The Point Loma Pointers waltzed into their contest Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against La Jolla by a score of 71-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Point Loma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Freeman led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Freeman is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Stewart , who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Contreras, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Contreras' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marley Lafond, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Point Loma's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for La Jolla, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Point Loma will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pacific Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on January 6th. One thing working in Pacific Ridge's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for La Jolla, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crawford at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Crawford will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 814th, while La Jolla is ranked 385th).
