Bishop Diego girls basketball turned in an all-around performance to defeat Dunn by a score of 54-10 on Monday.
The Cardinals had all 14 active players score a basket en route to the win.
Of those 14 players, Galilea De La Cruz led the scoring with 10 points while the sophomore duo Kasey Seashore and Addison Velasquez each collected six.
“I was happy how our team shared the ball and rooted for each other tonight,” Bishop Diego coach Jeff Burich said.
The Cardinals are now a perfect 9-0 on the season and will host Valley Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Hillcrest Christian 32, Laguna Blanca 17
In other girls basketball action, the Laguna Blanca Owls fell to Hillcrest Christian.
It was an even matchup throughout, with a tie game through the first three quarters.
However, the Owls struggled in the fourth quarter and Hillcrest Christian eventually pulled away for the 15-point victory. Some of those struggles were due to limited minutes from some impact players who were in foul trouble.
Macey Gradias contributed five points for Laguna Blanca in the loss.
The Owls will host Thacher on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer
Newbury Park 2, San Marcos 1
The Royals fell behind in the first half and couldn’t recover, dropping a non-league matchup with Newbury Park.
“Newbury Park was very athletic and didn’t allow for much time on the ball,” San Marcos coach Paul McLean said. “Our team learned a lot inside this match that will be invaluable to our season going forward.
“With the exception of a few mistakes and poor communication, we played pretty well.”
The lone goal for San Marcos came on a score by sophomore Sergio Ramirez off a side volley from outside the 18-yard box.
Despite pushing for the equalizer late in the match, Newbury Park stayed strong defensively for the win.
Along with Ramirez, McLean highlighted Yael Garay and Favi Rosales’ performances in the loss.
The Royals (1-1-1) will host Pacifica on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to begin league action.
Channel Islands 3, Carpinteria 0
Carpinteria High opened up league play with a 3-0 loss to Channel Islands on Monday.
“We knew it was going to be a big test for us playing against a higher division team,” Carpinteria coach Gerardo Rodriguez said. “We started the game off keeping the ball as much as we could to control the game but it was tough to do against Channel Islands, they kept pressuring us.”
Channel Islands jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half, finding holes in the Carpinteria defense.
That trend continued in the second half as Channel Islands’ offensive pressure was too much, scoring the third and final goal with eight minutes remaining.
“The boys did work hard but our passing and mistakes cost us the game tonight,” Rodriguez said. “It’s a slow process but we need to keep moving forward and work harder.”
Carpinteria will stay on the road to face Malibu on Wednesday.
Girls Soccer
San Marcos 2, Santa Ynez 1
The Royals came away with a comeback victory over the Pirates on Monday.
Santa Ynez jumped out to an early lead when CSU Bakersfield commit Charlotte Lewis found the back of the net to go up 1-0.
However, San Marcos punched right back with a goal by Kate Selby assisted by Zeina Matni, evening the score at one apiece.
Later in the first half, Selby and Matni switched roles for the final score of the night as Selby found Matni for a goal and the lead.
With a scoreless second half, the Royals picked up the road win.
Boys Basketball
Hillcrest Christian 58, Laguna Blanca 41
The Owls struggled to contain the Hillcrest Christian offense early and they couldn’t mount a comeback in the second half.
The Saints went up 16-9 after the first quarter and kept it rolling in the second, increasing the lead to 20 before halftime.
“Their combination of speed, height, and skill bothered us tremendously early on,” Laguna Blanca coach Phillip Sherman said.
However, the Owls turned it around in the second half and slowly chipped away at the lead. The charge out of halftime was led by Ganden Walker, who capped off the night with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
“I thought we did some things better in the second half,” Sherman said. “We figured out how to get back on defense and keep them off the board.”
The Laguna Blanca (1-1) effort was too little, too late, as they ultimately fell by 17 points.
To go along with Walker’s efforts, Carson Stewart dropped 12 points and Charlie Sheldon chipped in 10 of his own.
Santa Ynez 63, San Luis Obispo Classical 21
Santa Ynez defeated San Luis Obispo Classical on the road on Monday by a score of 63-21.
The Pirates’ leading scorer was Lucas Ollenburger with 16 points to go along with nine rebounds. Hale Durbiano followed him up with 10 points and eight boards.
