A victory for San Marcos just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 49-28 to the Orcutt Academy Spartans. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2017.
Elizabeth Johnson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds for Orcutt Academy. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Barrientos, who scored 11 points.
San Marcos has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Orcutt Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
San Marcos won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lompoc at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Orcutt Academy, they and Santa Ynez will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Orcutt Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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