Santa Barbara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the Buena Bulldogs 59-30. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-15 back in December of 2024.
Karisma Lewis was her usual excellent self, going 8 of 17 en route to 21 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals for Buena. The game was Lewis' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Decierdo, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Santa Barbara's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Buena, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Barbara has already played their next contest (against Dos Pueblos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Buena will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Rio Mesa at 7:00 p.m. Buena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.
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