Basketball Preview: Santa Ynez Pirates vs. Lompoc Braves
The Santa Ynez Pirates will head out to challenge the Lompoc Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Ynez is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Santa Ynez didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Templeton, posting a 61-27 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since December 15, 2023.
Santa Ynez's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jude Pritchard, who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Ollenburger, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Santa Ynez was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lompoc came up short against Dos Pueblos last Wednesday and fell 60-47.
Lompoc's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Santa Ynez, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Santa Ynez came out on top in a nail-biter against Lompoc when the teams last played back in November of 2022, sneaking past 58-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Ynez since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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