Nipomo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Santa Ynez Pirates, falling 72-24. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1186th, while the Pirates are ranked 532nd).
Santa Ynez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jude Pritchard, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Skidmore, who went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points.
Nipomo's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Santa Ynez, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Nipomo will square off against Cabrillo at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Nipomo is facing Cabrillo at the right time seeing as Cabrillo is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Santa Ynez, they will host Righetti at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Righetti knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Santa Ynez likes a good challenge.
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