The Santa Ynez Pirates will head out to  challenge the Lompoc Braves  at 6:30  p.m.  on Tuesday. Santa Ynez is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
 While Santa Ynez didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Templeton, posting  a  61-27 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest  victory the Pirates have posted  since December 15, 2023.
 Santa Ynez's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Jude Pritchard, who  posted 14 points in addition to six  rebounds and five  assists. The team also got some help courtesy of  Lucas Ollenburger, who  posted eight points in addition to six  rebounds and five  assists.
 Santa Ynez was working as a unit and  finished the game with 19  assists. That's the most  assists they've managed all season.
 Meanwhile, Lompoc came up short against Dos Pueblos last Wednesday and fell  60-47.
 Lompoc's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Santa Ynez, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
 Santa Ynez came out on top in a nail-biter against Lompoc when the teams last played  back in November of 2022, sneaking past  58-55. 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.
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