Del Norte posted their closest victory since January 31st on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 win over the Viewmont Vikings. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 661st in California, while the Vikings are ranked 72nd in Utah).
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lloyd Williamson, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and four steals. Williamson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drezdon Jensen, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds.
Del Norte's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Viewmont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Del Norte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-53 loss against Cypress on the 26th. As for Viewmont, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Roy at 2:00 p.m. on December 31st. Roy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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