SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The No. 24 Santa Barbara City College Women’s Basketball team tied a program record with 68 rebounds to help earn an 83-62 win Tuesday afternoon—Head Coach Sandrine Krul’s 350th career win—at Robertson Gym over Pasadena.
The Vaqueros last had 68 rebounds in their win over Cuesta on Jan. 13, 2016. That is the highest total since at least the 2012-13 season, when records are easily accessible.
Furthermore, Santa Barbara had four players score double-digit points, and two with double-doubles. Elettra Primavera scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Campbell Mathews joined her, finishing with 10 points and 13 rebounds. They each had six offensive boards.
Alanna Topete also scored 18 points, adding eight assists and five rebounds. Grace Beasly added 11 points off the bench and drilled her only three-point attempt.
On the balanced offense, Krul credited the players for putting the team’s success ahead of individual scoring.
“They don’t care who scores, they just want to win,” Krul said. “That’s how they pour into each other.”
The Vaqueros (3-0) held Pasadena to just six points in the opening quarter and led 42-22 at halftime. Santa Barbara extended its advantage to 61-38 through three quarters before the Lancers scored 24 points in the fourth to slightly outscore the hosts in the period.
Santa Barbara collected 31 offensive rebounds and finished with 22 assists on 33 field goals. Head coach Sandrine Krul said the rebounding and contributions throughout the lineup reflected the collective approach the Vaqueros have emphasized.
“The cool part is we had 68 rebounds, and we had 31 offensive rebounds. That’s the collective, because rebounding is hard,” Krul said. “I always believe that when you can rebound, you can win games.”
It might not be the last time an SBCC rebounding record is mentioned this season. The Vaqueros had 66 just last game, in the win over Mission on Saturday.
The unbeaten Vaqueros travel to LA Valley (0-2) on Saturday for a 1 p.m. game.