The Orcutt Academy Spartans and the Santa Ynez Pirates will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Orcutt Academy picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They secured a 57-51 W over San Marcos.
Elizabeth Johnson
| 12/04/25 vs San Marcos | 26 |
| 12/02/25 vs Ventura | 24 |
| 12/01/25 vs Buena | 22 |
| 11/22/25 vs Buchanan | 28 |
| 11/21/25 vs Central East | 22 |
| + 27 more games |
Elizabeth Johnson had another great game (as she tends to do), dropping a double-double with 26 points and 14 boards. Her evening made it 32 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Lizzie Krausse, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 16 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez hadn't done well against Santa Barbara recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pirates breezed past the Dons to the tune of 50-7. The Pirates have beaten the Dons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Dons has come to flipping the script.
Santa Ynez's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Orcutt Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Orcutt Academy strolled past Santa Ynez in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 54-36. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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