Sophomore guard Ben Shtolzberg tossed in 32 points to guide Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks to a 95-74 win over San Marcos in pool play at the Pacifica Tournament.
The Knights are 10-1 and the Royals are 3-6.
San Marcos led 17-9 after a quarter, then the Knights went wild with a 33-16 second quarter that gave them a 42-33 halftime lead. Notre Dame padded its lead with a 27-19 advantage in the third period
“The game was close until a break-out third quarter by Notre Dame,” said Royals coach Jelani Hicks.
Isaiah Hicks led San Marcos with 14 points. Max Sheldon and sophomore Shakir Ahmad added 10 points each. Ahmad was playing his second game since recovering from hip surgery last summer.
The Royals will take on Saugus on Friday at 3 p.m. in the final game of pool play.