It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santa Maria had no problem doing just that on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Santa Maria Saints who were credited with the win. The Santa Maria Saints got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers's six. The victory was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on five straight.

Saints
02/21/25 vs Central Valley Christian | 1-1 |
02/19/25 vs Santa Ynez | 4-1 |
02/04/25 vs Nipomo | 4-0 |
01/31/25 vs Cabrillo | 4-1 |
01/24/25 vs Pioneer Valley | 5-1 |
+ 4 more games |
Santa Maria's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Central Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Looking ahead, Santa Maria will take on Kerman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kerman will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Santa Maria surely won't give up without a fight. Central Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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