Santa Ynez's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 56-44 win over the Foothill Tech Dragons. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Santa Ynez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Skidmore led the charge by putting up 14 points. Jude Pritchard was another key player, posting 14 points and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Foothill Tech lost, don't look at Ashton Brown. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Brown has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Philip Blessum, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Santa Ynez now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Foothill Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Santa Ynez will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carpinteria at 3:00 p.m. on January 4th. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season. As for Foothill Tech, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-45 loss against Ventura on the 1st.
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