The San Marcos Rattlers entered their tilt with the Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. San Marcos managed a 51-46 victory over Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin on Friday. Given San Marcos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin is ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Marcos' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josiah Hollmon, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 10 rebounds. The contest was Hollmon's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Donavan Riddick, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
San Marcos is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Marcos will take on Laredo LBJ at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laredo LBJ is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McCallum at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
