Basketball Recap: San Marcos Now 11-1 over Last 12 Games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Judson, San Marcos was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Steele Knights by a score of 54-47. For the Rattlers, this counts as revenge for the 56-29 victory the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

San Marcos' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ezra Tobias, who went 5 of 9 en route to 19 points and three steals. Tobias has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Melayna Perkins, who posted 13 points.

San Marcos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Steele, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-6.

Coincidentally, San Marcos and Steele will both be playing Canyon the next time they take the court. Steele will host Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while San Marcos will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th.