La Jolla had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Mar Vista Mariners with a sharp 55-29 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Vikings had established a 21 point advantage.
Drew Bennett had a dynamite game for La Jolla, going 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Soila Chadwick, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Despite the loss, Mar Vista saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aaliyah Temcho made all 6 shots she took racking up 13 points. Allyson Bell was another key player, scoring seven points plus 15 rebounds.
La Jolla has already played their next game, a 69-38 win against Valhalla on the 21st. Mar Vista has also already played their next matchup, a 43-31 defeat against Southwest SD on the 20th.
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