Moreno Valley lost against Citrus Valley back in December of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Moreno Valley Vikings took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Citrus Valley Blackhawks. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Blackhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Moreno Valley lost, don't look at Jamall Thompson. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 18 en route to 22 points. That was a full 52.4% of Moreno Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kordell Mackey, who earned seven points.
Citrus Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bavly Morgan, who had 14 points plus seven rebounds. Carmine Amaya was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Moreno Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Citrus Valley, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Moreno Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Elsinore at 3:00 p.m. on December 5th. Citrus Valley also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Sultana at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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