Seventh-ranked Ventura held off Santa Barbara, 11-8, in a Channel League boys water polo match on Tuesday.
The Dons trailed by one goal going into the fourth period but they couldn’t put together a run to take the lead.
Tyler Heffernan had 4 goals and earned 5 ejections and Skyler Matthews scored twice for the Dons (8-13, 2-4). Goalie Sam Johnson had 10 saves, 3 steals, and 2 assists.
