The San Marcos Knights will challenge the Mission Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Marcos knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Mission Hills likes a good challenge.
San Marcos is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Westview: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that San Marcos blew Westview out of the water with a 92-45 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.
San Marcos can attribute much of their success to Jalen Williams, who went 8-for-11 on his way to 20 points and seven boards, and Richie Ramirez, who went 9-for-15 to rack up 18 points and seven assists. Nico Mott was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 14 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: San Marcos was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills earned a 52-41 win over Del Norte on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
San Marcos pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.6 points. As for Mission Hills, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
San Marcos beat Mission Hills 63-54 in their previous meeting back in January. Does San Marcos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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