San Marcos won the last time they faced Ventura and things went their way on Monday too. The San Marcos Royals strolled past the Ventura Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 71-56. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Cougars are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Finn Fancher, who went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points. Fancher continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Valentino Canessa was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
San Marcos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Ventura, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
San Marcos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-42 win against Dos Pueblos on the 29th. As for Ventura, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-40 loss against Rio Mesa on the 29th.
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