Jaeda Spence’s Double-Double, Athena Saragoza’s 23 Points Lead Santa Barbara to First-Round Rout
Athena Saragoza fires up a shot for Santa Barbara in its CIF 2AA Division first-round win over Mira Costa. Saragoza scored 23 points. (Gary Kim / Noozhawk photo)
By Brandon Victor, Noozhawk Correspondent
May 27, 2021
| 10:24 p.m.
Jaeda Spence’s 18-point, 12-rebound double-double led the Santa Barbara girls basketball team to a blowout 69-43 victory over Mira Costa on Thursday in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA playoffs at J.R. Richards Gym.
In a game that Dons coach Andrew Butcher described as “near-perfect,” Santa Barbara’s discipline, rebounding,and defense allowed the team to easily knock off the Mustangs. With the victory, the Dons move to 11-2 on the season while Mira Costa ends the season at 13-7.