Santa Ynez at Santa Maria — Scrimmage preview (Nov. 13)

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Santa Ynez travels to Santa Maria for a season-opening scrimmage on Thursday, Nov. 13. The Santa Ynez Pirates visit Santa Maria HS to take on the Santa Maria Saints at 6:30 p.m. PST. Fans can find full game information on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925880-santa-ynez-vs-santa-maria.

Quick facts

• Date/time: Thursday, Nov. 13 — 6:30 p.m. PST

• Location: Santa Maria HS (Santa Maria, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925880-santa-ynez-vs-santa-maria

• Home: Santa Maria Saints — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160397-santa-maria-saints (SBLive fans: 9)

• Away: Santa Ynez Pirates — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207900-santa-ynez-pirates (SBLive fans: 3)

• Records: both teams enter 0-0

Last meeting and storyline

The squads last met on Nov. 28, 2023, at Santa Maria HS, when Santa Ynez beat the Saints 65-50 (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/3680052-santa-ynez-vs-santa-maria). That result gives Santa Ynez confidence heading into this matchup; Santa Maria will look to defend home court and even the series. With both teams opening their seasons, expect coaches to use the scrimmage to tune rotations and get younger players meaningful minutes.

Streaming and ticketing

• Santa Maria Saints NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-maria-high-school-santa-maria-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Santa Ynez Pirates NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-ynez-high-school-santa-ynez-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If you plan to attend, check local conditions and the SBLive game page for any last-minute updates.

Follow and make your pick

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts. Fans can also make picks on the game page — picks are for fun and meant to boost engagement; they are not tied to any win-projection models and numbers may change. Make the pick for the team you want to see win and keep checking SBLive for updates and stats as the season begins.