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Packed House Sees San Marin Girls Thump Novato
Three Mustangs score in double figures, led by Leeann Alferness' 18 points, as San Marin evens its MCAL basketball record at its crosstown rival's expense.
TUESDAY’S SCORE: 53, 30.
SAN MARIN’S RECORD: 10-8 overall, 3-3 in MCAL.
NOVATO’S RECORD: 3-14 overall, 1-5 in MCAL.
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GAME SUMMARY: San Marin kept Novato down in this crosstown girls basketball battle in Marin County Athletic League play.
With the gym packed with fans for both sides, the Mustangs played a strong first half, focusing on defense.
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The Hornets gained ground in the second half, but a productive San Marin offense kept the double-digit difference until the end.
Top scorers for San Marin included with 18 points, with 13, and with 11.
The Hornets' top scorers were and , both with seven.
REACTION: “We came out ready to play; we were very excited to play Novato. As a team we should have slowed down a little more and stayed calm, but with the number of fans there it was hard to focus.” -- San Marin’s Nicole Roberts.
“We played pretty hard tonight, but San Marin had a little more drive than us, and they played an excellent game.” -- Novato’s Katie Kolb.
SAN MARIN’S NEXT ACTION: Friday at home vs. Branson, 6 p.m.
NOVATO’S NEXT ACTION: Friday at Justin-Siena, 6 p.m.
