Poway has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 82-48 loss at the hands of the San Marcos Knights. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Knights are ranked 30th).
Leading San Marcos to victory were Richie Ramirez and Jalen Williams. Ramirez went 9 for 13 on his way to 22 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, while Williams went 11 of 18 en route to 25 points and seven boards. Ramirez has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Brown, who went 7 for 8 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
Poway's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for San Marcos, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poway will welcome Westview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for San Marcos, they will host Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Del Norte a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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