Santa Ynez point guard Nate Rogers scored 23 points as the Pirates pulled away late for a 77-57 victory over Bishop Diego on the first day of the Jim Bashore Classic at Carpinteria High.
Bishop Diego cut its deficit to 59-51 on a Buddy Melgoza three-pointer with 6:10 remaining in the fourth quarter, but Santa Ynez closed the game on a 18-6 run to secure the victory.
“He’s a point guard. I’d like to be able to just let him call the game,” said Santa Ynez coach Ray Vasquez of Rogers. “I think he understand what we’re trying to do and he gets people right where they need to be.”