Buena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 94-31 loss at the hands of the Santa Barbara Dons. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 91-50 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Buena still got an impressive performance from Rook Johnson, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 20 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Caron Gervacio-Fitzgerald, who posted six points.
Buena's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Santa Barbara, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Buena has already played their next game (against Rio Mesa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Santa Barbara wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-44 victory against Dos Pueblos on the 27th.
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