Pace, Hicks, Williams Earn All-Conference Honors

By Jimmy Friery

William Pace and Isaiah Hicks made the All-WSC First Team, while Tyler Williams was named Honorable Mention to round out the Vaqueros' Men's Basketball individual awards.

Freshman forward Will Pace was touted "the lifeblood and leadership of the program" by head coach Devin Engebretsen, and showed it with his energy throughout the season. The San Marcos product also performed, evident with his First Team selection, to the tune of 10 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game (team lead). Pace tallied 4 double-doubles this season, including a monster 18 points 13 rebounds game against Oxnard on Sophomore Night. He looks to be a big part of next year's squad.

Sophomore guard Isaiah Hicks, another San Marcos grad, also earned First Team honors after a 13.5 points per game season, leading the team. Hicks was the difference in a 4-point win over Hartnell, scoring 26 points while shooting 11 for 17 with 4 threes, also leading the team in assists with 4. His legacy game came against Oxnard on Sophomore Night, where he played 38 minutes contributing 22 points and 5 assists. He made all 6 of his free throws down the stretch, and hit 4 clutch threes.

Tyler Williams, named Honorable Mention, was named "Mr. Everything" by Engebretsen on multiple occasions. The versatile sophomore from Bishop Diego played 1 through 4 offensively and was stalwart defensively, often guarding the opponent's best players. He had a double-double against Ventura with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, and was also integral to the Vaqueros' Sophomore Night win with 11 points, 8 rebounds, and solid defense.