San Marcos is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Ventura is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The San Marcos Royals will take on the Ventura Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marcos will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Ventura is ranked 27th).
San Marcos suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2023 on Saturday. They suffered a rough 65-43 loss at the hands of Oxnard. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss San Marcos has suffered against Oxnard since April 9, 2021.
Meanwhile, Ventura can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They breezed by Pacifica on the road to the tune of 63-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Ventura has posted since December 12, 2023.
Ventura's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jasmine Moore led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailee Staniland, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and five assists.
San Marcos' defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Ventura, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Things could have been worse for San Marcos, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-42 loss to Ventura in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will San Marcos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
