GBK: Dons bounce back against Rio Mesa, 61-45

Amber Melgoza scored 37 points, and Santa Barbara High's girls basketball team rebounded from its loss to Ventura by beating Rio Mesa, 61-45, in a … [Read more...]

GBK: Dons’ comeback falls short against Ventura

The showdown with Ventura was getting away from the Santa Barbara High girls basketball team in the third quarter, as the Cougars went on a 12-2 run … [Read more...]

GBK: DP holds down Melgoza, but Dons still dominate

Amber Melgoza was held to her lowest scoring output in weeks, but her 24 points were more than Dos Pueblos scored, and it led Santa Barbara High to a … [Read more...]

GBK: Dons race past San Marcos in league opener

The San Marcos girls basketball team got Santa Barbara’s full attention when it hit a 3-pointer to pull to within 16-11 in the first … [Read more...]

GBK: Bishop No. 1 in CIF 5A rankings; Dons 4th in 2AA

It will be a battle of top-5 CIF-ranked teams when the Bishop Diego girls play host to Santa Clara on Tuesday night in a Tri-Valley League basketball … [Read more...]

Dons girls basketball, Nick Johnson are the top stories of 2014

  The top two local sports stories of 2014 are stories of triumph and tragedy. On the triumphant side, the Santa Barbara High girls … [Read more...]

Basketball standouts Melgoza, Everman named Athletes of the Week

Amber Melgoza and Scott Everman played basketball Santas during the holidays. Instead of stockings, they were filling up hoops. Santa Barbara … [Read more...]

GBK: Melgoza raises scoring record to 48 points; Dons win Righetti tourney

Amber Melgoza keeps rewriting the Santa Barbara High girls basketball record book. Melgoza eclipsed her single-game scoring record for the second … [Read more...]