Freshman Elias Muñoz scored 15 points, but the Bishop Diego boys basketball team couldn't shake off a late arrival and fell to division-foe Buckley 74-66 Friday in the Pasadena Poly Tournament.The Cardinals (5-2) arrived just before tip-off and lost the first quarter 26-16. "It seemed like we got our legs back in the second," noted coach Ray Vazquez. … [Read more...]

Carpinteria's boys basketball team had an atrocious shooting night on Friday, going 11-54 (20 percent) from the field in a 54-35 loss to Fillmore in the semifinals of the Fillmore Tournament.Noah Aguirre, the Fillmore school record-holder in scoring, dropped in 22 points for the Flashes (4-3), while Manny Rodriguez scored 17 for the Warriors."That school's been around since 1926, so that's a pretty tough record to get," said Warriors coach John Ward. … [Read more...]

A balanced attack from the Santa Barbara High boys basketball team lifted the Dons to their second victory in as many days, this one a 54-45 decision over Eastside High in the Moorpark Tournemtn.Roberto Nelson scored 17 points while John Uribe had his best game of the season according to assistant coach John Slavin, tallying 11 points. Volleyball transplant Chris Pratt had 10 points with seven rebounds in his second game with the team. … [Read more...]

The Dos Pueblos boys basketball team couldn't put a ding in Agoura's perfect record, falling to the now 7-0 Chargers 70-48 at the Oak Park Tournament on Thursday.The Chargers of Goleta were outscored by the bigger, more physical Chargers of Agoura in every quarter. … [Read more...]

Carpinteria junior Manny Rodriguez delivered another big game for the Warriors on Thursday, collecting 27 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to lead Carp past L.A. Baptist 71-41.In two games, Rodriguez has amassed 43 points and 23 rebounds - both Warrior blowouts."I think he's one of the best-kept secrets around," said Rodriguez's head coach, John Ward. … [Read more...]

Elias Munoz and Connor McGillivray led the way as the Bishop Diego boys basketball team took down the Oakwood Gorillas 56-32 on Thursday night. The Cardinals (5-1) held Oakwood to only three points in the second quarter, taking a 25-12 lead at the half despite having committed 17 turnovers.Bishop Diego hosts Oak Park on Monday. … [Read more...]

San Marcos' defense limited North County Christian to less than 25-percent shooting on Thursday at the Coast Union Tournament, holding down the Knights 51-33.Nick Marquez led the Royals with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four assists and helped San Marcos earn a semifinal matchup with Santa Fe Christian at 4 p.m. on Friday. … [Read more...]

Roberto Nelson shot 19-for-24 from the floor and scored 43 points as the Santa Barbara boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season, 85-75, over Royal in the Moorpark Tournament."It was as quiet a 43 as I can remember. He got a lot of good shots," said coach Chris Hantgin. "His teammates were finding him for opportunities all night." … [Read more...]

Luther Tarver-Burks scored 20 points with eight rebounds and a steal, but the Laguna Blanca boys basketball team lost a late lead and fell to host Villanova 54-48 on Wednesday. The Owls had beaten the Wildcats last week in the Laguna Blanca/Bishop Diego Tournament."We thought we could just walk into their gym and beat them," said assistant coach Shantay Legans. … [Read more...]

Malik Heptot and Robert Vickers reached double figures for the Dos Pueblos boys basketball team, yet head coach Joe Zamora was talking about sophomore Jay Larinan after a 58-29 rout of Hueneme in the Oak Park Tournament."Jay Larinan came off the bench and really sparked us," praised Zamora for his sixth-man's work, especially on the defensive end. "He's a very gifted young man." … [Read more...]

Big brother marched up the hill and tangled with little brother, then came back down with a decisive win.The visiting Carpinteria boys basketball team crushed Cate 64-36 in a clash of schools that are within spitting distance of one another.The Warriors (1-0) were up 35-11 at halftime and cruised from there despite a no-quit effort from the Rams (1-2).Manny Rodriguez, a 6-foot-3 junior, scored a game-high 16 points for the Warriors and pulled down 11 rebounds despite seeing limited … [Read more...]