The Santa Ynez girls basketball team — once a top-flight program — improved to 1-11 with its first win Monday against San Marcos, 54-35, in Green Division play at the Tournament of Champions.
Royals assistant Alex Sheldon didn’t have much to say:
“We’re not playing very good basketball right now.”
Jeannette Mendoza returned from injury and scored seven points, and Kimmy Sanchez matched that total, but the Royals found themselves trailing 29-10 at the half and couldn’t climb back. They shot 6-for-33 from inside the arc and 4-for-25 from long distance.Santa Ynez, on the other had, hit 14 of its 19 free-throws and put up 20 points in the second quarter.
The Royals (5-7) play in Rosamond on Tuesday morning at 9 a.m.
SANTA YNEZ 54, SAN MARCOS 35
SANTA YNEZ—Cash 6, Spence 9, King 12, Rasmussen 6, Fredrickson 12, Rivera 8. 14-19 FT.
SAN MARCOS—Curiel 2, Hyslop 1, Brown 8, Chilton 6, Mendoza 7, Sanchez 7, Ochoa 4. 11-24 FT.
Santa Ynez….9 20 13 12 — 54
San Marcos…3 7 6 19 — 35
3-point goals—SY 1 (King). SM 3 (Brown, Sanchez, Ochoa).
Technical—Curiel.
