Carpinteria shot just 27-percent from the field and uncharacteristically went without a 3-pointer in Tuesday’s 48-39 Frontier League girls basketball loss to visiting Malibu.
Caitlin Wallace led the way for Carpinteria (8-6, 0-1) with 16 points and 18 rebounds, while Amanda Burch had a team-high 17 points.
“It was a very winnable game. No one led by more than five for the first three-and-a-half quarters, “ noted coach Dan Mercer. “It just wasn’t falling tonight, and that’ll happen.”
The Warriors play at No. 2 Santa Clara on Thursday.
MALIBU 48, CARPINTERIA 39
MALIBU — Robinson 8, MVazolakis 10, HVazolakis 4, Bush 21, Zontelli 2, Quartz 3. Totals 12 10-12 48.
CARPINTERIA — Leonard 4, DeLeon 2, Wallace 16, Burch 17. Totals 11 17-29 39.
Malibu…8 15 9 16 — 48
Carpinteria…7 14 7 11 — 39
3-point goals — M 5 (Bush 4, MVazolakis 1). Total fouls — M 17, C 19. Fouled out — MVazolakis, Freeman.
Team records — M 8-6, 1-0 Frontier League, C 8-6, 0-1.
