Basketball Game Preview: Orcutt Academy Spartans vs. Nipomo Titans

The Orcutt Academy Spartans will take on the Nipomo Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orcutt Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Orcutt Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Cabrillo: they outscored them in every quarter. Orcutt Academy blew past Cabrillo 48-22 on Tuesday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.

Elizabeth Johnson was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The game was her 17th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ashley Barrientos, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points.

Meanwhile, Nipomo lost to Santa Ynez at home by a 53-34 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Pirates are ranked 248th).

Nipomo's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Orcutt Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.

Everything came up roses for Orcutt Academy against Nipomo when the teams last played back in November, as the squad secured a 66-26 victory. Will Orcutt Academy repeat their success, or does Nipomo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.