Basketball Recap: Santa Maria Beats Pioneer Valley for Their Fourth Straight Win

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Previous 4 Games

01/10/25 @ Pioneer Valley	83-71
01/07/25 @ Nipomo	74-35
01/03/25 vs San Luis Obispo Classical Academy	86-34
12/28/24 vs Nipomo	55-47

Santa Maria waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 83-71 win over the Pioneer Valley Panthers. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Panthers are ranked 1088th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Santa Maria pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.7 points per game. As for Pioneer Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Santa Maria will face off against Orcutt Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Santa Maria's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Pioneer Valley, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Pioneer Valley Panthers take on the Paso Robles Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.