After upsetting No. 5 seeded Mount San Jacinto in their opening playoff game, the Bakersfield College men’s basketball team will face a familiar foe.
The Renegades will face fourth seeded Ventura College at Ventura on March 7.
The Renegades lost to Ventura in the Ventura tournament 129-126 to start the season but beat them 85-75 in January at home.
Head coach Rich Hughes said his team has a plan going into their upcoming matchup with Ventura.
“We have to really perfect our press, make sure that we are putting a lot of pressure on them,” Hughes said. “They only play six players, so we are going to try and wear them out and keep that tempo offensively and defensively.”
In the Feb. 29 upset of San Jacinto, freshman Bobby Fisher had 13 points to lead the Renegades to an 81-73 win, while Darrin Dorsey and Daniel Williams each added 12 points. Alex Olcott had 10 points.
Hughes said the upset win against San Jacinto was a huge confidence booster for his team. “Anytime you get into the playoffs and you’re able to upset a higher seed and do it on the road, that’s a big win. So the guys were excited,” he said.