Moreno Valley hasn't had much luck against Pacific recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Moreno Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
Moreno Valley is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing California Military Institute: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Vikings blew the Rough Riders out of the water with a 77-33 final score. The Vikings pushed the score to 62-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rough Riders had no chance of recovering from.
Alijah Maloid
| 12/02/25 vs California Military Institute | 23 |
| 11/22/25 vs Beaumont | 13 |
| 11/21/25 vs Summit | 9 |
| 11/19/25 vs Citrus Valley | 4 |
| 11/18/25 vs Colton | 25 |
Alijah Maloid had another great game (as he tends to do), almost dropping a triple-double with 23 points, nine boards, and ten blocks. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kordell MacKey, who posted eight points along with eight assists and eight steals.
Moreno Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pacific lost 53-31 to Patriot two weeks ago.
Moreno Valley will need to focus on slowing down Maurice Fitzgerald, one of several Pacific players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 11 points and 17 rebounds. Fitzgerald has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more boards the last 23 times he's played. Brelyn Walker was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Pacific's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Moreno Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Moreno Valley against Pacific in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, as the team secured a 56-24 win. In that contest, the Vikings amassed a halftime lead of 31-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
