After COVID-19 induced disruptions that lasted nearly a month, the San Marcos High boys basketball team returned to the court with its full complement of players and defeated visiting Santa Ynez 62-46 on Tuesday night.
Even before the Santa Barbara Unified School District suspended extracurricular activities the Royals were dealing with the absence of several players and their head coach Jelani Hicks due to COVID-19 protocols. The Royals were relieved to be back on the court.
“We were a little rusty. It was our first home game since November so it was a combination of things at play,” Hicks said. “This is my first game since the December Christmas tournament so getting everybody back and playing in a game was important. That’s a competitive team. They want to beat us.”