Santa Barbara High won’t have to go far to play in the CIF State Boys Basketball Championships.
The Dons will play a first-round game at Oxnard on Tuesday night in the Division 3 bracket. The teams met on Jan. 4 at Oxnard, with the Yellowjackets pulling out a 55-54 victory.
Oxnard (23-8) is seeded No. 3 and Santa Barbara (28-4) 14th in the 16-team Southern Regional.
Carpinteria received its first-ever state basketball tournament berth. The Warriors (15-15), who reached the Division 5A semifinals, will play at Orange Vista in the opening round of the Division 5 regional on Tuesday in Perris. Orange Vista (22-8) lost in the 4A Division final against Burbank-Providence.
Santa Barbara and Oxnard both lost in the CIF-Southern Section division semifinals. The Dons fell to Palm Springs, 57-55 in the 3A Division while the Yellowjackets fell to eventual 3AA champion Rolling Hills Prep, 64-46.
The Santa Barbara-Oxnard winner will play either No. 6 Crescenta Valley and No. 11 Bakersfield.
San Diego Montgomery (27-4) is the top seed in Division 3.