DARTMOUTH-BOUND STANDOUT TO PLAY LAST HIGH SCHOOL GAME.

Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Daily News Staff Writer

In a few months, Agoura High School basketball star Brian Laibow will pack his suitcase and set off for Dartmouth College - fulfilling his dream of getting an Ivy League education while playing Division I college basketball.

But before making the cross-country trek to New Hampshire, Laibow has a few things to take care of here on the West Coast.

First on that list will happen today at Ventura High School, where Laibow will put on a high school uniform one last time as a member of the Ventura County South All-Star basketball team.

After that, he'll hit the weight room and hard courts around town and get in shape for his first year of college basketball.

``I'm excited already,'' Laibow said of college. ``It looks like we're going to have a good team, so I'm looking forward to getting out there.''

But first things first - specifically, Laibow's last appearance on the high school level.

Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Ventura High.

``It's not a situation where I have anything to prove to anyone,'' Laibow said. ``I just want to go out there, have some fun and try and win the game.''

Laibow is especially excited about getting to play with guys he's knocked heads with over the last four years. In fact, he's welcoming the chance to play with them instead of against them.

``It's the best players in the area, and you can see at practice that it's a different level,'' he said. ``The guys are real serious, and they want to win. We've heard that some of the guys on the North team have said a few things, so we're taking this pretty seriously.''

Laibow, who is being penciled in at point guard at Dartmouth, will split time tonight at that position with Royal's Marques Pena and at times, Scott Blough of Simi Valley.

The trio will have the luxury of throwing the ball to talented pivot men Pero Vasiljevic of Simi Valley, Josh Hill from Camarillo and Jeremiah Nesbitt of Westlake.

``We've got a real good mix of big guys and guards,'' Laibow said.

The four-year varsity starter has been impressed with Vasiljevic, who will play at Kansas State next year.

``It's the first time that I've had the opportunity to play with him, and he's definitely a player,'' Laibow said. ``He gets out and runs the floor real well for a big man.''

Laibow will play in a summer league in Los Angeles in preparation for college. He wants to work on a few areas of his game, with lateral quickness and shooting at the top of that list.

``The area I really want to improve on is shooting off the dribble, which is something a point guard has to be able to do,'' Laibow said.