There was plenty of high school girls basketball action on tap on Thursday, with most local teams competing on the road and pulling out wins.
Dos Pueblos 82, Santa Ynez 37
The Chargers dominated both ends of the court on their way to a big win over the Pirates.
Following a solid all-around performance in the first quarter, Lauren Robles took over the second with four three-pointers to take a solid lead into halftime. Robles ended with 18 points.
“Lauren didn’t start off the year shooting as well as she wanted to but she has been improving in other areas of the game which I’m really proud of her for,” Dos Pueblos coach Manny Murillo said.
“I just told her to just keep shooting and and trust yourself don’t think about missing or making shots just shoot and today she did that.”
Robles finished second on the team in points behind Justine Katz, who collected 21 points.
From there, Dos Pueblos cruised to the win thanks in part to Katz’s 13-point third quarter.
Also contributing offensively for the Chargers were Carly Letendre and Asha Nayak with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Nayak also made an impact off the bench defensively.
The Pirates were led by J’lyn Bradford’s 13 points while Helina Pecile tallied eight points and eight rebounds.
Dos Pueblos (4-0) will take on Piedmont, a team coming off a one-loss season, on Thursday.
“We have a true test tomorrow,” Murillo said. “They’re a good team but we are a really good team as well. I think we are the better team so it will be a good game for us.”
Santa Barbara 50, Lompoc 35
The Dons used a strong first half to propel themselves to a win over Lompoc.
Defense was on display early for Santa Barbara, holding the Braves to 10 total points in the first half. Meanwhile, the offense poured in 31 points to take a 21-point lead into halftime.
Lompoc then outscored the Dons 25-19 in the second half, but the first-half advantage was enough of a cushion to hold onto the win.
Dayzia Mendoza dominated the offensive effort with a game-high 20 points to go along with nine rebounds. Chloe Adams also had a solid all-around game with 11 points and 19 rebounds.
Miranda Dennis ran the Santa Barbara offense by dishing out 10 assists.
The Dons return to action against Orcutt Academy on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
San Marcos 76, St. Bonaventure 51
The Royals took down the Seraphs in convincing fashion on Thursday.
Offensively, San Marcos had a balanced attack while also limiting fouls on the defensive end.
“We moved the ball well with everyone contributing to score,” Royals coach Tiffany Simms said. “I am very pleased with how the team played today.”
Carpinteria 47, Thacher 46
The Warriors came away with a hard-fought, one-point win over Thacher.
The first quarter was the Amarisse Camargo show, as she poured in 12 of the team’s 14 points to take a 14-10 lead into the second.
Carpinteria’s defense took center stage in the second quarter, holding Thacher to just five points for the 26-15 advantage.
However, Thacher came out of the locker room on fire with 22 points, cutting the lead to three points with one quarter to go.
The Warriors buckled down in the fourth quarter and got the stops needed to secure the tight victory.
Camargo ended with 21 points and Charlotte Cooney followed her up with 18 points of her own.
Carpinteria (3-2) will face off against Holy Martyrs on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Bishop Diego 30, Fillmore 20
The Cardinals battled to a low-scoring victory over Fillmore, 30-20.
The second quarter made the difference, as Bishop Diego separated itself with a 12-4 period.
Galilea De La Cruz was the lone Cardinal in double digits with 13 total points. Following her were the Coronado sisters, as Jiali tallied eight points and Jaymi ended with seven.
Kasey Seashore also had a solid night on the boards to keep multiple offensive possessions alive.
The Cardinals (6-0) will turn around and play against Coastal Christian on Friday.
