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Breakers’ Holiday Classic is free for spectators

Friday, December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Santa Barbara Breakers are hosting their annual WCBL Holiday Classic on Saturday at the Page Youth Center and in the spirit of giving, attendance is free for all spectators.Games are at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. as the Breakers host the Newport Beach Surf, West L.A. Advantage, and the Hollywood Shooting Stars.More information can be found on the Breakers' website. … [Read more...]

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Breakers take back WCBL title

Sunday, May 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tournament MVP Keith Closs was an imposing presence in the paint for the Breakers on Saturday at Santa Barbara High. (Presidio Sports Photo)

The Santa Barbara Breakers Professional Basketball team won two games on Saturday to take back the WCBL crown that denied them in 2010, with a resounding 130-108 semi-final win over the Venice Beach Ninja's and four hours later, defeated the West L.A. Advantage 110-107 in the Championship Game at Santa Barbara High School Gymnasium.In the earlier semi-final contest, the Advantage came back from a 26 point deficit to defeat the previous undefeated Nationwide Allstars (11-1) … [Read more...]

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Bigs step up for Breakers in WCBL win

Saturday, April 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Santa Barbara Breakers' bigs Rashid Byrd and Mike Boone each grabbed 14 rebounds and five blocks to help them earn a high-scoring win against Venice Beach Ninjas, 126-119, at the SBCC Sports PavilionThe 7-foot-1 Byrd finished with 23 points and the 7-3 Boone dropped 14.Deon Marcus, a 6-8 power forward from Arizona State, had a team-high 29 points and Tim Taylor finished with 25.The Breakers moved to 7-1 in the WCBL and 16-2 overall. … [Read more...]

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Breakers wind up triumphant on windy day

Sunday, April 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Saturday's Santa Barbara Breakers game had a new twist to it, as the Ventura Jets and the Breakers met at Girsh Park for an outdoor clash in a classic - but extremely windy - playground setting.The Breakers took the WCBL tilt 68-63, upping their season record to 2-1."It didn't feel much like real basketball but at the same time it was fun to get to know everybody," said Breakers point guard Justin Joyner, who just finished up his NCAA career at UCSB.Joyner started at point guard … [Read more...]

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2011 SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS PLAYER ROSTER

Friday, April 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Return to Basketball PageView Breakers ScheduleNo. 1 —  Justin Joyner, UCSB (G 6'1 170) No. 5 —  Dante Hunter, Indiana-Calumet (G 6'2 180) No. 8 —  Tim Taylor, Wayne St. (G 6'3 195) No. 11 — James Powell, UCSB (G 6'3 185) No. 15 — Deon Marcus, LA ST (f 6'8 215) No. 20 — Stan Fletcher, LA ST  (g 6'5 205) No. 22 — Alan Purnell, Pacific  (g/f 6'4 210) No. 24 — Branduinn Fullove, UCSB (g/f 6'5 210) No. 30 — John Pastorek, UCSB (f 6'10 … [Read more...]

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Breakers open WCBL season with tribute to Ward

Monday, March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Santa Barbara Breakers will honor and celebrate local Head Basketball Coach and Athletic Director John Ward who died of cancer last September in their WCBL opener this Saturday.The Breakers will play the season opener at Carpinteria High School where Coach Ward was successful not only on the hardwood floor but in the hearts of so many friends, fans, students, local residents and his family. The game will tip off at 4 p.m. with halftime being dedicated for family and friends to share … [Read more...]

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2011 Breaker Home Schedule

Sunday, March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Visit BreakersBasketball.com for ticket informationSaturday, April 2: West LA Advantage Capinteria High School,            4 pm Saturday, April 9: Ventura Country Jets Girsh Park, Goleta,                   2 pm Saturday, April 16: Los Angeles Loop Santa Barbara City College,       4 pm Saturday, April 23: West LA Advantage Santa Barbara City College,     4 pm Saturday, April 30: San Diego Sol Santa … [Read more...]

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Taylor leads Breakers to tournament title

Monday, January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Santa Barbara Breakers were victorious in claiming the "Who's Next" Classic Basketball Tournament held over the weekend in Lynwood, California. Ten teams from across California competed during the two-day event.The Breakers had an easy time in game one, trouncing the Hollywood Aztecs 122-61 led by Tim Taylors 29 points.In Game 2, the Breakers battled new WCBL-entry foe Nation-Wide All-Stars throughout the contest, trailing 48-42 at the half. The Breakers closed it to 76-74 but was … [Read more...]

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Breakers hitting international scene

Monday, December 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Santa Barbara Breakers have been invited to be the sole representative of the United States in the prestigious 58th annual Haarlem Basketball Classic located in Haarlem, Netherlands, just outside of Amsterdam.Over the years, this international tournament has traditionally drawn thousands of spectators and media from all over the world. This tournament is a highly publicized European event that will be endorsed by ESPN America. The NBA will also be represented throughout the games by … [Read more...]

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Breakers victorious in Labor Day Classic

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Santa Barbara Breakers were successful over the weekend winning their Breakers Labor Day Classic with a 104-67 shellacking of the EBL Stars (Entertainment Basketball League) and an 88-73 thumping of the Hollywood Hooptainers.In the 104-67 win, Tournament MVP Josh Stanhiser (7'1 center) scored 15 points; 16 rebounds, dominating the inside at both ends of the floor. Stanhiser, a graduate of Univ. of Hawaii and recently returning from a professional gig in Uruguay, also blocked 4 shots … [Read more...]

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T.O. suits up for Breakers in Vegas exhibition

Monday, July 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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If Terrell Owens doesn't find an NFL team to join in the next couple of months, he could very well end up on the hardwood.The controversial wide receiver suited up for the Santa Barbara Breakers in Las Vegas two weeks ago, scoring seven points with six rebounds, four steals and three assists in an 89-87 exhibition win over the Korean National Team at the Impact Basketball Arena.Point guard Chris Reaves led all scorers with 28 in the game, as the Breakers rallied from a 70-59 … [Read more...]

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Santa Barbara’s Taylor signs with Beijing squad

Friday, July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Santa Barbara Breakers have announced the signing of guard Tim Taylor to play for the Beijing Aoshen Olympians of Chinese Federation Basketball.Taylor, who averaged 19.3 points per game during the 2010 season, arrived in Beijing on Sunday, June 27 and will begin workouts with the team as well as teaching basketball skills to the younger players affiliated with the Beijing Club.The Olympian squad is the same organization which played in the West Coast Professional Basketball League … [Read more...]

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