Carpinteria was done in by two big Santa Clara runs and dropped a 53-39 decision in a Frontier League girls basketball game Thursday night
The Warriors trailed 18-14 with three minutes left in the first half when Santa Clara went on an 11-0 surge. The Saints went on a 10-1 run came after Carpinteria closed to within 43-38 with five minutes remaining in the game.
“We had two lapses,” said Carpinteria coach Dan Mercer. “Give credit to Santa Clara. They are a very athletic team. We made it a competitive game. We feel we have a shot at them if we can keep them from making those big runs.”
Amanda Burch paced the Warriors (10-6, 1-1) with 18 points, while Caitlin Wallace added 12.
“It was a gallant effort,” Mercer said. “The girls played with a lot of character. (Santa Clara) is one of the top teams we’ve played.
SANTA CLARA 53, CARPINTERIA 39
Carpinteria — Pierce 6, Wallace 12, Evans 1, Burch 18, Targoni 2. Totals 5 14-19 39
Santa Clara — Padilla 6, Wittingham 5, Hernandez 6, Vines 11, Rocio 2, Dunham 14, Sanchez 7, Cece 2. Totals 14 14-23 53
Carpinteria …11 7 15 6 — 39
Santa Clara 12 13 12 16 — 53
3-point goals—C 5 (Wallace 3, Burch 2), SC 3 (Padilla, Wittingham, Vines. Total fouls—C 17, SC 13. Fouled out—None. Records—SC 12-3, 2-0 TVL, C 10-6, 1-1 league.
