Basketball Game Preview: Torrey Pines Falcons vs. San Marcos Knights

Torrey Pines has gone 8-2 against San Marcos recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Torrey Pines Falcons will be playing at home against the San Marcos Knights at 11:05 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Torrey Pines is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since February 27th on Saturday. They lost 67-44 to Mission Bay. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Tevaris Green

Points

12/28/24 vs Mission Bay	20
12/27/24 vs Temecula Valley	19
12/26/24 vs Spanish Springs	19

Despite the defeat, Torrey Pines had strong showings from Tevaris Green, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 20 points and three steals, and Amir Sadeghi, who posted ten points and three steals. Green's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, San Marcos' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a blow against Lincoln, falling 78-38.

Torrey Pines will need focus on slowing down Jalen Williams, one of several San Marcos players who made an impact when they last played. He put up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Brown, who had five points and six rebounds.

San Marcos' loss dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Torrey Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.

Monday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Torrey Pines just can't miss this season, having nailed 50.1% of their shots per game. However, it's not like San Marcos struggles in that department as they've drained 47.1% of their field goals this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Torrey Pines came up short against San Marcos in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 63-59. Can Torrey Pines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.