Santa Barbara High boys basketball opened up the Santa Barbara Holiday Classic with a dominant 82-41 victory over Lompoc on Wednesday at JR Richards Gym.
After a back-and-forth start, the Dons picked it up defensively and separated themselves thanks to the fast-paced play of Tobin Shyrock.
Shyrock set up Luke Zuffelato early and often, as Zuffelato collected 23 points in the first half. The Santa Barbara High leading scorer ended with 29, including five three-pointers. He also picked up 11 rebounds.
The biggest swing of the matchup came in the second quarter when the Dons outscored Lompoc by a margin of 24-8. Cayleb Miller played a big role in that swing, coming off the bench and finishing with nine points.
Meanwhile, Shyrock scored 11 points, eight of which were scored in the first quarter.
The Dons will take on Sierra Canyon on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Dos Pueblos 81, Righetti 49
The Chargers started quickly and cruised to a big win over Righetti in their tournament opener.
After Dos Pueblos outscored Righetti 25-14 in the first quarter, the Charger defense stepped up and allowed just three points in the second quarter to pull away.
“We did a good job on offense and our defense got better as the game went on,” Dos Pueblos coach Joe Zamora said. “We still need to rebound better but we are getting better with our position defense.”
Justin Stock led the Charger scoring attack with 21 points while Shane Grant was just behind him at 19.
Rounding out the double-digit scorers was Matthew Zamora, who scored 15 points to go along with seven assists.
Coulter Jay, Wyatt Gardiner, Evan Pinsker and Samuel Griffith all made their impacts felt as well.
Dos Pueblos (6-5) will play against Sierra Pacific on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
