Basketball Game Preview: Santa Ynez Pirates vs. Orcutt Academy Spartans

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Previous Games

01/05/24 - Away	50-45 W
02/03/23 - Away	83-45 W
01/12/23 - Home	76-24 W
11/18/21 - Home	61-23 W
12/06/19 - Neutral	64-67 L
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Santa Ynez has gone 9-1 against Orcutt Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Santa Ynez Pirates will take on the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Santa Ynez knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Orcutt Academy likes a good challenge.

On Friday, Santa Ynez strolled past Cabrillo with points to spare, taking the game 59-44.

Santa Ynez's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Ollenburger, who went 6 of 7 en route to 12 points and six boards. Jayden Mendoza was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy hadn't done well against Pioneer Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Orcutt Academy walked away with a 72-63 victory over Pioneer Valley. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Santa Ynez's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Orcutt Academy, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 12-7.

Santa Ynez didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Orcutt Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. Does Santa Ynez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orcutt Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.