San Diego City earned its 18th consecutive victory over Cuyamaca on Wednesday by routing the Coyotes, 98-47, in the PCAC opener. Makiah Morris came off the bench to lead the Knights with 20 points, seven rebounds, and four steals.
It was the Knights' sixth straight win as they improved to 10-3 overall and 1-0 in league.
Kai Huntsberry put in 17 points to go with five assists and five steals off the bench. Chase Murray added 11 points in a reserve role.
The Knights had their best shooting performance of the season on Wednesday as they made 63.8% of their field goals and 55.6% of their 3-pointers. They hit a season-best 15 shots from beyond the arc with Morris knocking down 5-of-6 and Huntsberry making 4-of-5.
Cuyamaca, who was led by Ray King's 16 points, held a 16-13 lead with 11:10 left in the first half, but the Knights turned the game around by going on a 12-2 spurt over the next five minutes and finished the half on a 24-7 run to take a 37-23 halftime lead.
San Diego City scored 14 straight points during a 4-minute stretch midway through the second half to turn the game into a rout as they went ahead 68-34 and eventually took a 51-point lead.
Legend Stamps added eight points and seven rebounds, while Isaac Davis contributed eight points, nine assists, and three steals.
San Diego City turned 25 Cuyamaca turnovers into 31 points.
The Knights will play at Mesa on Friday at 5 p.m. before going on a 2-week break for the Holidays.
