Basketball Recap: Marina Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Marina won the last time they faced Huntington Beach and things went their way on Thursday too. The Marina Vikings snuck past the Huntington Beach Oilers with a 68-62 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Oilers are ranked 369th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

01/30/25 @ Huntington Beach	68-62
01/28/25 vs Fountain Valley	62-66
01/22/25 vs Corona del Mar	71-57
01/17/25 @ Newport Harbor	53-55
01/15/25 vs Edison	64-57

Marina's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-10. As for Huntington Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.

When Marina and Huntington Beach next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Marina will try to stop Los Alamitos' four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Huntington Beach will square off against Fountain Valley and their three-game winning streak at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.