Oxnard, Calif. - A berth into the CIF Division 3 state tournament gave the Santa Barbara High boys’ basketball team a chance at redemption following a narrow loss in the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs.
The 14th-seeded Dons took full advantage of the opportunity, overcoming a 31-20 halftime deficit to claim a 52-50 victory over the No. 3 seed Oxnard on Tuesday night.
“I told them at halftime ‘we’re right where we want to be,’” said Santa Barbara coach Dave Bregante. “Clean it up a little bit and we’ll be fine.”