North Salinas came up into this matchup off a tough 25-point defeat last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Pacific Collegiate Pumas by a score of 44-42 on Monday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pumas earlier this season, when they won 63-32.
Despite the loss, North Salinas had strong showings from Andre Lizaola, who posted five points in addition to eight boards and three steals, and Joshua DeGroot, who put up nine points and seven rebounds. David Jauregui was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
North Salinas' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for Pacific Collegiate, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-8.
North Salinas is taking a road trip to square off against King City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Salinas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. As for Pacific Collegiate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Soledad at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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