Lompoc is 1-6 against San Luis Obispo since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lompoc Braves will host the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Lompoc is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-31 heartbreaker at the hands of Templeton. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Braves have suffered against the Eagles since January 24, 2018.
Tara Terrones
| 02/07/25 vs Templeton | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs Santa Barbara | 5 |
| 11/25/24 vs Nipomo | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Eastside | 4 |
| 12/26/24 vs Stockdale | 4 |
| + 20 more games |
Lompoc's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bella Barbosa, who posted nine points and three steals, and Tara Terrones, who put up five points along with five rebounds and five steals. Terrones has become a key player for Lompoc: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 10-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Grace Baird, who earned five points.
Meanwhile, San Luis Obispo had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They walked away with a 44-32 victory over the Conquistadores.
San Luis Obispo's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points over those games. As for Lompoc, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Lompoc suffered a grim 51-26 defeat to San Luis Obispo when the teams last played back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lompoc was down 32-9.
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