Nipomo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 76-25 loss at the hands of the Santa Ynez Pirates. 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 1224th, while the Pirates are ranked 480th).
It was another big night for Lucas Ollenburger, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds for Santa Ynez. Another player making a difference was Jude Pritchard, who posted 11 points.
Nipomo's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Santa Ynez, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Nipomo will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cabrillo at 6:30 p.m. As for Santa Ynez, they will take on Righetti at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Righetti's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
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