Vaqueros seeded 15th in Regional, will host L.A. Valley on Wednesday

SBCC earned the 15th seed for the Southern Cal Regional women's basketball playoffs and will host No. 18 L.A. Valley on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

     2020 So Cal Regional Bracket

The Vaqueros (15-8) had to beat Hancock in their last regular-season game on Friday to make the playoffs. The Vaqueros won 81-75 behind a season-high 14 3-pointers and tied Hancock for third in the WSC North. SBCC got the No. 3 seed from the conference thanks to two wins over the Bulldogs.

Santa Barbara is making its first playoff appearance in seven years, since the 2012-13 season. The Vaqueros are hosting their first playoff game since 2011. They've hosted three playoff games in the last 10 years and five games since 2001.

The Vaqueros and Valley (15-13) met in the sixth game of the season back on Nov. 21 and SBCC rode a 26-10 first-quarter surge to an 80-56 home victory.

SBCC is led by former Santa Barbara High teammates Alondra Jimenez and Sophia Torres. Jimenez, a 5-5 sophomore point guard, is averaging 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists. Torres, a 5-11 sophomore forward, nearly averages a double-double with 16.5 points and 9.2 rebounds.

Torres is shooting 53.5% from the field, which ranks her third in the WSC North and 11th in the state.

Jordan Parkhurst has also been a key contributor, averaging 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

The Monarchs are the No. 3 team from the WSC South with a 9-5 conference record. They've lost three of their last four.

L.A. Valley is extremely balanced with four players averaging between 9.4 and 10.9 points.

Sophia Hughes, a 5-5 freshman guard, leads the way with 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds. Janelle Jiron averages 10.4 points and 6.5 rebounds and Rebecca Castillo scores 10.2 a game and pulls down 5.3 rebounds.

Brianna Torres, a 5-1 freshman point guard, is No. 1 in the WSC South and No. 6 in the state in 3-point shooting, knocking down 42.6%.

The WSC North got four teams in the playoffs -- No. 1 Moorpark, No. 3 Ventura, No. 15 SBCC and No. 19 Hancock. The Bulldogs will play one of three first-round games on Wednesday, traveling to No. 14 Long Beach with the winner playing at Ventura on Saturday.

The winner of the SBCC-L.A. Valley game will advance to play at No. 2 Mt. SAC (21-7) on Saturday.

Ticket prices are $12 general admission and $8 for all identified students, faculty, senior citizens age 60 and over and children 12 and under.