L.A. Valley outshot SBCC 57.1 to 24 percent in the second half on Thursday afternoon to complete a 67-47 men's basketball victory on Day 1 of the L.A. Southwest Intensity Classic.
The Monarchs (3-7) hit 12-of-21 in the final 20 minutes while the Vaqueros (2-9) made just 6-25. Kevin Cabrera led four Valley players in double figures with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Drayten Howell, a 5-11 freshman from Lompoc High, topped SBCC with a season-high 15 points on 6-12 shooting. Josh Chapital added 10 points and Ben Clay had nine points and eight rebounds before fouling out with 3:30 to play.
The Vaqueros played without guard Robert Hutchins, the sixth-leading scorer in the State at 21.5 ppg.
Christian Boone scored nine points in the first half as the Monarchs took a 33-27 lead.
Valley won the board battle 41-27 and held the Vaqueros to 4-18 shooting on 3-pointers.
SBCC will take on Orange Coast on Friday at 5 p.m. in the round-robin tourney at L.A. Southwest.
L.A. Valley shoots past Vaqueros 67-47
LA Valley
67
Santa Barbara
47
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
LA Valley (3-7) | 33 | 34 | 67 |
Santa Barbara (2-9) | 27 | 20 | 47 |
Posted: Dec 15, 2016