Dons defeated by No. 1 team in division

The Santa Barbara high girls basketball team was defeated 57-49 by Bonita in its game at the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions.

Bonita is the top ranked team in CIF Division 3-AAA, which the Dons also play in.

“We played hard and got a little bit better,” head coach Andrew Butcher said about the tough match-up. “We rebounded the ball much better than the night before.”

Ivette Gil led Santa Barbara with 22 points, and Desirea Coleman added nine more.

The Dons struggled from the free throw line, and hit just 10 of their 20 foul shots.

Santa Barbara (7-3) will continue tournament play tomorrow against St. Joseph.

For a complete list of Wednesday’s scores, CLICK HERE.