BOYS’ BASKETBALL VENTURA TOURNAMENT : Thousand Oaks Prevails Despite 40 Points by Roberts

Thousand Oaks High withstood an exhilarating performance by Ventura guard Darien Roberts to muscle its way to an 87-82 victory in the final of the Ventura tournament Wednesday night.

Roberts, a 6-foot-2 senior, tied a school record with 40 points--32 in the second half--and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.

But it was the Lancers (10-1), with an overpowering front line of twins Paul and Nick Foster (both 6-7) and Jason Hartman (6-6), who took control down the stretch of a game in which the lead changed hands 11 times in the first three quarters.

Hartman, the tournament’s most valuable player, scored a team-high 29 points to go with nine rebounds. Paul Foster scored 21 points and had nine rebounds, and Nick Foster added 15 points and 15 rebounds.

All told, Thousand Oaks outrebounded Ventura, 39-30.

“It was tough under (the basket),� Hartman, a junior forward, said. “Roberts went off on us, but they couldn’t match up with us. We found the open guy inside.�

Roberts scored 15 of his team’s 19 third-quarter points and 17 in the fourth quarter. He hit four three-point shots, including one with less than two minutes to play to bring Ventura (8-2) to within 81-80.

Channel Islands 60, Buena 52--Channel Islands held off a late Bulldog rally in the third-place game.

Senior guard Andre Lanns scored a game-high 24 points for Channel Islands (8-1).

Buena (1-8) trailed, 28-20, at halftime but rallied to pull to within 44-43 with seven minutes to play on a jump shot by guard Micah Ikemire.

Lompoc 66, Camarillo 41--Senior guard Malik Salim scored a game-high 21 points, including two three-point baskets, to lead Lompoc in the consolation final.