San Marcos girls basketball capped off their Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions with a 55-35 victory over San Luis Obispo on Saturday inside JR Richards Gym.
With San Luis Obispo playing a half-court trap press defense, the Royals found ways around the defense to score effectively while also playing solid defense on the other end of the court.
“I’m proud of how my team played together throughout the game,” San Marcos coach Tiffany Simms said. “We were sharing the ball on offense and locating shooters and stopping the drive on defense.”
Mariia Shytkova led the team with 16 points while Carley Nielsen also found success offensively with 14 of her own. Lily Ruvalcaba rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
“We are continually improving each game and as a coach, that’s all I can ask,” Simms said.
The Royals (8-5, 1-3 Channel League) will take some time off before taking on Dos Pueblos on Jan. 4
