Head coach Veronda Kendall relayed to her team they would have to flip for the location of their playoff game. The team turned to each other, discussed and came up with “tails never fails.” It didn’t.
As a four seed heading into the playoffs, San Marcos (14-5, 9-5 District 26-6A) was lucky to receive a home playoff game against District 25-6A’s winner — Cedar Park Vista Ridge (16-5, 12-1).
The Lady Rattlers come into this game gripping a five-game win streak and have one of the most dangerous defenses in the area. They can throw multiple different looks at you on that side of the ball with runs of 2-3 zones, half-court 1-2-2 traps or even a box-and-one, which they’ve recently implemented over the last couple of games. San Marcos has only allowed its opponents to score 50 or more points four times this season. The players’ confidence gives them the mentality of anything but a No. 4 seed heading into the game and home court gives them even more of a chip on their shoulder.
