Basketball Game Preview: Santa Barbara Dons vs. Dos Pueblos Chargers

Santa Barbara is 1-9 against Dos Pueblos since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Santa Barbara Dons will be playing at home against the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 7:00 p.m.

Santa Barbara is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They were outmatched by Buena and fell 59-30. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 833rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 39th).

Meanwhile, Dos Pueblos can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-33 win over Rio Mesa.

Dos Pueblos' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Santa Barbara, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.

Santa Barbara took a serious blow against Dos Pueblos when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 69-26. Can Santa Barbara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.