The Templeton Eagles will take on the Santa Ynez Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Templeton was handed a 22-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Lompoc 34-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Braves since January 24, 2018.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez beat Paso Robles 55-48 on Friday.
Templeton better focus on containing Rylan Agin and Kylie Lapointe as the pair were huge in Santa Ynez's win. Agin went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points, while Lapointe went 6 for 12 to rack up 22 points. What's more, Lapointe also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024. Lexi Molera was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Templeton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-13. As for Santa Ynez, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Templeton couldn't quite finish off Santa Ynez in their previous meeting back in January and fell 43-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santa Ynez's Helina Pecile, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 20 boards. Now that Templeton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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