Norte Vista had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 72-63 victory over the La Serna Lancers. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Lancers are ranked 489th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/14/24 vs La Serna | 28 |
| 12/12/24 @ La Puente | 29 |
| 12/11/24 @ La Sierra | 21 |
| 12/05/24 vs JW North | 28 |
| 12/03/24 vs Citrus Hill | 36 |
Norte Vista got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hugo Morales out in front who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. Morales' afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Bryan Ramirez was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points.
Norte Vista is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for La Serna, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Norte Vista will head out to face off against Hillcrest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Norte Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for La Serna, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Workman at 6:30 p.m.
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