San Marcos kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Medina Valley Panthers by a score of 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rattlers have suffered since November 9, 2024.
Despite the loss, San Marcos saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tytan Crayton went 7-for-8 en route to 16 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Valenzuela, who posted nine points.
Medina Valley has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
San Marcos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-50 defeat against LEE on the 18th. As for Medina Valley, they will take on Cigarroa at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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