Bulldogs Fall to Ventura After Slow Start

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College women's basketball team dropped a league contest at home on Wednesday evening against Ventura College. | BOX SCORE

The Bulldogs (11-10, 3-3 WSC) faced a steep deficit early on after cold shooting left the home squad trailing 22-5 at the end of the opening frame. The two teams were separated by just a five-point difference through the final three quarters. As a team, AHC shot 22.4 percent from the floor while the Pirates (10-10, 5-1 WSC) finished with a mark of 37.1 percent. Coach Nerelli's squad forced 19 VC turnovers in the contest, converting those mistakes for 15 points on the opposite end. Ventura also held a strong 54-38 advantage on the boards, but the Bulldogs outscored the visitors at a 22-16 margin in the paint. 

Carlissa Solorio led AHC with a double-double performance after registering 14 points and 15 rebounds. Jayci Bayne also finished in double figures with 10 points while also adding three assists and three rebounds. Kayla Taylor finished the contest with six points, four blocks, and a new season-high mark of six steals. 

The Bulldogs are scheduled to return to action on Saturday, February 5th, at home against Oxnard College. Tickets for the event, which is slated to tip-off at 5 PM inside of the Joe White Memorial Gymnasium, can be purchased by clicking here.