Santa Ynez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 68-54 fall against the Paso Robles Bearcats. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Santa Ynez lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jude Pritchard, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Ikenna Ofiaeli, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Santa Ynez's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Paso Robles, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Santa Ynez will take on Channel Islands in a tournament on Friday. One thing working in Channel Islands' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests. As for Paso Robles, they will be taking part in a tournament against Bishop Amat at 2:30 p.m. on December 26th.
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