Santa Ynez visits Santa Maria in scrimmage Thursday at Santa Maria High

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Santa Ynez travels to Santa Maria High School to take on the Santa Maria Saints in a nonconference scrimmage Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. Tip is set for 3:45 p.m. PT at Santa Maria HS. Both teams enter the contest 0-0 to open the season.

Quick game details

Date/time: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 — 3:45 p.m. PT

Location: Santa Maria High School, Santa Maria, Calif.

Home: Santa Maria Saints — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160398-santa-maria-saints-fr

Away: Santa Ynez Pirates — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207901-santa-ynez-pirates-fr

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925879-santa-ynez-vs-santa-maria

A bit of context

The Saints and Pirates haven’t met since Feb. 1, 2023, when Santa Maria knocked off Santa Ynez, 58-44, in Santa Ynez (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/2442460-santa-ynez-vs-santa-maria). Friday’s scrimmage gives both teams a chance to settle rotations and get varsity minutes before the regular-season grind begins. A local weather forecast is available for Santa Maria, Calif.; fans should check conditions before heading to the gym.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming may be available via each school’s NFHS Network page:

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

No ticketing links are provided on the game listing; check the host school for entry info.

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