With a playoff game on the line, the Arvin Bears rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 46-42 W over the Pirates. The win was familiar territory for Arvin who now have seven in a row.
Roxana Fernandez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. She hasn't dropped below three steals for eight straight games. Marianna Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Despite the loss, Santa Ynez had strong showings from Jay Bradford, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds, and Kailani Ladera, who scored ten points along with three steals. Bradford also posted two blocks for the first time this season.
Even though they lost, Santa Ynez were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arvin only racked up four assists.
Arvin is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Santa Ynez, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7.
Arvin will take on Mendota at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mendota's defense has only allowed 28.5 points per game this season, so Arvin's offense will have their work cut out for them. Santa Ynez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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