San Marcos hasn't had much luck against Ventura recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The San Marcos Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Ventura Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
San Marcos is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Oxnard on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. San Marcos lost 59-33 to Oxnard. The Royals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-9.
Meanwhile, Ventura came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 20 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 71-26 victory over the Tritons. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Ventura's win came from a few key players San Marcos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brinley Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailee Staniland, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists.
Ventura smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Ventura pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for San Marcos, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
San Marcos took a serious blow against Ventura in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 73-21. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point San Marcos was down 41-13.
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