Ellie Monson inbounded the ball with 3.5 seconds left and got a quick pass back from Michelle Arellanes for a game-winning attempt, but was swarmed by Del Norte defenders under the basket as the final buzzer sounded.
No foul was called and the Royals suffered a 52-51 loss to Del Norte of San Diego in the Santa Barbara High School Tournament of Champions Green-Division Championship on Thursday night at JR Richards gymnasium.
“You don’t always get the call that you want to get at the time that you want to get them,” said San Marcos coach Tiffany Simms. “Sometimes those are the toughest games to lose.”