Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Marino). They came out on top against the Glendale Nitros by a score of 76-65 on Tuesday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Nitros are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glendale's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Ballard, who shot 6-for-11 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. Ballard has been hot , having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Roman Ramirez was another key player, posting 16 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
The win for San Marino keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Glendale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
San Marino wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-56 defeat against Holy Martyrs Armenian on the 30th. Glendale has also already played their next match, a 56-47 victory against West Covina on the 27th.
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