First-year varsity player Jeanette Mendoza scored 18 points to go along with eight rebounds Friday, but the San Marcos girls basketball team dropped a 49-45 decision to L.A. Baptist in the Fillmore Tournament."I was impressed with our ball control and the fact that we only had nine turnovers," said coach Kristyn Miller. "We played with a lot of heart in the first quarter, but we lost the game because we allowed them to convert on too many offensive rebounds." … [Read more...]
DP’s day turns in favor of Knight, 58-53
Saturday, December 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Malik Heptot continued his stellar start to the season, but the Dos Pueblos boys basketball showed its youth on Friday in a 58-53 loss to the Knight Hawks at the Simi Valley Tournament.The 6-foot-9 Heptot scored 18 points with 12 rebounds and three blocks, but the Chargers lost a three-point lead in the fourth quarter. Knight started out the game by taking a 15-2 lead."We're young, and our guys haven't fought this hard for a long time," said coach Joe Zamora. … [Read more...]
Griffin, Blackwell statistically stellar for Dons
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Rebecca Griffin scored 26 points with 15 rebounds, four assists and three steals Friday as the Santa Barbara High girls hoopsters crushed Cabrillo 74-37 at the Bryan Ayer Classic in Lompoc.Brandi Blackwell also put up dazzling numbers for the Dons, scoring 18 points with 15 boards, four assists and three steals."Last year we spent most of our time on defense, but so far this year we're consistently on offense," said longtime coach Andrew Butcher. "We've got a lot of seniors and they're … [Read more...]
Kohler cleans up the boards in Bishop win
Saturday, December 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
La Reina has two players who stand at around 6-foot-2, and in girls basketball terms, that height can earn you the title of a "tree."Janelle Kohler worked her way through the forest Friday, grabbing 18 rebounds to go along with seven points as Bishop Diego downed the Regents 52-33 at the Fillmore Tournament.Allison Breuer scored a game-high 13 points for the Cardinals, while Kelsey Stimson added 11 and Courtney Houston eight. All three are sophomores, giving coach Jeff Burich plenty of … [Read more...]
Cate crushes Hillcrest Christian 40-8
Friday, December 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Maddie Firestone outscored the entire Hillcrest Christian team on Friday night, as Cate's girls basketball team gots its second win of the season in a rout, 40-8.Firestone led the Rams (2-0) with 10 points, Grace Williams had eight and Cascade Zak posted six. Vanessa Vilsaint and Simone Nettles put up four each. Nine different players ended up scoring for Cate. … [Read more...]
SBCC comes all the way back, but falls in OT
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MONTEREY — SBCC rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit Thursday night before falling to Sierra 74-71 in overtime in a first-round men's basketball game at the Monterey Bay Classic.It was the third straight loss for the Vaqueros (3-8), who made 20 first-half turnovers and fell behind 42-24. With 10 seconds to go in regulation, Brandon Greene hit a 3-pointer on an assist from Mark Keeten to tie it at 65 and force overtime."The guys showed a tremendous amount of heart to fight back to … [Read more...]
Graham has huge game for No. 20 Vaqs
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VISALIA — Nikki Graham scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Thursday night as No. 20 SBCC downed Reedly 88-75 in the opening round of the Tom Gilchrist Invitational women's basketball tournament at El Diamante High. Katie Randall had 20 points and nine boards for the Vaqueros (7-3), who won their second straight and fourth in five outings. Jen Ju added eight points and six assists off the bench for SBCC, which dominated the rebound battle, 65-28. … [Read more...]
Heptot helps DP dominate Dons
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Dos Pueblos' Malik Heptot scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds on Thursday night as the Dos Pueblos boys basketball team crushed the depleted Santa Barbara Dons 71-39 in the Simi Valley Tournament.At 6-foot-9 and 245 pounds, Heptot was just a bit too much for the Dons, who are missing key players, including standout Roberto Nelson, due to injury. … [Read more...]
Warriors suffer from slow start again
Friday, December 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Just as it had done in Monday's season-opener, the Carpinteria girls basketball team had a poor first half followed by a strong second half — just not strong enough.The Warriors scored only 11 points before the break and 24 after it Thursday in a 46-35 loss to Milken Community in the Viewpoint Tournament."It was almost a textbook copy of the first game," said coach Dan Mercer. … [Read more...]
Bishop keeps rolling to start season
Friday, December 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Bishop Diego boys basketball team is now three-for-three on the season thanks to a 61-50 victory over New Roads in the Brickhouse on Thursday night. The victory sets up a Friday matchup with Besant Hill, a team featuring a 6-foot-9 player being recruited by the likes of UCLA. That game is set for a 7 p.m. tip-off at Bishop. … [Read more...]
Gauchos nullify Nevada at Thunderdome
Friday, December 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
One team was on a three-game losing streak with a true freshman starting at point guard.The other was on a three-game winning streak, the most recent victory coming against the No. 7 ranked team in the nation.Guess which team dominated.UCSB's Emilie Johnson didn't play like a freshman, and the Gauchos didn't seem bothered one bit by the fact that Nevada had just beaten mighty Louisville as they crushed the Wolfpack 59-37 at the Thunderdome on Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Gauchos do fine without Devine
Friday, December 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
OREM, Utah — Jesse Byrd scored 13 points and collected 11 rebounds, and freshman guard Will Brew, Jr., added 11 points in his first career start, to lead a balanced scoring attack as UC Santa Barbara defeated Utah Valley on the road Thursday night, 62-57.The Gauchos (4-4) were playing without leading scorer Chris Devine who missed the game with a sprained ankle. Despite the absence of Devine, they were able to hand the Wolverines (4-2) their first home loss of the season. … [Read more...]
