Basketball Game Preview: San Marcos Royals vs. Pacifica Tritons

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Home	70-37 W
01/31/24 - Home	69-28 W
01/12/24 - Away	78-58 W
01/30/23 - Away	62-41 W
01/11/23 - Home	63-48 W
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San Marcos has gone 7-0 against Pacifica recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The San Marcos Royals will head out to face off against the Pacifica Tritons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in San Marcos' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches.

San Marcos is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Santa Barbara just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 72-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons.

Meanwhile, Pacifica played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 80-54 to Rio Mesa. The Tritons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.

San Marcos' defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 15-5. As for Pacifica, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.

Everything came up roses for San Marcos against Pacifica in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-37 victory. In that contest, San Marcos amassed a halftime lead of 38-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.