Basketball Game Preview: Santa Maria Cougars vs. Premont Cowboys

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Previous 4 Games

01/30/24 - Home	95-16 W
01/05/24 - Away	72-37 W
01/06/23 - Home	55-38 W
02/02/21 - Home	60-39 W

Santa Maria has gone 4-0 against Premont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Santa Maria Cougars will host the Premont Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Tuesday, Santa Maria ended up a good deal behind Agua Dulce and lost 51-33. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Premont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Freer, falling 73-16.

Santa Maria now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Premont, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.

Everything came up roses for Santa Maria against Premont in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 95-16 victory. In that matchup, Santa Maria amassed a halftime lead of 58-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.