Athena Saragoza poured in 19 of her season-high 27 points in the first half, leading Santa Barbara High’s girls basketball team to a 58-23 win over Pioneer Valley at the Bryan Ayer Classic at Lompoc High.
The Dons gave up the first five points before scoring 19 straight points to end the first quarter. They expanded the lead to 35-8 by halftime.
Caia Trimble scored 12 points and Jaeda Spence grabbed 12 rebounds to go with seven points and two steals.
Santa Barbara plays Orcutt Academy on Friday.
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