College Basketball : Hardman Nets 24 Hard Way as Moorpark Tops Ventura

Karina Hardman’s 24 points powered Moorpark to a 76-64 victory over Ventura in a Western State Conference game at Moorpark on Thursday night.

Although Hardman, a sophomore from Royal High and the WSC’s player of the week, made only 5 of 20 shots from the field, she converted 14 of 17 free throws.

“It wasn’t one of Karina’s better games,” Moorpark Coach Gary Abraham said. “But Michele Brown really picked up the slack.”

Brown scored 17 points and had 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals as Moorpark (15-10) won its seventh consecutive conference game.

Jana Marquez scored 24 points for Ventura (7-9, 3-4).

The Master’s 65, Pacific Christian 48--Freshman forward Deanna Mincks scored 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead Master’s at home.

A 6-1 forward, Mincks also had 3 blocked shots and 3 rebounds.

Robin Roberts had 5 points and 10 rebounds for Master’s (10-9) in the nonconference game.

Pacific Christian fell to 2-10.

College of the Canyons 92, Oxnard 87--Three Canyons players scored more than 20 points at the Camarillo Boys and Girls Club as the Cougars won their fourth consecutive Western State Conference game.

Rusty Morse scored 23 points, Butch Mettinger added 22 and Del Linzy had 20 for Canyons (15-10, 5-2 in conference play).

The Cougars shot 50% (38 for 76) from the field.

Oxnard fell to 7-16, 1-6.