Basketball Recap: San Marcos Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Royals

Previous Games

01/10/25 @ Buena	70-53
01/08/25 vs Dos Pueblos	64-50
01/06/25 @ Ventura	65-49
12/28/24 vs Roosevelt	67-56
12/27/24 vs Paraclete	74-24
+ 4 more games

San Marcos had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 70-53 win over the Buena Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Royals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

When it comes to explaining why Buena lost, don't look at Rook Johnson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Johnson's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Reyes, who posted 14 points.

San Marcos' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Buena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

San Marcos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-60 defeat against Santa Barbara on the 15th. Buena has also already played their next contest, a 71-64 loss against Pacifica on the 13th.