San Marcos had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 82-48 win over the Poway Titans. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Titans are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/28/25 @ Poway | 25 |
01/24/25 @ Mission Hills | 15 |
01/21/25 vs Westview | 24 |
01/17/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 16 |
01/14/25 @ Del Norte | 21 |
Leading San Marcos to victory were Richie Ramirez and Jalen Williams. Ramirez went 9 for 13 on his way to 22 points along with eight boards and seven assists, while Williams went 11 of 18 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was Williams' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Brown, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to six boards and four blocks.
San Marcos' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Poway, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Marcos will square off against Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something San Marcos surely won't give up without a fight. Poway has already played their next game (against Westview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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