Caitlin Wallace had 15 points and eight steals on Tuesday as the Carpinteria girls basketball team broke away from visiting Santa Paula in the second half for a 38-25 victory.
Kelci Jones came off the bench in the third quarter and sparked an 8-0 run, and Carpinteria (9-7, 1-2 Frontier League) pulled away from there. Mirina DeLeon had 11 rebounds at the guard spot, and Amanda Burch scored a game-high 16 points.
“It was a scrappy game. I think our press took a toll on them,” said coach Dan Mercer, whose team faces Grace Brethren on Thursday.
Santa Paula is also 1-2 in league play.
CARPINTERIA 38, SANTA PAULA 25
SANTA PAULA — Zizumbo 4, Garcia 2, Castanon 2, Mancilla 4, Guzman 4, Ramirez 6, Rico 3. Totals 6 7-14 25.
CARPINTERIA — Wallace 15, Burch 16, Jones 2, Freeman 5. Totals 14 7-15.
Santa Paula..12 5 4 4 — 25
Carpinteria…9 10 12 7 — 38
3-point goals — SP 2 (Ramirez 2), C 1 (Wallace). Total fouls — SP 14, C 15.
