The Del Norte Nighthawks will square off against the San Marcos Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
San Marcos is hoping to do what Francis Parker couldn't last Friday: put an end to Del Norte's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Del Norte sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 victory over Francis Parker. The win was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Lancers are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, San Marcos came up short against Mater Dei on Saturday and fell 71-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (62), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Del Norte will have to keep a close watch on Richie Ramirez and Jalen Williams, a pair of players who had a big impact on San Marcos' prior game. Ramirez went 9 for 14 on his way to 24 points and five assists, while Williams went 9 of 16 on his way to 25 points. With that strong performance, Ramirez is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Mott, who posted five points.
San Marcos' defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-3. As for Del Norte, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Del Norte skirted past San Marcos 55-53 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Del Norte have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Marcos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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