Santa Barbara High defeats Yorba Linda 48-41 to earn a trip to the CIF 3AA Division championship game.
This is the first time since 1989 that the Dons will play in the final. It will be played either Friday or Saturday. the CIF will announce the date on Tuesday.
Yorba Linda’s Tori Liebel makes a 3-pointer, making it a 46-41 game with 18 seconds left to play.
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After Yorba Linda misses a 1-1, the Dons turn the ball over with 49 seconds to play. The Dons lead 44-38.
Jocelin Petatan intercepts the inbound pass and Amber Melgoza is fouled with 43 seconds to go. She makes the first (45-38) and the second 46-38.
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With 1:16 to go, Santa Barbara holds a 44-38 lead in the CIF 3AA girls basketball semifinal.
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After Santa Barbara misses three free throws, Dezzy Coleman buries a 3-pointer and the Dons force a turnover on the press, and Jocelin Petatan scores to put them up 44-36 with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter.
With 6:06 left in the fourth quarter, Santa Barbara holds a 39-33 lead over Yorba Linda in the CIF3AA girls basketball semifinal game.
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Santa Barbara leads 37-34 after three quarters in the CIF 3AA Division girls basketball semifinal game at J.R.Richards Gym.
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Santa Barbara’s press forces a couple of turnovers. Kimberly Gebhardt steals the ball and feeds Amber Melgoza for a basket. Dezzy Coleman picks off a pass, drives to hoop and his fouled. She makes both FTs, giving the Dons a 34-27 lead.
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Amber Melgoza goes around Yorba Linda’s center at high post and scores to put Santa Barbara ahead 30-27 with 3:47 left in the third quarter.
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Dezzy Coleman drives to the hoop and scores, giving Santa Barbara a 28-27 lead with 4:54 left in the third quarter of the CIF 3AA Division semifinal game.
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The second half of the CIF 3AA semifinal has started, and Amber Melgoza hits her first shot attempt, an 18-footer.
Jada Howard scores from outside and the Dons trail, 27-26.
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Amber Melgoza scores her first basket of the game on an offensive rebound at the buzzer to end the first half. She is fouled on the play but misses the free throw. Melgoza’s basket leaves Santa Barbara behind 23-21 at halftime.
It was a first half in which the Dons were ice cold shooting the basketball. Yet, they’re down by only two at halftime.
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Santa Barbara still struggling to find their shooting touch in the first half. The Dons are getting open looks but the ball isn’t going down. With 3:46 to go in the second quarter, Yorba Linda leads 19-16.
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A steal by Jocelin Petatan who feeds Dezzy Coleman for a basket with 6.3 seconds left in the quarrer. Coleman is fouled but misses free throw. Santa Barbara leads 12-11 at the end of the first quarter.
The Dons missed several shots in the quarter, but their pressing defense enables them to keep the game close.
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The Dons cold from the field in the first quarter and they trail 9-6 with 2:19 left in the quarter.
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The top-ranked Santa Barbara girls basketball team takes on Yorba Linda in a CIF 3AA Division semifinal game at J.R. Richards Gym. Presidio Sports will be posting updates throughout the evening.
