The Arvin Bears's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Santa Ynez Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. One thing working in Arvin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Arvin walked away with it. They secured a 60-55 W over the Panthers on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez waltzed into their match on Wednesday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They enjoyed a cozy 44-29 win over Golden Valley. That's two games straight that Santa Ynez has won by exactly 15 points.
Santa Ynez found their leader in underclassman Helina Pecile, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Pecile is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Rylan Agin was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
Arvin's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Santa Ynez, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Arvin came up short against Santa Ynez when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 45-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pecile, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Now that Arvin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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