It's playoff time, and San Marcos had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Alexander Bulldogs 65-62. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 318th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Azariah Fennell
| 02/10/25 vs Alexander | 22 |
| 02/04/25 @ Steele | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Judson | 15 |
| 01/28/25 @ East Central | 23 |
| 01/24/25 vs Clemens | 22 |
| 01/22/25 @ Johnson | 29 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Marcos to victory, but perhaps none more so than Azariah Fennell, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Fennell's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Melayna Perkins, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points and five steals.
San Marcos is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points over those games. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to 23-13.
Looking ahead, San Marcos will take on Harlingen at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Harlingen will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something San Marcos surely won't give up without a fight. Alexander does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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