If there's a common theme to Santa Barbara's 6-1 start and Saturday's 53-41 victory over West Ranch, it's a strong fourth quarter.The Dons girls basketball team did it again, outscoring West Ranch 20-9 in the final period to finish fifth place in the Gold Coast Tournament.Rebecca Griffin, who was named to the all-tournament team, scored 28 points and knocked down four of her seven 3-point baskets in the fourth quarter. … [Read more...]
Undermanned Dons lose out on title
Sunday, December 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara boys basketball team went to battle in the championship game of the Moorpark Tournament on Saturday and, as has been the case for much of the season, didn't have some of its top weapons in a 64-47 loss to Granada Hills.Bigs Chris Pratt and Taylor Fauntleroy were elsewhere for volleyball commitments and assistant coach John Slavin said Granada used their size to an advantage all night long. … [Read more...]
Vickers, Chargers bad hosts to Idaho team
Sunday, December 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Robert Vickers had a season-high 22 points and a crucial steal that he took the length of the floor and completed a 3-point play to help clinch Dos Pueblos' 68-59 victory over Coueur d'Alene, a state-runner up from Idaho.Coueur d'Alene, who plays Mira Costa and El Segundo on a three-game trip, can shoot the long ball and hit nine in the game, but Dos Pueblos shifted to a 3-2 zone in the second half, eliminating many of the first half's open looks. … [Read more...]
Lusterio, Rodriguez lead Warriors to third place
Sunday, December 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Carpinteria's Kevin Lusterio and Manny Rodriguez were named to the Fillmore Tournament's all-tournament team after leading the Warriors to a 46-40 win over Rosamond and third place on Saturday.Rodriguez scored 20 more points for a 21.3 points-per-game average in the tournament. Lusterio, the Warriors' starting point gaurd, recorded 12 points, four rebounds, four steals and five assists against Rosamond, last year's CIF Division V-A champion. … [Read more...]
Game-winner caps special night at Westmont
Sunday, December 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It was a big night for a small college and a big shot for a small point guard.Chris "C.J." Jackson had only one basket in 34 minutes of playing time Saturday night, and he waited until the last second to make it. The 5-foot-9 junior pulled up for a 10-foot jumper with 1.6 seconds left to lift the Westmont men's basketball team to a 63-61 win over Cal State San Bernardino with legendary coach Chet Kammerer in the audience. … [Read more...]
Devine, Gauchos maul lowly Lions
Sunday, December 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Chris Devine led the way with 15 points and James Powell added nine of his 14 in the second half as the UCSB men's basketball team never trailed in their 81-61 win over Loyola Marymount at the Thunderdome on Saturday night.The Gauchos, who have won four of their last five games, improved to 5-4 on the season and scored a season-high 81 points. The Lions dropped to 0-9.UCSB moved the ball exceptionally well in the game recording a season-high 23 assists. … [Read more...]
Vaqueros lose shooting touch, fall 88-77
Saturday, December 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
SBCC shot just 30.3 percent on Saturday, including 9-of-38 from 3-point range, and fell to L.A. Valley 88-77 in the third-place game of the 36th annual SBCC Classic.Sophomore guard Mark Keeten scored 28 for the Vaqueros (5-11), including a half-dozen 3-pointers, but made only 8-27 overall. David Lane had 18 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals but also struggled from the field, hitting just 5-20. … [Read more...]
SBCC hits the boards, knocks down L.A. Southwest
Saturday, December 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Katie Randall led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points Saturday and SBCC outrebounded L.A. Southwest 54-29 en route to an 80-57 women's basketball victory in the consolation semifinals of the Moorpark Classic.Francesca DeAngelis contributed 11 points, six steals and five rebounds while Nikki Graham had eight points and 14 boards for the Vaqueros, who improved to 10-5. Danielle Ariss added nine points and Janelle Wong had eight points and eight rebounds as 15 of the 16 SBCC players scored … [Read more...]
Cardinals edged by tourney-host Pasadena Poly
Saturday, December 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Elias Munoz scored 11 points on Saturday and earned all-tourney honors at the Pasadena Poly Tournament, but Bishop Diego fell to the hosts 59-57 after a furious fourth-quarter comeback came up just short.Junior Hayden Slaught had a chance to win the game with an open last-second three-point shot off a pre-designed inbounds play but the shot didn't fall."We were down 11 with two minutes to go," recalled head coach Ray Vazquez, whose young team falls to 5-3 on the season and went 1-2 in … [Read more...]
Royals fall apart in fourth, lose by two
Saturday, December 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If only the game had ended after three quarters.The San Marcos girls basketball team coughed up a fourth-quarter lead against Righetti in the Gold Coast Tournament on Friday, scoring only one point in a dismal final eight minutes and consequently fell 35-33.After Righetti took the lead on a basket with 14 seconds left, the Royals could not get a shot off before the buzzer. … [Read more...]
Cardinals win thriller, defend title
Saturday, December 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
They didn't make a lot of them, but they nailed them when they needed to.Jennifer Jimenez nailed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds reamining in Saturday's championship game of the Bishop Diego/Laguna Blanca Tournament, giving the Cardinals (5-2) a 48-46 win over La Reina. It was Bishop's second consecutive tournament title. … [Read more...]
Royals fall to Moorpark in Gold Coast tourney
Saturday, December 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Jeanette Mendoza had 12 points and the San Marcos girls basketball team had a 13-8 lead after the first quarter, but the Royals couldn't hang on and ended the Gold Coast Tournament with a 51-40 loss to Moorpark on Saturday.The Royals are now 4-5 on the season. … [Read more...]
