Lompoc and Paso Robles are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Lompoc Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Paso Robles Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lompoc is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against San Luis Obispo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lompoc lost 51-26 to San Luis Obispo. The Braves have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Paso Robles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Cabrillo, falling 55-29. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Conquistadores are ranked 207th).
Lompoc's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Paso Robles, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Lompoc beat Paso Robles 48-36 when the teams last played on January 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lompoc 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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