San Marcos won the last time they faced Pacifica and things went their way on Friday too. The San Marcos Royals came out on top against the Pacifica Tritons by a score of 78-67. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Tritons are ranked 681st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacifica's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Will Jones JR., who posted 23 points and seven rebounds, and Tommy Williams, who earned 19 points and six boards. Jones JR. continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Julian Fuentes was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Royals
| 01/17/25 @ Pacifica | 78-67 |
| 01/10/25 @ Buena | 70-53 |
| 01/06/25 @ Ventura | 65-49 |
| 12/17/24 @ Oxnard | 68-60 |
San Marcos pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Pacifica, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
San Marcos wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-48 victory against San Marino on the 18th. As for Pacifica, they will face off against Hueneme at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Pacifica is facing Hueneme at the right time seeing as Hueneme is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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