Bates was everywhere Friday night, scoring 19 points and pulling down 19 rebounds in the Pirates' 66-45 victory on the first day of the College of the Sequoias Wyndham Classic in Visalia. Thomas Dangerfield almost posted a double-double with 12 points and nine boards while Timothy Turner netted 11 points and six assists for Ventura (7-4) in their fourth straight victory.

Ventura College freshman Thomas Dangerfield had 13 points as the Pirates came from behind to defeat Antelope Valley 71-60 Sunday in Lancaster.
VC Defeats Antelope Valley For Third Consecutive Tournament Win

For the third straight game, the Ventura College men's basketball team used a strong defensive performance in the second half to erase a halftime deficit and propel the team to victory at the Gregg Anderson memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. Sunday, VC trailed the host Marauders 34-31 a the break before mounting a strong comeback in the 71-60 win. Lamont Landers led VC (6-4) with 20 points while Thomas Dangerfield hit for 13. Keron Bailey had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

VC sophomore Lamont Landers had 14 points to lead the Pirates to a 73-58 win over Mira Costa College Saturday at the Antelope Valley Tournament.
Ventura Takes Second Straight at AVC Tournament

The VC men's basketball team used a strong second half to turn an eight point halftime deficit into a 15-point victory Saturday at the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. The Pirates trailed Mira Costa 35-27 before outscoring the Spartans 46-23 in the second period for the 73-58 win. Lamont Landers had a team-high 14 points to lead the balanced effort in which six Pirates scored at least eight points. Dayveon Bates scored 13 while Timothy Turner had 11 points and six assists for VC (5-4), who put together back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

Keron Bailey had 11 points and six rebounds in VC's 70-69 come-from-behind victory over San Bernardino Valley in the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College on Friday.
Pirate Men With Comeback Win Over San Bernardino Valley

Dayveon Bates made one of two free throws with 17 seconds left to set the final margin of the Pirates' men's basketball team's 70-69 come-from-behind victory over San Bernardino Valley Friday at the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College. VC (4-4) trailed the Wolverines by 17 points with 8:42 remaining in the game before mounting the comeback. Timothy Turner led Ventura with 17 points while Tone Patton had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds and Keron Bailey added 11 points and six boards.

Dayveon Bates (15) had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Pirates at Mt. San Jacinto Saturday afternoon.
Men's Basketball Drops Contest at Mt. San Jacinto

After a difficult first 20 minutes, the Pirates' men's basketball team battled at Mt. San Jacinto, falling to the Eagles 87-70 in a non-conference game Saturday. Keron Bailey had 19 points off the bench to lead the way for Ventura (3-4) while Timothy Turner and Tone Patton each chipped in 11. Dayveon Bates added 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds.

Pirate freshman Timothy Turner had 22 points to lead VC past Irvine Valley Saturday for third place in the Irvine Valley Classic.
Men's Basketball Claims Third at Irvine Valley Classic

Behind a 22-point, 4-assist, 4-steal performance by freshman guard Timothy Turner, the Pirates' men's basketball team defeated Irvine Valley College 63-59 Saturday afternoon to claim third place at the Irvine Valley Classic. Jelani Bell came off the bench to score 15 points and Thomas Dangerfield added an even dozen as VC evened their season mark at 3-3.

VC freshman Thomas Dangerfield shot 11-14 from the floor en route to a game-high 24 points for the Pirates in their 69-58 victory over Cuyamaca at the Irvine valley Classic.
Men's Basketball Advances at Irvine Valley Classic

The Pirates' men's basketball team returned to the hardwood Thursday afternoon, defeating Cuyamaca College 69-58 in the opening round of the Irvine Valley Classic. Thomas Dangerfield was 11-14 from the floor for 2 a team-high 24 points and Timothy Turner shot 10-15 for 21 points for Ventura (2-2). Tone Patton pulled in 10 rebounds while Turner and Jelani Bell each handed out five assists.

Pirates Dayveon Bates (15), Keron Bailey (3) and Tone Patton (12) surround a Pasadena player during VC's 67-57 victory over the Lancers Friday at the Athletic Event Center.
Men's Basketball Defeats Pasadena in We Play Hard Tournament

The Pirates' men's basketball team scored the final nine points of the first half to take their first lead of the game and rode the momentum throughout the second stanza in their 67-57 victory over Pasadena on day two of the We Play Hard Tip-Off Tournament sponsored by the James Ennis Foundation. Tone Patton led the way with 18 points and three assists while Jacob Berry and Lamont Landers each netted 12 in the victory for VC (1-1).