The Santa Barbara girls basketball team took off like a rocket on Friday, turning a game that was close through three quarters into a 66-35 blowout win over Santa Ynez in the Gold Coast Tournament.
The Dons, led by Geena Boscacci’s game-high 13 and Rebecca Griffin’s 12, outscored the Pirates 27-6 in the fourth quarter to earn a spot in Friday’s fifth-place game against West Ranch.
“We always work together to try to get her shots and myself shots,” said Boscacci of Griffin. The two hit all five of the Dons’ 3-point shots.
Boscacci also had five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Brandi Blackwell recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Annie Fredrickson led Santa Ynez with 13 points.
“Santa Ynez is a young team and they’re getting better every game,” said Dons head coach Andrew Butcher, whose team beat the Pirates 64-42 in its season opener.
“They were in the game a long time,” noted the long-time coach.
SANTA BARBARA 66, SANTA YNEZ 35
Santa Barbara – Blackwell 10, Griffin 12, Lavender 5, Calderon 2, Crispin-Ibarra 8, Kerns 4, Pereyra 4, Emerson 8, Boscacci 13. Totals 28, 7-14, 66
Santa Ynez – Lugo 2, Spence 8, King 3, Fredrickson 13, Rivera 6, Rasmussen 2, Herrera 1.
Santa Barbara 17 10 12 27 – 66
Santa Ynez 11 11 7 6 – 35
