The Carpinteria High boys basketball team fell behind early and couldn’t rally to take down Santa Clara in a Tri-Valley League matchup, eventually losing 53-37 on Wednesday.
Santa Clara took a 31-16 lead into halftime and outscored Carpinteria (9-7, 1-2) by one the rest of the way.
Terrell Richardson put up a double-double for the Warriors, scoring 20 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
“When we play with good effort and execution for a full game we will have every opportunity to win games,” said Carpinteria coach Henry Gonzales.
Carpinteria travels to Bishop Diego on Friday in a crucial rivalry matchup for both teams.
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