Pirates
| 02/15/25 vs Lemoore | 55-52 |
| 02/11/25 vs Cabrillo | 56-54 |
| 02/07/25 vs Morro Bay | 77-30 |
| 02/05/25 @ Righetti | 60-56 |
| 01/31/25 vs Nipomo | 76-25 |
| + 6 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Santa Ynez walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lemoore Tigers on Saturday, sneaking past 55-52. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won 11 matchups in a row.
It was another big night for Jude Pritchard, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points. What's more, he also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jayden Mendoza, who posted 11 points.
Despite the loss, Lemoore still got an impressive performance from Papa Laye, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. The contest was Laye's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Snell, who had 11 points.
Santa Ynez pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for Lemoore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 17-13 record this season.
Coming up, Santa Ynez will challenge North at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Santa Ynez likes a good challenge. Lemoore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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