The San Marcos Royals will face off against the Cabrillo Conquistadores at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
San Marcos is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since January 25th last Saturday. They fell just short of St. Bonaventure by a score of 45-43. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Cabrillo, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged Paso Robles out 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Conquistadores have posted since November 23rd.
Cabrillo had a senior duo take command as Jasmyn Hughes posted 11 points and three steals and Sophia Austin went 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Powell, who had five points.
Cabrillo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
San Marcos' defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Cabrillo, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
San Marcos strolled past Cabrillo in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 by a score of 53-36. Does San Marcos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cabrillo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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