Sports Highlights: January 25-February 4
San Marcos High will try to solidify its hold on first place in the Channel League boys basketball standings tonight (Fri., Jan. 25) when the Royals host the Santa Barbara Dons at 7 p.m. The Royals are 6-1 in the league, while the Dons are 4-3 after Wednesday night’s victory at Dos Pueblos.
Hawai‘i will make its first visit to UCSB as a member of the Big West in men’s basketball at 4 p.m. Saturday. The game will be televised live on Fox Sports Prime Ticket. The Rainbow Warriors are 4-4 in the conference, while UCSB is 3-4 after a loss to Cal State Northridge on Thursday.
The 15th-ranked Gaucho women’s water polo team is playing seven games in the Campus Pool this weekend as hosts of the UCSB Winter Invite. The 16 visiting teams include No. 3 UCLA and No. 5 Arizona State. The schedule follows.
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
Friday, January 25
COLLEGE
Women’s water polo – UCSB Winter Invite: Azusa Pacific vs. UCSB, 9 a.m.; Concordia vs. UCSB, 11:45 a.m.; Cal Baptist vs. UCSB, 4:45 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys basketball – Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; St. Bonaventure at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.; Villanova at Carpinteria, 7:30 p.m.
Boys soccer – Malibu at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.
Saturday, January 26
COLLEGE
Women’s water polo – UCSB Winter Invite: Sonoma State vs. UCSB, 11:20 a.m.; Arizona State vs. UCSB, 6:20 p.m.
Men’s basketball – Hawaii at UCSB, 4 p.m., Westmont at Arizona Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Women’s basketball – Westmont at Arizona Christian, 4:30 p.m.; UCSB at Hawaii, 9 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Girls basketball – Grace Brethren vs. Bishop Diego at Laguna Blanca, 12 p.m.; Orcutt Academy vs. Providence Hall at Westmont, 4 p.m.
Girls soccer – Cate at Laguna Blanca, 3 p.m.
Sunday, January 27
COLLEGE
Women’s water polo – UCSB Winter Invite: UCLA vs. UCSB, 8 a.m.; Pomona Pitzer vs. UCSB, 4:10 p.m.
Monday, January 28
SPORTS LUNCHEON
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys basketball – Besant Hill at Laguna Blanca, 3:30 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.
Girls soccer – Oak Park at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29
COLLEGE
Women’s basketball – Concordia at Westmont, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s volleyball – Princeton at UCSB, Rob Gym, 7 p.m.
Men’s basketball – Concordia at Westmont, 7:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Girls water polo – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.
Boys soccer – Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 5 p.m.
Girls soccer – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.
Girls basketball – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.; Santa Paula at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.; La Reina at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, January 30
COLLEGE
Men’s volleyball – UC Irvine at UCSB, Rob Gym, 7 p.m.
Men’s basketball – Moorpark at SBCC, 5 p.m.; UCSB at Long Beach State, 8 p.m.
Women’s basketball – Moorpark at SBCC, 7 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Girls water polo – Mater Dei at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.; Malibu at Carpinteria, 3:15 p.m.
Boys basketball – Midland at Laguna Blanca, 3:30 p.m.; Oak Park at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball – Dunn at Cate, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 31
COLLEGE
Women’s basketball – UC Riverside at UCSB, 7 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys soccer – Buena at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 5 p.m.
Girls basketball – Buena at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; Bishop Diego at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.
Wrestling – Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.
Friday, February 1
COLLEGE
Women’s tennis – Northern Arizona at UCSB, 10 a.m.
Women’s swimming – UC Davis at UCSB, 1 p.m.
Men’s volleyball – UC San Diego at UCSB, Rob Gym, 7 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Girls water polo – Villanova at Carpinteria, 3:15 p.m.
Boys soccer – Laguna Blanca at Cate, 4 p.m.; Oaks Christian at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.
Boys basketball – Providence Hall at Cate, 5 p.m.; Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 2
COLLEGE
Men’s and women’s swimming – Pacific and Loyola Marymount (women only) at UCSB, 11 a.m.
Women’s tennis – San Jose State at UCSB, 11 a.m.
Women’s basketball – Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, 2 p.m.; Westmont at San Diego Christian, 5:30 p.m.; Hancock at SBCC, 7 p.m.
Men’s basketball – Hancock at SBCC, 5 p.m.; UCSB at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.; Westmont at San Diego Christian, 7:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Girls soccer – Santa Ynez at Dos Pueblos, 2 p.m.; Laguna Blanca at Cate, 2:30 p.m.
Girls basketball – La Reina at Bishop Diego, 4 p.m.; Cate vs. Providence Hall at Westmont, 4 p.m.
Boys basketball – Laguna Blanca at Cate, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 3
COLLEGE
Women’s tennis – USF at UCSB, 11 a.m.
Monday, February 4
SPORTS LUNCHEON
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Women and Girls in Sports Luncheon. Guest speaker: Olympic swimmer Kaitlin Sandeno. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 11:30 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys basketball – Thacher at Laguna Blanca, 6:30 p.m.
Girls basketball – Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 7 p.m.
