Basketball Game Preview: Moreno Valley Vikings vs. California Military Institute Rough Riders + Official Tickets

The Moreno Valley Vikings will face off against the California Military Institute Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Moreno Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.

Moreno Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Beaumont last Saturday. The Vikings fell 50-41 to the Cougars. The Vikings have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Alijah Maloid

Rebounds

11/22/25 vs Beaumont	17
11/21/25 vs Summit	8
11/19/25 vs Citrus Valley	6
11/18/25 vs Colton	7

Despite the defeat, Moreno Valley got top-tier performance from Alijah Maloid, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 17 boards. With that strong performance, Maloid is now averaging an impressive 9.5 rebounds per game. Zyetice Hayes was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Meanwhile, California Military Institute played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Heritage, falling 69-30. The Rough Riders were down 49-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

California Military Institute's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Moreno Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.