The Santa Barbara Dons will challenge the San Marcos Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Santa Barbara sitting on nine straight wins and San Marcos on four.
Last Friday, Santa Barbara was fully in charge, breezing past Ventura 75-41. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, San Marcos posted their biggest victory since December 27, 2024 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Buena 60-33. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 772nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Marcos has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Santa Barbara, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
Santa Barbara beat San Marcos 72-60 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Santa Barbara repeat their success, or does San Marcos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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