San Marcos Royals (Santa Barbara, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Pacifica Tritons (Oxnard, CA), 78-58 in a league bout.

With the win, San Marcos upgrades its record to 10-10 on the season. The Royals host Rio Mesa (Oxnard, CA) to play the Spartans in a Channel bout on Wednesday, January 17. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 6-12.

Next up, the Tritons play the Bernstein Dragons (Hollywood, CA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 15. Pacifica will attempt to upgrade on its 7-13 season record. The Dragons go into the bout with a 16-4 record after their 63-56 non-league loss to Hoover (San Diego, CA).