The Santa Ynez Pirates will face off against the Immanuel Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Santa Ynez comes in on three and Immanuel on 14.
Santa Ynez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Torres by a score of 49-42.
Santa Ynez got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Helina Pecile out in front who to rack up 16 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailani Ladera, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Santa Ynez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Immanuel was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Atascadero 67-29. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Immanuel found their leader in freshman Kiera Thomas, who had 23 points and three steals. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 22 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Adelina 'Nana' Moreno, who scored six points in addition to nine boards and six steals.
Immanuel pushed their record up to 26-5 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.6 points over those games. As for Santa Ynez, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Santa Ynez has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Immanuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
