Santa Maria hasn't had much luck against Lompoc recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Santa Maria Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Lompoc Braves at 6:30 p.m. Santa Maria will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Santa Maria earned a 60-50 win over Valley Christian Academy.
Aaliyah Juarez and Brianna Hill were among the main playmakers for Santa Maria as the former almost dropped a triple-double on 22 points, nine rebounds, and 12 assists and the latter dropped a double-double on 31 points and 15 boards. Hill is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Valencia, who posted five points along with five boards and four steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Santa Maria was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lompoc's match on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victor by a 45-23 margin over Nipomo. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Braves have posted against the Titans since December 13, 2016.
Lompoc is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Santa Maria, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Santa Maria was able to grind out a solid victory over Lompoc in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 64-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Maria since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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