Buena had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Santa Barbara Dons 59-30. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Dons are ranked 833rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 @ Santa Barbara | 21 |
| 01/21/25 vs Oxnard | 23 |
| 01/16/25 @ Dos Pueblos | 20 |
Karisma Lewis was her usual excellent self, going 8 of 17 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Decierdo, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Buena pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Santa Barbara, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buena will host Rio Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season. Santa Barbara has already played their next contest (against Dos Pueblos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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