The Santa Barbara Breakers were no match for the undefeated Newport Beach Surf on Saturday, dropping a 120-109 decision to the league-leading visitors at the SBCC Sports Pavilion.Santa Barbara scored 39 points in the fourth quarter to shrink the margin of victory for the Surf, which led by as many as 32 points in the third quarter.Jonathan Gibson, a former player at New Mexico State, led the Breakers with 22 points while Newport's Joe Udeoji led all scorers with 30.Newport Beach … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Breakers ran into trouble on Saturday against the visiting L.A. Buzz, dropping a 125-119 decision at the Sports Pavilion.The Buzz had three players score over 30 points, led by JuShay Rocket's 44.It was a tight game at the end of the third quarter as the Buzz clung to a 1-point lead after being outscored by 12 in the third quarter. But the Buzz went on to score 40 points in the final frame to claim the victory.The game was a battle for second place, with L.A. now … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Breakers picked up a WCBL road win at Westchester Gymnasium in Marina Del Rey with a 113-96 victory over the Long Beach Lights.The Lights controlled the tempo early on, taking a 16-6 lead with lightning quick drives to the bucket and 3 treys in a row. Coach Curt Pickering turned to a 1-2-2 trapping half court defense to stymie penetration. The Breakers had a season high 24 assists, displaying this late in the 1st quarter, leading the team to edge out a 23-22 lead at the … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Breakers defeated the West L.A. Advantage in overtime, 97-92, in Saturday's West Coast Basketball League exhibition game at Murchison Gym.The Breakers jumped out to a early 13-6 lead and piled up 38 points in the first quarter, taking a 38-30 lead at the heading into the second. The period was highlighted by numerous fast-break points and 3-pointers by Tim Taylor and point guard M'Jumbe Williams.Unfortunately for the Breakers, the offense relaxed and went to the … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Breakers have scheduled a non-league game for this Saturday, March 6, at Westmont's Murchison Gym. Tip-off time is set for 1:30 p.m, and the opponent will be the Marina Del Rey Advantage.Expected to play for the Breakers are guard Tim Taylor and veteran Allan Purnell, who's recovering from knee surgery. President/Head Coach Curt Pickering is also excited about  young 6-8 forward Charles Carter, a Pasadena resident and recent graduate of Oklahoma Baptist … [Read more...]

There was more than one professional basketball title won on Sunday.In a tight game throughout, the Santa Barbara Breakers wrestled away the West Coast Basketball League crown from the Newport Beach Surf, 127-118, behind strong performances by Mark Peters and finals MVP Mark Dawson.The victory gave Santa Barbara back-to-back championships in the WCBL, after going undefeated at 18-0 last season, the leagues first in existence.According to Breakers head coach Curt Pickering, Santa … [Read more...]

Trailing 24-27 after the first quarter Saturday, Santa Barbara Breakers head coach Curt Pickering delivered a fiery speech to his players, imploring them to pick up their defensive intensity or to sit next to him on the bench.They took his words to heart. Outscoring the visiting Ventura County Jets 25-15 in the second quarter and taking a 49-42 lead into the break, the defending champion Breakers advanced to Sunday's West Coast Basketball League title game with a 112-97 win at San … [Read more...]

Speedy guard Mark Peters scored 30 points on Sunday as the Santa Barbara Breakers clinched first place in the West Coast Basketball League with a 127-108 victory over the Newport Beach Surf at the Thunderhut. Santa Barbara (11-3) is the top seed in next weekend’s playoffs after taking the season series against the Surf 2-1. Mark Dawson chipped in 21 points for the Breakers while Leonard Mosely added 19. … [Read more...]

The Pasadena Slam used a strong fourth-quarter surge to upset the Santa Barbara Breakers 108-105 at San Marcos High School Saturday.The Breakers were playing catch up for the majority of the night as they struggled to stay with the Slam's Fantastic trio of Larry Williams, Eric Holmes and Mo Spiller, who scored 24, 21 and 19 points respectively. … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Breakers improved their record to 10-2 on the season by dismantling the depleted Hollywood Jammers 154-92 at San Marcos High School's Thunderhut on Saturday.In the previous matchup between the two teams, the Breakers prevailed 164-129 in a game that was close throughout the first half, but it was a different story this time.According to Breakers coach Curt Pickering, several of the Jammers’ top players failed to attend the game, which set the stage for the blowout … [Read more...]