Ventura piles up the points against San Marcos

By Team Reports Jan 25, 2024, 10:54am

Recap: Ventura Cougars vs. San Marcos Royals

Make it ten blowout wins for the Ventura Cougars this season. They took their match on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 64-37 victory over San Marcos. The victory was nothing new for Ventura as they're now sitting on nine straight.

Skyler Knight continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 26 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Jessie Sebek was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with nine rebounds and two blocks.

Ventura's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for San Marcos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ventura will take on Rio Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Mesa has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 28. As for San Marcos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dos Pueblos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dos Pueblos and San Marcos are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.