Basketball Game Preview: Santa Paula Cardinals vs. Carpinteria Warriors

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Neutral	73-29 W
01/29/24 - Away	64-48 W
01/05/24 - Home	63-36 W
01/26/23 - Home	50-42 W
01/03/23 - Away	44-43 W
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Santa Paula is 10-0 against Carpinteria since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santa Paula Cardinals will head out to square off against the Carpinteria Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Santa Paula is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.

Santa Paula is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fillmore: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Santa Paula blew Fillmore out of the water with a 67-18 final score. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 24 points or more this season.

Santa Paula's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalynn Rico, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 17 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Rico has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Miahnna Galvan, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points in addition to eight assists and six boards.

Meanwhile, Carpinteria posted their closest win since November 16, 2023 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Channel Islands. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Raiders since January 9, 2017.

Santa Paula's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Carpinteria, the win got them back to even at 8-8.

Everything came up roses for Santa Paula against Carpinteria when the teams last played on January 13th, as the squad secured a 73-29 victory. Will Santa Paula repeat their success, or does Carpinteria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.