Dons rout Buena in tune-up for No. 1 Loyola

Santa Barbara High's Mark Davis applies defensive pressure. (Peter Trabucco Photo)

Santa Barbara kept its focus and dispatched Buena 13-3 on Thursday in Channel League water polo match.

The Dons now put their attention toward playing Loyola, the No. 1-ranked team in CIF Division 1. The Cubs make a rare visit to Santa Barbara for a 3:15 p.m. match.

Loyola last week handed Mater Dei its first loss of the season and leaped over the Monarchs into the No. 1 position in the CIF Division 1 rankings,

Mark Davis and Zach Sklar each scored three goals and Alec Linz and Preston Schlagel added two in Santa Barbara’s win over the Bulldogs