Amber Melgoza, Santa Barbara High girls basketball.
Ben Clay, Santa Barbara High boys basketball.
Santa Barbara High basketball players Amber Melgoza and Ben Clay have been named the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athletes of the Week.
The juniors tore it up on the court, leading their respective teams into the CIF semifinals.
Melgoza poured in a school-record 50 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to power the Santa Barbara girls to an 89-76 quarterfinal victory over Summit High in Fontana on Saturday. She had 35 points in a second-round win at Chino. Her 50 points eclipsed the previous record of 48, which she set back in December.
Clay played a huge role for the Santa Barbara boys in Division 2A playoff wins over Sunny Hills and Hart. In the 57-50 second-round win at Sunny Hills, he scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Matched up against taller Hart post players, he scored 20 points and hauled 14 boards in a 62-51 victory.
The honorable mention choices for week include Damien Nunez (Laguna Blanca boys soccer), Chris Wagonhurst (SBHS boys basketball), Jerry Karczewski (Westmont men’s basketball), Tyler Higby (SBCC track and field), Sean Berry (SBCC baseball), Jordyn Lilly (Bishop Diego girls basketball) and Cora Chan (Westmont women’s basketball).
