Nick Marquez made six of his eight attempts from beyond the arc Tuesday, scoring 28 points and leading the San Marcos boys basketball team to a 67-53 home win against Nordhoff.
The senior had 16 points — including four treys and a dunk — in the third quarter. The Royals were 10-for-17 from long range on the night.
Josh Guild added 12 points and six rebounds, while Christian Rios scored nine and did a nice job of spacing the floor, according to coach Jarrod Bradley.
Next up for the Royals (11-8) is Friday’s big matchup against Santa Barbara.
SAN MARCOS 67, NORDHOFF 53
NORDHOFF — Swezey 6, Espinoza 2, Bettles 7, Smith 2, Crow 7, Sparks 13, Bower 8, Johnson 2, Starbord 6. Totals 21 3-5 53.
SAN MARCOS — Vines 2, Marquez 28, Johnson 5, Koopmans 4, Rios 9, Mkpado 4, Goldsholl 2, Moore 1, Guild 12. Totals 26 5-14 67.
Nordhoff……….15 10 13 15 — 53
San Marcos….18 20 24 5 — 67
3-point goals — N 8 (Bettles, Crow, Sparks 2, Bower 2, Starbord 2), SM 10 (Marquez 6, Rios 3, Johnson).
Total fouls — N 11, SM 8.
Team records — SM 11-8, N 8-10.
