San Marcos boys basketball won its fourth straight Channel League game with a 65-41 rout of Rio Mesa on Wednesday inside the Thunderhut.
“I thought we had a very professional approach to the game tonight,” San Marcos head coach Matt Jordan said. “Rio Mesa plays super hard and I thought they matched our physicality to start. We started to rebound the ball better in the second quarter and took control of the game.”
Koji Hefner poured in a team-high 19 points for the Royals, while Aidan Conlan closely followed with 17 points. Sergio Landeros also ended in double figures with 10 points of his own.
“Koji and Aidan were awesome, but I thought it was the others that got us going tonight,” Jordan said. “Sergio Landeros was awesome cutting all night. His game has really evolved, and he’s become an outstanding player and a vital piece to the team.
“Benny Huerta was a spark plug off the bench tonight and gave really good minutes that helped change the complexion of the game early.”
San Marcos (17-6, 7-2 Channel League) will host Oxnard on Friday at 7 p.m. The Royals and Yellow Jackets are currently tied for second place in the league standings.
Santa Barbara High 83, Pacifica 65
The Dons remained atop the Channel League standings with a win over the Tritons on Wednesday in Oxnard.
Santa Barbara High (14-8, 8-1 Channel League) will return home to take on Buena on Friday at 7 p.m.
Ventura 65, Dos Pueblos 59
The Chargers suffered a Channel League loss at the hands of the Cougars on Wednesday at Sovine Gym in Ventura.
Ventura dominated the opening half on both ends of the floor, building up a 36-21 lead by halftime. However, Dos Pueblos came out of the break on fire and trimmed the deficit down to 53-44 with one quarter to play.
The Chargers continued to chip away until they tied the game up with five minutes left in the fourth, but the Cougars took over down the stretch and pulled away for the six-point win.
Coulter Jay and Evan Pinsker each scored 17 points for Dos Pueblos, while Jordan Zamora ended the night with 10.
The Chargers (12-10, 3-6 Channel League) will be on the road against Rio Mesa on Friday.
Santa Clara 81, Dunn 41
The Earwigs struggled to keep up with Santa Clara in a loss on Wednesday night.
Tucker McMorrow tallied a double-double for Dunn with 10 points and 15 rebounds, while Walker Vazquez collected 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Dunn will host Providence for another league matchup on Thursday.