San Marcos Royals (Santa Barbara, CA) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Rio Mesa Spartans (Oxnard, CA), 61-55 in a league match.

With the victory, San Marcos advances its record to 9-7 on the year. The Royals host Oxnard (Oxnard, CA) to face the Yellowjackets in a match on Friday, January 24. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a record of 18-5. Oxnard won 59-13 in their recent non-league match against Buena (Ventura, CA)

The Spartans now own a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pacifica for a match on Monday, February 3.