Recap: West Vikings vs. Morro Bay Pirates
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the West Vikings can now relate to. The match between them and the Pirates wasn't particularly close, with the Vikings falling 48-30. While losing is never fun, West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while Morro Bay is ranked 180th).
When it comes to explaining why West lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Caleigh Adams. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Villalobos, who scored four points along with two steals.
West are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.5 points per game. As for Morro Bay, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morro Bay, they will play host again and welcome Reedley, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Reedley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Morro Bay surely won't give up without a fight.
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