The Santa Monica Vikings basketball team scored 78 points and held the host Hawthorne Cougars to 35 in the Vikings league victory on Monday.

With the victory, Santa Monica upgrades its record to 13-11 on the year. The Vikings host Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills, CA) to face the Normans in a Ocean match on Wednesday, January 29. The Normans enter the match with a record of 12-12. Beverly Hills lost 61-46 in their recent league match against Leuzinger (Lawndale, CA)

The Cougars now sport a 7-10 record.