Basketball Game Preview: Paso Robles Bearcats vs. Santa Ynez Pirates

The Paso Robles Bearcats will face off against the Santa Ynez Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

It was a proper cat-fight when Paso Robles took on San Luis Obispo on Tuesday. Paso Robles was dealt a 65-38 loss at the hands of San Luis Obispo. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Tigers are ranked 115th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Ynez, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past Lompoc with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 48-30. The Pirates pushed the score to 40-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Braves cut but never quite recovered from.

Santa Ynez's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Paso Robles, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.

Paso Robles came up short against Santa Ynez when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 44-34. Will Paso Robles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.