Carpinteria’s Kevin Lusterio had a fantastic line for a point guard, scoring 18 points with five assists and no turnovers (he also grabbed four rebounds) as the Warriors (5-1) took down Nordhoff 55-41 on the second day of the Jim Bashore Classic.
“He took very good care of the basketball and was just in charge of the game,” said coach John “So-and-So” Ward.With star big-man Manny Rodriguez caught up in the Rangers’ 1-3-1 zone early in the game, Carpinteria kept it outside and went 4-for-6 from downtown in the first quarter. The Warriors finished with eight treys on the night, including four from Lusterio and three from Nathan Saito, who continues to emerge as a sharp-shooter and scored 15 on the night.
Rodriguez didn’t get lost in the shuffle by any means, ending up with another big game — 19 points and 14 boards, shooting 7-for-9 from the field.
The 5-1 start, as well as the team’s new jerseys, have the Warriors looking sharp in the early season.
The Warriors play Friday at 6:30 p.m.
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CARPINTERIA 55, NORDHOFF 41
NORDHOFF—Swezey 2, Bettles 2, Smith 14, Kuo 4, Spinks 3, Bauer 6, Storbord 10. Totals 17 2-7 41.
CARPINTERIA—Saito 15, Alvarado 3, Craddock 2, Kono 3, Lusterio 18 (4 rebs 5 assists, no t/o), Bustillos 1, Cervantes 4, Rodriguez 19, 14 points. Totals 25 7-12 65.
Nordhoff….13 10 6 12 — 41
C….22 14 16 14 — 55
3-point goals—N 5 (Bauer 2, Storbord 1, Smith 1, Spinks 1), C 8 (Lusterio 4, Saito 3, Kono 1).
Fouls—N 12, C 10.
Fouled out—Storbord.
Team records—N 5-5, C 5-1.
