The Santa Ynez Pirates entered their tilt with the Pioneer Valley Panthers with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Santa Ynez strolled past Pioneer Valley with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 45-30. Given Santa Ynez's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Pioneer Valley is ranked 710th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Santa Ynez to victory were Kylie Lapointe and Kayla Morrell. Lapointe scored 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Morrell scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Lapointe hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. Rylan Agin was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Santa Ynez is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Pioneer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Santa Ynez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pioneer Valley, they will be playing at home against Atascadero at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer Valley is facing Atascadero at the right time seeing as Atascadero is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
