Basketball Game Preview: Santa Ynez Pirates vs. Carpinteria Warriors

After both having extra time off, the Santa Ynez Pirates and the Carpinteria Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carpinteria took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Ynez, who comes in off a win.

Santa Ynez picked up another tournament win last Monday. They walked away with a 56-44 victory over Foothill Tech.

Meanwhile, Carpinteria ended up a good deal behind Channel Islands last Monday and lost 62-46. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Santa Ynez now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Carpinteria, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Santa Ynez didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Carpinteria when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 68-63 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Ynez since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.