Basketball Recap: Moreno Valley's Run of Four Straight Wins Now Over

After a string of four wins, Moreno Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 62-54 to the Norte Vista Braves. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Braves are ranked 217th).

Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zyetice Hayes, who posted 11 points and four steals. That's the most steals Hayes has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kordell Mackey, who earned ten points.

Norte Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hugo Morales led the charge by going 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Morales' evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Fulton, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points and three steals.

Moreno Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Norte Vista, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.

Moreno Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-46 loss against Liberty on the 7th. As for Norte Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 92-59 win against Patriot on the 7th.