Adam Gross and Sawyer Rhodes carried the offensive load for Santa Barbara High in a 14-11 non-league boys water polo win over Rio Mesa on Thursday at the Dons’ pool.
Gross and Rhodes each scored five goals and combined to tally seven of the Dons’ first eight scores in the first half.
After going ahead 8-2, the Dons went to their bench and Rio Mesa went on a surge to make the game close.
Santa Barbara improves to 9-3.