If Righetti was feeling good fresh off their 77-57 takedown of Lompoc last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Righetti Warriors were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 63-62 to the Santa Ynez Pirates. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Santa Ynez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas Ollenburger, who went 11 for 19 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ikenna Ofiaeli, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards.
Righetti's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10. As for Santa Ynez, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Righetti and Santa Ynez should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Righetti (ranked 492nd) will meet Nipomo (ranked 1186th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Righetti is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Santa Ynez will square off against Morro Bay at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 581 places (532 vs. 1113).
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