After flying high against Monrovia on Friday, La Canada came back down to earth. The Spartans fell 66-56 to the Blair Vikings on Tuesday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 66-64.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blair to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Riggins, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 23 points and six boards. The matchup was Riggins' eighth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Sheran, who went 6-for-11 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
La Canada's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Blair, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-9.
La Canada does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blair, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings will be up against the Seawolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.32 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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